10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2013

o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 1-9065

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	16-0971022
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
368 Pleasant View Drive
Lancaster, New York	14086
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(716)  684-8060

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes þ   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes o    No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	o	Smaller reporting company	þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o   No  þ

At June 1, 2013, 2,606,041 shares of Registrant's Class A Common Stock (par value $.01) and 1,643,773 shares of Class B Common Stock (par value $.01) were outstanding.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	Unaudited			Audited
Assets	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,958,764		$	10,467,770
Investment securities available for sale		1,467,981			1,404,582
Contract receivables, net		50,346,278			61,568,443
Deferred income taxes		5,729,946			4,799,724
Income tax receivable		1,880,083			2,502,431
Other current assets		2,566,946			1,802,843
Total current assets		73,949,998			82,545,793
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, $24,220,809 and $22,584,958, respectively		11,481,737			12,112,078
Deferred income taxes		685,245			860,499
Other assets		2,006,902			1,993,785
Total assets	$	88,123,882		$	97,512,155
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,123,725		$	11,492,602
Lines of credit		6,519,041			12,309,335
Accrued payroll costs		8,578,534			7,529,728
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		296,894			488,460
Billings in excess of revenue		6,924,217			8,281,919
Other accrued liabilities		3,905,749			3,932,588
Total current liabilities		34,348,160			44,034,632
Income taxes payable		194,023			194,023
Deferred income taxes		886,111			423,324
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations		282,074			102,635
Commitments and contingencies (see note #17)		-			-
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized - 2,000,000 shares; no shares issued		-			-
Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized - 6,000,000 shares; issued - 2,685,151 shares		26,851			26,851
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized - 10,000,000 shares; issued - 1,708,574 shares		17,087			17,087
Capital in excess of par value		19,963,309			19,751,992
Retained earnings		30,229,262			29,534,783
Accumulated other comprehensive income		836,101			711,842
Treasury stock - Class A common, 77,724 and 84,730 shares; Class B common, 64,801 shares, at cost		(1,798,233	)		(1,897,032	)
Total Ecology and Environment, Inc. shareholders' equity		49,274,377			48,145,523
Noncontrolling interests		3,139,137			4,612,018
Total shareholders' equity		52,413,514			52,757,541
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	88,123,882		$	97,512,155

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Unaudited

	Three months ended April 30, 2013			Three months ended April 30, 2012			Nine months ended April 30, 2013			Nine months ended April 30, 2012
Revenue	$	32,218,923		$	36,011,087		$	105,192,174		$	118,496,292
Cost of professional services and other direct operating expenses		11,376,594			13,560,046			37,024,544			41,906,831
Subcontract costs		6,160,917			5,971,336			18,587,985			24,671,421
Administrative and indirect operating expenses		10,766,068			10,967,127			33,107,200			33,796,454
Marketing and related costs		3,337,573			4,311,887			10,381,108			12,137,894
Depreciation and amortization		622,208			626,568			1,805,975			1,502,607
(Loss) income from operations		(44,437	)		574,123			4,285,362			4,481,085
Interest expense		(64,475	)		(100,554	)		(249,581	)		(264,530	)
Interest income		77,573			54,771			188,685			86,637
Other (expense) income		(34,289	)		48,063			(20,863	)		168,586
Gain on sale of investments		63,422			-			63,422			-
Net foreign exchange loss		(23,737	)		(73,059	)		(138,526	)		(199,908	)
(Loss) income before income tax provision (benefit)		(25,943	)		503,344			4,128,499			4,271,870
Income tax provision (benefit)		80,732			(277,775	)		1,760,936			782,409
Net (loss) income	$	(106,675	)	$	781,119		$	2,367,563		$	3,489,461
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(333,919	)		(725,178	)		(654,544	)		(1,770,239	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941		$	1,713,019		$	1,719,222
Net (loss) income per common share: basic and diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01		$	0.40		$	0.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted		4,251,200			4,245,059			4,247,150			4,230,204

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Unaudited

	Three months ended April 30, 2013			Three months ended April 30, 2012			Nine months ended April 30, 2013			Nine months ended April 30, 2012
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	$	(106,675	)	$	781,119		$	2,367,563		$	3,489,461
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(201,500	)		(227,982	)		111,247			(503,350	)
Unrealized investment (loss) gain, net		(37,552	)		(5,383	)		364			14,229
Comprehensive (loss) income		(345,727	)		547,754			2,479,174			3,000,340
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(301,671	)		(745,611	)		(641,896	)		(1,830,295	)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$	(647,398	)	$	(197,857	)	$	1,837,278		$	1,170,045

