On January 7, 2026, EPA’s Office of Inspector General released an audit report of the “Solar for All” Program, and identified four “risk areas” for EPA to consider in its future oversight of new grant programs related to resources for oversight and control, despite the report’s claim that it does “not make any recommendations for the EPA.” Although the report does not provide any details of fraud or abuse under the grants awarded, the report makes suggestions for future oversight. It found that EPA “would not have had enough administrative funding in place to perform oversight,” and “even though . . . the Agency rescinded the administrative funding for the terminated 60 grants” following the OBBBA, “funding will be needed to fulfill closeout responsibilities.”
Additionally, the report suggested that EPA “consider developing additional guidance” to conform to “Subrecipient and contractor determinations” as specified in OIG Uniform Guidance. Finally, the report notes that the office charged with administering the Solar for All program “was still in the process of developing procedures that related to implementation” when the grants were terminated in July 2025, intending to complete such procedures by August 2025. The authors reinforced that for future grant awards the GAO recommends such operating procedures be in place prior to grant awards being made. The report noted that the OBBBA, along with executive actions and hiring freezes to prevent climate change action, likely contributed to complications in disbursing funds.