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

	Nine months ended April 30, 2013			Nine months ended April 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,367,563		$	3,489,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,805,975			1,502,607
Benefit for deferred income taxes		(292,181	)		53,611
Share based compensation expense		379,803			547,688
Tax impact of share-based compensation		-			105,988
Gain on sale of investment securities		(63,422	)		-
Provision for contract adjustments		449,946			186,368
Decrease (increase) in:
- contract receivables		10,963,958			1,981,140
- other current assets		(764,168	)		(26,779	)
- income tax receivable		631,197			(2,296,211	)
- other non-current assets		(11,193	)		(14,676	)
(Decrease) increase in:
- accounts payable		(1,732,253	)		(4,056,771	)
- accrued payroll costs		1,009,998			(783,927	)
- income taxes payable		-			(1,377,647	)
- billings in excess of revenue		(1,456,271	)		1,610,950
- other accrued liabilities		(52,805	)		(614,000	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		13,236,147			307,802
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Acquistion of noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries		(595,556	)		(892,294	)
Purchase of property, building and equipment		(1,565,642	)		(3,150,868	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		1,554,425			138,141
Purchase of investment securities		(1,616,470	)		(42,482	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,223,243	)		(3,947,503	)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Dividends paid		(2,037,323	)		(2,046,657	)
Proceeds from debt		3,170			294,199
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations		(732,825	)		(904,706	)
Net (payments on) proceeds from line of credit		(5,543,495	)		10,580,912
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1,338,842	)		(663,086	)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests		-			41,634
Purchase of treasury stock		-			(363,050	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(9,649,315	)		6,939,246
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		127,405			(324,278	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		1,490,994			2,975,267
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		10,467,770			8,529,842
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,958,764		$	11,505,109
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
- Interest	$	244,048		$	254,737
- Income Taxes		1,406,346			4,001,786
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
Dividends declared and not paid		1,018,783			1,028,881
Acquistion of noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries - Loan		212,401			795,856
Charge in accounts payable due to equipment purchases		670,678			586,574

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Unaudited

	Class A Common Stock Shares		Class A Common Stock Amount		Class B Common Stock Shares		Class B Common Stock Amount		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock Shares			Treasury Stock Amount			Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at July 31, 2011		2,685,151	$	26,851		1,708,574	$	17,087	$	19,983,029		$	30,797,763		$	1,527,189			190,724		$	(2,317,515	)	$	3,923,429
Net income		-		-		-		-		-			773,579			-			-			-			2,266,171
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		-			-			(871,476	)		-			-			124,455
Cash dividends paid ($.48 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			(2,036,559	)		-			-			-			-
Unrealized investment gain, net		-		-		-		-		-			-			17,597			-			-			-
Repurchase of Class A common stock		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			22,825			(363,050	)		-
Issuance of stock under stock award plan		-		-		-		-		(716,662	)		-			-			(62,099	)		716,662			-
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		-		-		731,583			-			-			-			-			-
Tax impact of share based compensation		-		-		-		-		105,988			-			-			-			-			-
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			41,634
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(1,123,896	)
Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		(351,946	)		-			38,532			(5,208	)		66,871			(619,775	)
Stock award plan forfeitures		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			3,289			-			-
Balance at July 31, 2012		2,685,151	$	26,851		1,708,574	$	17,087	$	19,751,992		$	29,534,783		$	711,842		$	149,531		$	(1,897,032	)	$	4,612,018
Net income		-		-		-		-		-			1,713,019			-			-			-			654,544
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-		-			-			123,895			-			-			(12,648	)
Cash dividends paid ($.24 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			(1,018,540	)		-			-			-			-
Unrealized investment gain, net		-		-		-		-		-			-			364			-			-			-
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		-		-		379,803			-			-			-			-			-
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(1,338,842	)
Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		(168,486	)		-			-			(7,804	)		98,799			(775,935	)
Stock award plan forfeitures		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			798			-			-
Balance at April 30, 2013		2,685,151	$	26,851		1,708,574	$	17,087	$	19,963,309		$	30,229,262		$	836,101			142,525		$	(1,798,233	)	$	3,139,137

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Ecology and Environment, Inc., (“E&E” or “Company”) is a global broad-based environmental consulting firm whose underlying philosophy is to provide professional services worldwide so that sustainable economic and human development may proceed with minimum negative impact on the environment.  The Company’s staff is comprised of individuals representing 85 scientific, engineering, health, and social disciplines working together in multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative environmental solutions.  The Company has completed more than 50,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 122 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet.  Revenues reflected in the Company's consolidated statements of income represent services rendered for which the Company maintains a primary contractual relationship with its customers.  Included in revenues are certain services outside the Company's normal operations which the Company has elected to subcontract to other contractors.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Ecology and Environment, Inc., without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The Company follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim reports. Although E&E believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in E&E's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent period or the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2013.

Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the condensed consolidated financial statement presentation for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”).   ASU 2013-02 requires entities to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component.  In addition, entities are required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  The Company adopted ASU 2013-12 effective February 1, 2013 and applied its provisions prospectively.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 increases the prominence of other comprehensive income in financial statements.  Under ASU 2011-05, companies have the option to present the components of net income and comprehensive income in either one or two consecutive financial statements.  The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 effective August 1, 2012 and applied its provisions retrospectively.   The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.         Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company invests cash in excess of operating requirements in income-producing short-term investments.  At April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, money market funds of $3.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, were included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial assets or liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.  The asset’s or liability’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The Company has not elected a fair value option on any assets or liabilities. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Generally this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded on an active exchange market (e.g., New York Stock Exchange) as well as certain U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2 Inputs – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.  The Company’s investment securities classified as Level 2 are comprised of international and domestic corporate and municipal bonds.

Level 3 Inputs – Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable.  The unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.

The availability of observable market data is monitored to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy.  Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another.  In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period.  The Company evaluated the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument.  For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, there were no transfers in or out of levels 1, 2 or 3, respectively.

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis is summarized by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following table.

	April 30, 2013
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,467,981		$	---		$	---		$	1,467,981

	July 31, 2012
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,353,365		$	51,217		$	---		$	1,404,582

Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value of shares (“NAV”) held by the Company at period end.  Mutual funds held by the Company are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These funds are required to publish their daily NAV and to transact at that price.  The mutual funds held by the Company are deemed to be actively traded.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012.  These assets were classified as level 1 instruments at both dates.  Long-term debt consists of bank loans and capitalized equipment leases.  Lines of credit consist of borrowings for working capital requirements.  Based on the Company's assessment of the current financial market and corresponding risks associated with the debt and line of credit borrowings, management believes that the carrying amount of these liabilities approximated fair value at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012.  These liabilities were classified as level 2 instruments at both dates.  There were no financial instruments classified as level 3 at April 30, 2013 or July 31, 2012.

Investment securities have been classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value.  Unrealized gains or losses related to investment securities available for sale are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity.  The cost basis of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.  The Company had gross unrealized gains of less than $0.1 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012.

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5.        Revenue and Contract Receivables, net

Revenue Recognition

Substantially all of the Company's revenue is derived from environmental consulting work.  The consulting revenue is principally derived from the sale of labor hours.  The consulting work is performed under a mix of fixed price, cost-type, and time and material contracts.  Contracts are required from all customers.  Revenue is recognized as follows:

Contract Type	Work Type	Revenue Recognition Policy
Time and Materials	Consulting	As incurred at contract rates.
Fixed Price	Consulting	Percentage of completion, approximating the ratio of either total costs or Level of Effort (LOE) hours incurred to date to total estimated costs or LOE hours.
Cost-Type	Consulting	Costs as incurred.  Fixed fee portion is recognized using percentage of completion determined by the percentage of LOE hours incurred to total LOE hours in the respective contracts.

Substantially all of the Company's cost-type work is with federal governmental agencies and, as such, is subject to audits after contract completion.  Under these cost-type contracts, provisions for adjustments to accrued revenue are recognized on a quarterly basis and based on past audit settlement history.  Government audits have been completed and final rates have been negotiated through fiscal year 2005.  The Company records an allowance for project disallowances in other accrued liabilities for potential disallowances resulting from contract disputes and government audits (refer to Note 10).

Change orders can occur when changes in scope are made after project work has begun, and can be initiated by either the Company or its clients.  Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed contract price which the Company seeks to recover from a client for customer delays and /or errors or unapproved change orders that are in dispute.  Costs related to change orders and claims are recognized as incurred.  Revenues and profit are recognized on change orders when it is probable that the change order will be approved and the amount can be reasonably estimated.  Revenues are recognized only up to the amount of costs incurred on contract claims when realization is probable, estimable and reasonable support from the customer exists.

All bid and proposal and other pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred.  Out of pocket expenses such as travel, meals, field supplies, and other costs billed direct to contracts are included in both revenues and cost of professional services.  Sales and cost of sales at the Company’s South American subsidiaries exclude tax assessments by governmental authorities, which are collected by the Company from its customers and then remitted to governmental authorities.

Contract Receivables, Net

Contract receivables, net are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Contract Receivables:
Billed	$	35,569,554		$	42,977,016
Unbilled		25,442,561			28,829,818
		61,012,115			71,806,834
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments		(10,665,837	)		(10,238,391	)
Total contract receivables, net	$	50,346,278		$	61,568,443

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments

The Company reduces contract receivables by recording an allowance for doubtful accounts to account for the estimated impact of collection issues resulting from a client’s inability or unwillingness to pay valid obligations to the Company.  The resulting provision for bad debts is recorded within administrative and indirect operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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The Company also reduces contract receivables by establishing an allowance for billed and earned contract revenues that have become unrealizable, or may become unrealizable in the future.  Management reviews contract receivables and determines allowance amounts based on historical experience, geopolitical considerations, client acknowledgment of the amount owed, client ability to pay, relationship history with the client and the probability of payment.  Such contract adjustments are recorded as direct adjustments to revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Activity within the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments is summarized in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,216,404	$	7,732,072	$	10,238,391	$	6,755,087
Net change recorded during the period		449,433		114,352		427,446		1,091,337
Balance at end of period	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424

Contract Receivable Concentrations

Significant concentrations of contract receivables and the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments are summarized in the following table.

	Balance at April 30, 2013				Balance at July 31, 2012
Region	Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments		Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments
United States, Canada and South America	$	39,719,664	$	1,207,686	$	46,860,299	$	1,729,515
Middle East/Africa		13,855,925		6,826,450		21,224,062		7,377,650
Asia		7,436,526		2,631,701		3,722,473		1,131,226
Totals	$	61,012,115	$	10,665,837	$	71,806,834	$	10,238,391

Combined contract receivables related to projects in the Middle East, Africa and Asia represented 35% of total contract receivables at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, while the combined allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects represented 89% and 83%, respectively, of the total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments at those same period end dates.  These allowance percentages highlight our experience of slow and inconsistent collections that result from heightened political, regulatory and cultural risks and scrutiny within these regions in comparison with similar risks in the United States, Canada and South America.  Slow payment of these receivables results in higher credit and liquidity risk as we expend resources that may not be recovered for several months, or at all.

In January 2013, the Company announced that it had entered into a contract to provide environmental consulting services to a client in Asia.  This contract replaced a previous agreement dated in fiscal year 2011.  Through April 30, 2013, the Company recorded $6.7 million of contract receivables related to these agreements.

Through April 30, 2013, the Company encountered significant transitional issues and delays in collecting payments due to it under both of these agreements.  After considering the age of contract receivables, non-payment of advanced payments owed to the Company under the agreement and the lack of any other cash collections to date, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $1.5 million of additional allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects during the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively.  The total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these contracts was $2.0 million at April 30, 2013.

6.         Goodwill

Goodwill of $1.2 million is recorded in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Goodwill is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, using a discounted cash flow methodology.  The Company’s most recent annual impairment assessment, which was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, showed that the fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned exceeded the corresponding book values, resulting in the identification of no goodwill impairment.

Goodwill is also assessed for impairment between annual assessments whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that impairment may have occurred.  The Company identified no events or changes in circumstances during the three or nine months ended April 30, 2013 that necessitated an evaluation for an impairment of goodwill.

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7. Lines of Credit

Unsecured lines of credit are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Outstanding cash draws, recorded as lines of credit on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	6,519,041	$	12,309,335
Outstanding letters of credit to support operations		3,235,300		2,615,415
Total amounts used under lines of credit		9,754,341		14,924,750
Remaining amounts available under lines of credit		24,614,659		19,444,250
Total approved unsecured lines of credit	$	34,369,000	$	34,369,000

Contractual interest rates ranged from 2.5% to 4.3% at April 30, 2013 and 2.5% to 5% at July 31, 2012.  The Company’s lenders have reaffirmed the lines of credit within the past twelve months.

8. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Debt and capital lease obligations are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Various bank loans and advances at interest rates ranging from 5% to 14%	$	322,751		$	372,744
Capital lease obligations at varying interest rates averaging 11%		256,217			218,351
		578,968			591,095
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(296,894	)		(488,460	)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	282,074		$	102,635

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of April 30, 2013 are summarized in the following table.

May 2013 – April 2014	$	296,894
May 2014 – April 2015		201,381
May 2015 – April 2016		80,693
May 2016 – April 2017		---
May 2017 – April 2018		---
Thereafter		---
Total	$	578,968

9. Income Taxes

The estimated effective tax rate was 42.7% and 18.3% for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively. The increase was mainly a result of: (i) one-time favorable tax settlements of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; (ii) favorable return-to-provisions adjustments of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; and (iii) decreased income during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 from foreign entities in countries with a lower effective tax rate than in the U.S.

10. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Allowance for project disallowances	$	2,746,974	$	2,724,474
Other		1,158,775		1,208,114
Total other accrued liabilities	$	3,905,749	$	3,932,588

The allowance for project disallowances represents potential disallowances of amounts billed and collected resulting from contract disputes and government audits.  Allowances for project disallowances are recorded when the amounts are estimable.

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11. Stock Award Plan

Ecology and Environment, Inc. adopted the 1998 Stock Award Plan effective March 16, 1998 (the “1998 Plan”).  To supplement the 1998 Plan, the 2003 Stock Award Plan (the “2003 Plan”) was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting held in January 2004 and the 2007 Stock Award Plan (the “2007 Plan”) was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting held in January of 2008.  The 1998 Plan, 2003 Plan and the 2007 Plan are collectively referred to as the “Award Plan”.

The 2003 Plan was approved retroactive to October 16, 2003 and terminated on October 15, 2008.  The 2007 Plan was approved retroactive to October 18, 2007 and terminated on October 17, 2012.

The Company awarded 62,099 shares valued at $0.9 million in October 2011 pursuant to the Award Plan.  These awards have a three year vesting period.  The "pool" of excess tax benefits accumulated in Capital in Excess of Par Value was $0.3 million at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012.   Total gross compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period.  Unrecognized compensation expense was $0.4 million and $0.8 million at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively.

12. Shareholders' Equity

Class A and Class B common stock

The relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock are summarized as follows: Holders of Class A shares are entitled to elect 25% of the Board of Directors so long as the number of outstanding Class A shares is at least 10% of the combined total number of outstanding Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A common shares have one-tenth the voting power of Class B common shares with respect to most other matters.

In addition, Class A shares are eligible to receive dividends in excess of (and not less than) those paid to holders of Class B shares. Holders of Class B shares have the option to convert at any time, each share of Class B common stock into one share of Class A common stock. Upon sale or transfer, shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock, except that sales or transfers of Class B common stock to an existing holder of Class B common stock or to an immediate family member will not cause such shares to automatically convert into Class A common stock.

Cash Dividend

The Company declared cash dividends of $1.0 million and $2.0 million in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Dividends payable of $1.0 million at July 31, 2012 were paid in August 2012.

Stock Repurchase

In August 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program for repurchase of 200,000 shares of Class A common stock.  As of April 30, 2013, 93,173 shares remain available for repurchase.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests are disclosed as a separate component of consolidated shareholders’ equity on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Earnings and other comprehensive income are separately attributed to both the controlling and noncontrolling interests.  Earnings per share is calculated based on net (loss) income attributable to the Company’s controlling interests.

Transactions with noncontrolling shareholders for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012 were recorded at amounts that approximated fair value.  Effects on shareholders’ equity resulting from changes in E&E’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries are summarized in the following table.

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	Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
Net increase in shareholders’ equity due to transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Sale of 600 Gustavson common shares (1)	$	---		$	41,634
Total transfers to noncontrolling interests		---			41,634
Net increases (decreases) in shareholders’ equity due to transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Purchase of 50 Walsh common shares (2)		(18,316	)		---
Purchase of 25 Lowham common shares (3)		(8,737	)		---
Purchase of 495 Walsh common shares (4)		(243,653	)		---
Purchase of 2,800 Gustavson common shares (5)		(293,102	)		---
Purchase of 370 Walsh common shares (6)		(182,125	)		---
Purchase of 75 Lowham common shares (7)		(30,002	)		---
Purchase of 25 Gestion Ambiental Consultores common shares (8)		---			(7,452	)
Purchase of 166 Walsh common shares (9)		---			(97,634	)
Purchase of  496 Walsh common shares (10)		---			(277,514	)
Purchase of  5,389 Brazil common shares (11)		---			77,539
Purchase of 26,482 Walsh Peru common shares (12)		---			(238,677	)
Purchase of 152 Walsh common shares (13)		---			(76,037	)
Total transfers from noncontrolling interests		(775,935	)		(619,775	)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(775,935	)	$	(578,141	)

(1) On August 1, 2011, the noncontrolling shareholders of Gustavson Associates, LLC (“Gustavson”), a subsidiary of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC (“Walsh”) purchased an additional 1.5% of newly issued shares of the company for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(2) On April 22, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 0.1% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(3) On March 13, 2013, Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services LLC (“Lowham”), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(4) On January 28, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million.  Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(5) On December 28, 2012, Gustavson purchased an additional 6.7% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million.  Half of the purchase price was paid in cash and Gustavson issued a three year note for the other half.

(6) On December 17, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.9% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million in cash.

(7) During the three months ending October 31, 2012, Lowham purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(8) On May 1, 2012, Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A (“GAC”), a subsidiary of the Company, purchased 2.5% of its stock back from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(9) On April 23, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

(10) On January 4, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.3 million.  Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(11) On December 14, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 4.0% of Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA (E&E Brasil) from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million cash.

(12) On November 18, 2011, Walsh Peru S.A. Ingenieros y Cientificos Consultores (“Walsh Peru”), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased an additional 3.9% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million in cash.

(13) On October 24, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

13. Accumulated Comprehensive Income

Accumulated comprehensive income is summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	$	792,908	$	669,013
Unrealized investment gain, net		43,193		42,829
Total accumulated comprehensive income	$	836,101	$	711,842

14. Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc. common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  The Company allocates undistributed earnings between the classes on a one-to-one basis when computing earnings per share.  As a result, basic and fully diluted earnings per Class A and Class B shares are equal amounts.

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The computation of basic earnings per share is included in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,					Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012		2013		2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	1,713,019	$	1,719,222
Dividend declared		---			---		1,018,540		1,017,776
Undistributed earnings	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	694,479	$	701,446
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)		4,251,200			4,245,059		4,247,150		4,230,204
Distributed earnings per share	$	---		$	---	$	0.24	$	0.24
Undistributed earnings per share		(0.10	)		0.01		0.16		0.17
Total earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01	$	0.40	$	0.41

After consideration of all the rights and privileges of the Class A and Class B stockholders summarized in Note 12, in particular the right of the holders of the Class B common stock to elect no less than 75% of the Board of Directors making it highly unlikely that the Company will pay a dividend on Class A common stock in excess of Class B common stock, the Company allocates undistributed earnings between the classes on a one-to-one basis when computing earnings per share.  As a result, basic and fully diluted earnings per Class A and Class B share are equal amounts.

The Company has determined that its unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities. These securities shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The resulting impact was to include unvested restricted shares in the basic weighted average shares outstanding calculation.

15. Foreign Currencies

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at period end for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during each reporting period for results of operations.  Translation adjustments are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income.  Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. The Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries located in highly inflationary economies are remeasured as if the functional currency were the U.S. dollar.  The remeasurement of local currencies into U.S. dollars creates transaction adjustments which are included in net income.  There were no highly inflationary economy translation adjustments recorded during the three or nine months ended April 30, 2013 or during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012.

16. Segment Reporting

The Company reports segment information based on the geographic location of its customers (for revenues) and the location of its offices (for long-lived assets).  Segment information is summarized in the following tables.

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Segment information as of April 30, 2013:	Revenue
	Three Months  Ended April 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of  April 30, 2013
United States		$	21,754,001		$	68,732,966		$	30,174,992
Foreign countries (1)			10,464,922			36,459,208			5,527,554

(1) Significant foreign revenues included revenues in Peru ($3.1 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively), Brazil ($3.7 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively) and Chile ($2.3 million and $8.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively).

Segment information as of April 30, 2012:	Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2012			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of April 30, 2012
United States		$	21,945,087		$	74,891,292		$	26,975,047
Foreign countries (1)			14,066,000			43,605,000			5,236,000

(1) Significant foreign revenues include revenues in Peru ($4.0 million and $14.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively), Brazil ($4.4 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively) and Chile ($3.2 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively).

17. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a named defendant in legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, the resolution of which the management of the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, or to any other pending legal proceedings other than ordinary, routine litigation incidental to its business. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of business.

Certain contracts contain termination provisions under which the customer may, without penalty, terminate the contracts upon written notice to the Company. In the event of termination, the Company would be paid only termination costs in accordance with the particular contract. Generally, termination costs include unpaid costs incurred to date, earned fees and any additional costs directly allocable to the termination.

On September 21, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the "Department") issued a proposed Compliance Order on Consent (the " Proposed Consent Order") to the City and County of Denver ("Denver") and to Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC (“Walsh”).  Walsh is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Proposed Consent Order concerns construction improvement activities of certain property owned by Denver which was the subject of asbestos remediation.  Denver had entered into a contract with Walsh for Walsh to provide certain environmental consulting services (asbestos monitoring services) in connection with the asbestos containment and/or removal performed by other contractors at Denver's real property.  Without admitting liability or the Department’s version of the underlying facts, Walsh on February 13, 2013 entered into a Compliance Order on Consent with the Department and paid a penalty of less than $0.1 million and paid for a Supplemental Environmental Project to benefit the public at large in an amount less than $0.1 million.  Denver was served with a final Compliance Order and Assessment of Administrative Penalty against Denver alone for approximately $0.2 million.  Under Walsh's environmental consulting contract with Denver, Walsh has agreed to indemnify Denver for certain liabilities where Walsh could potentially be held responsible for a portion of the penalty imposed upon Denver.  Walsh has put its professional liability and general liability carriers on notice of this indemnification claim by Denver.  The Company believes that this administrative proceeding involving Walsh will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company.

On February 4, 2011, the Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity Conservation of Brazil (the “Institute”) issued a Notice of Infraction to E&E Brasil.  E&E Brasil is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Notice of Infraction concerns the taking and collecting species of wild animal specimens without authorization by the competent authority and imposes a fine of 520,000 Reais, which has a value of approximately $0.3 million at April 30, 2013.  No claim has been made against Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Institute has also filed Notices of Infraction against four employees of E&E Brasil alleging the same claims and has imposed fines against those individuals that, in the aggregate, are equal to the fine imposed against E&E Brasil.  E&E Brasil has filed administrative responses with the Institute for itself and its employees that: (a) denies the jurisdiction of the Institute, (b) states that the Notice of Infraction is constitutionally vague and (c) affirmatively stated that E&E Brasil had obtained the necessary permits for the surveys and collections of specimens under applicable Brazilian regulations and that the protected conservation area is not clearly marked to show its boundaries.  At this time, E&E Brasil has attended one meeting where depositions were taken. The Company believes that these administrative proceedings in Brazil will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Overview

Our loss before income tax provision was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013, which represented a 100% decrease from our income before income taxes of $0.5 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  A $3.8 million (11%) decrease in contract revenues was offset by a $3.2 million (9%) decrease in operating expenses during the current quarter.

For the nine months ended April 30, 2013, our income before income tax provision of $4.1 million decreased 3% from income before income taxes of $4.3 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.   A $13.3 million (11%) decrease in contract revenues was offset by a $13.1 million (13%) decrease in operating expenses during the current period.

After considering the age of contract receivables related to certain projects in Asia, non-payment of advanced payments owed to us related to those projects and the lack of any other cash collections to date from the client in Asia, we recorded $0.4 million and $1.5 million of additional allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments during the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively.

During January 2013, we received $7.1 million of cash from clients in the Middle East relating to billed receivables from reporting periods prior to fiscal year 2013, resulting in reductions in contract receivables, the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments and billings in excess of revenue, with corresponding additions to recorded revenue of $2.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and the nine months ended April 30, 2013.  This resulted in a significant positive impact on our liquidity position and on revenues reported during the second quarter and first nine months of 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents activity and balances are summarized in the following table.

	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	13,236,147		$	307,802
Investing activities		(2,223,243	)		(3,947,503	)
Financing activities		(9,649,315	)		6,939,246
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		127,405			(324,278	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	1,490,994		$	2,975,267
Cash and cash equivalents, by location:
U.S. operations	$	6,377,304		$	3,800,520
Foreign operations		5,581,460			7,704,589
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	11,958,764		$	11,505,109

For the nine months ended April 30, 2013, cash provided by operations resulted primarily from the following net activity:

· Net income (after adjustment for non-cash items) provided $4.6 million of operating cash;

· Lower net contract receivables provided $11.0 million of operating cash, which resulted primarily from cash received on outstanding receivables, including $7.1 million of cash received on outstanding receivables in the Middle East; and

· Other working capital activity resulted in a net use of $2.4 million of operating cash, due primarily to lower work levels associated with lower revenue and payment of subcontractor invoices as a result of an improved liquidity position at the Parent Company.

Net cash used in investment activities during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 primarily resulted from the following activity:

· Purchases of property, building and equipment resulted in a use of $1.6 million of cash; and

· Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests in two majority-owned subsidiaries, Walsh Environmental Scientists & Engineers, LLC (“Walsh”) and Gustavson Associates, LLC (“Gustavson”) resulted in a use of $0.6 million of cash.

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 primarily resulted from the following activity:

· Net repayment of borrowings against our lines of credit of $5.5 million, which was made possible by the receipt of cash on outstanding receivables in the Middle East;

· Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations of $0.7 million,

· Dividend payments to common shareholders of $2.0 million; and

· Distributions to non-controlling interests of $1.3 million.

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We have sufficient funds available from cash and available lines of credit in the domestic companies to fund our U. S. operations.  Our foreign subsidiaries generate adequate cash flow to fund their operations.  We intend to reinvest foreign cash balances, net of any dividends paid from our foreign subsidiaries from time to time, into opportunities outside the U.S.  If the foreign cash and cash equivalents were needed to fund domestic operations, we would be required to accrue and pay taxes on any amounts repatriated.

The Company maintains unsecured lines of credit available for working capital and letters of credit.  Contractual interest rates ranged from 2.5% to 4.25% at April 30, 2013 and 2.5% to 5% at July 31, 2012.  The Company’s lenders have reaffirmed the lines of credit within the past twelve months.  Our lines of credit are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Outstanding cash draws, recorded as lines of credit on the consolidated balance sheets	$	6,519,041	$	12,309,335
Outstanding letters of credit		3,235,300		2,615,415
Total amounts used under lines of credit		9,754,341		14,924,750
Remaining amounts available under lines of credit		24,614,659		19,444,250
Total approved lines of credit	$	34,369,000	$	34,369,000

During fiscal years prior to 2013, the Company expended significant resources and working capital on contracts in the Middle East, which resulted in significant billed contract receivables that were not collected during the year and related growth in cash draws on our lines of credit.  During January 2013, we collected $7.1 million of cash related to contract receivables in the Middle East, which enabled us to reduce amounts outstanding under lines of credit.

We believe that cash flows from operations and remaining amounts available under lines of credit will be sufficient to cover all working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months and the foreseeable future.

Balance Sheet

Contract Receivables, Net

Contract receivables, net are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Contract Receivables:
Billed	$	35,569,554		$	42,977,016
Unbilled		25,442,561			28,829,818
		61,012,115			71,806,834
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments		(10,665,837	)		(10,238,391	)
Total contract receivables, net	$	50,346,278		$	61,568,443

An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments is summarized in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,216,404	$	7,732,072	$	10,238,391	$	6,755,087
Net change recorded during the period		449,433		114,352		427,446		1,091,337
Balance at end of period	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424

Significant concentrations of contract receivables and the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments are summarized in the following table.

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		Balance at April 30, 2013				Balance at July 31, 2012
Region		Contract  Receivables		Allowance  for Doubtful Accounts  and Contract Adjustments		Contract Receivables		Allowance  for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments
United States, Canada and South America	$	39,719,664	$	1,207,686	$	46,860,299	$	1,729,515
Middle East/Africa		13,855,925		6,826,450		21,224,062		7,377,650
Asia		7,436,526		2,631,701		3,722,473		1,131,226
Totals	$	61,012,115	$	10,665,837	$	71,806,834	$	10,238,391

Combined contract receivables related to projects in the Middle East, Africa and Asia represented 35% of total contract receivables at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, while the combined allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects represented 89% and 83%, respectively, of the total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments at those same period end dates.  These allowance percentages highlight our experience of slow and inconsistent collections that result from heightened political, regulatory and cultural risks and scrutiny within these regions in comparison with similar risks in the United States, Canada and South America.  Slow payment of these receivables results in higher credit and liquidity risk as we expend resources that may not be recovered for several months, or at all.

Middle East/Africa

Through July 31, 2012, we recorded $3.9 million of allowances for contract adjustments and $1.9 million of billings in excess of revenue related to contract receivables billed in the Middle East, with corresponding reductions in, or exclusions from, revenues.  During the quarter ended January 31, 2013, we received $7.1 million in cash against these receivables, which resulted in reductions in contract receivables, the allowance for contract adjustments and billings in excess of revenue, with corresponding additions to recorded revenue of $2.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and the nine months ended April 30, 2013.

Asia

In January 2013, we announced that the Company had entered into a contract to provide environmental consulting services to a client in Asia.  This contract replaced a previous agreement dated in fiscal year 2011.  Through April 30, 2013, we recorded $6.7 million of contract receivables related to these agreements.

Through April 30, 2013, we encountered significant transitional issues and delays in collecting payments due to it under this agreement.  After considering the age of contract receivables, non-payment of advanced payments owed to us under the agreement and the lack of any other cash collections to date, we recorded $0.4 million and $1.5 million of additional allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects during the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively.  The total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these contracts was $2.0 million at April 30, 2013, or 30% of related contract receivables.

Management is actively working with the client to validate the ongoing viability of these projects, and to procure cash payments due to us.  Management is also considering potential actions by us in the event of continued delays in receiving cash payments owed to us, which may include recording additional allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments and possible termination of project activity in future reporting periods.

Results of Operations

Revenue

The Company’s revenues are derived primarily from the professional and technical services performed by its employees or, in certain cases, by subcontractors engaged to perform on under contracts entered into with our clients. The revenues recognized, therefore, are derived from our ability to charge clients for those services under the contracts.  Sales and cost of sales at the Company’s South American subsidiaries exclude tax assessments by governmental authorities, which are collected by the Company from its customers and then remitted to governmental authorities.

Substantially all of the Company's revenue is derived from environmental consulting work.  The consulting revenue is principally derived from the sale of labor hours.  The consulting work is performed under a mix of fixed price, cost-type, and time and material contracts.  Contracts are required from all customers.  Revenue is recognized as follows:

Contract Type	Work Type	Revenue Recognition Policy
Time and Materials	Consulting	As incurred at contract rates.
Fixed Price	Consulting	Percentage of completion, approximating the ratio of either total costs or Level of Effort (LOE) hours incurred to date to total estimated costs or LOE hours.
Cost-Type	Consulting	Costs as incurred.  Fixed fee portion is recognized using percentage of completion determined by the percentage of LOE hours incurred to total LOE hours in the respective contracts.

Total revenue by contract type is summarized in the following table.

	Three Months ended April 30,				Nine Months ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Time and materials	$	16,298,241	$	17,643,678	$	51,459,723	$	59,296,965
Fixed price		13,292,425		16,321,422		44,931,215		51,586,819
Cost-type		2,628,257		2,045,987		8,801,236		7,612,508
Total revenue by contract type	$	32,218,923	$	36,011,087	$	105,192,174	$	118,496,292

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The Company reduces contract receivables and revenues by establishing an allowance for billed and earned contract revenues that may become unrealizable in the future.  Management reviews contract receivables and determines allowance amounts based on historical experience, geopolitical considerations, client acknowledgment of the amount owed, client ability to pay, relationship history with the client and the probability of payment.  The timing and amount of adjustments recorded to the allowance account may have a material impact on revenues and net income before taxes during a quarterly and annual reporting period, but are not necessarily indicative of current operating results during that period.  Therefore, we exclude these amounts for the purpose of monitoring and analyzing revenues from current operations.

For certain contracts, we bill amounts to clients prior to revenue being earned.  These amounts are included in contract receivables, but are excluded from revenue until they are earned and/or realized in future periods.  The timing and amount of adjustments recorded to billings in excess of revenue may have a material impact on revenues and net income before taxes during a quarterly and annual reporting period, but are not necessarily indicative of current operating results.  Therefore, we exclude these amounts for the purpose of monitoring and analyzing revenues from current operations.

Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 versus Three Months Ended April 30, 2012

Revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
Earned revenue from current period operations, by entity:
Parent Company and all wholly-owned subsidiaries	$	17,929,266		$	18,920,860
Majority-owned subsidiaries:
Walsh		6,605,977			8,335,532
Ecology and Environment do Brasil, Ltda. (“E&E Brasil”)		5,053,095			4,835,297
Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A. (“GAC”)		2,215,778			2,548,478
ECSI, LLC (“ECSI”)		1,100,055			1,327,678
Total earned revenue from current period operations		32,904,171			35,967,845
Adjustments to revenues earned in prior periods and amounts recorded as billings in excess of revenue in prior periods		(685,248	)		43,242
Total revenue per condensed consolidated statements of income	$	32,218,923		$	36,011,087

The overall decrease in revenues from current period operations resulted primarily from the following factors:

· Lower Parent Company and wholly-owned subsidiary revenues from current operations resulted from lower sales volume, particularly within state and federal government markets.

· Lower Walsh revenues from current operations resulted from lower sales volume, particularly within the energy and mining markets.

· Higher E&E Brasil revenues and lower GAC revenues from current operations primarily resulted from normal timing differences between billings of contract receivables and recording related revenue.  Variances in earned revenue from current period operations are offset by revenue earned during the current period that was billed to clients in prior periods.

Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013 versus Nine Months Ended April 30, 2012

Revenues for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized in the following table.

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	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012
Earned revenue from current period operations, by entity:
Parent Company and all wholly owned subsidiaries	$	57,904,619	$	63,388,647
Majority-owned subsidiaries:
Walsh		21,352,942		31,887,345
E&E Brasil		13,491,100		13,214,316
GAC		7,901,527		8,191,448
ECSI		3,864,018		3,858,534
Total earned revenues from current period operations		104,514,206		120,540,290
Adjustments to revenues earned in prior periods and amounts recorded as billings in excess of revenue in prior periods		677,968		(2,043,998	)
Total revenue per condensed consolidated statements of income	$	105,192,174	$	118,496,292

The overall decrease in revenues from current period operations resulted primarily from the following factors:

· Lower Parent Company and wholly-owned subsidiary revenues from current operations resulted from lower sales volume, particularly within state and federal government markets.  Lower revenue was partially offset by a $3.8 millionreduction in direct cost associated with these contracts.

· Lower Walsh revenues from current operations primarily resulted from lower sales volume, particularly within the energy and mining markets.

· Higher E&E Brasil revenues and lower GAC revenues from current operations primarily resulted from normal timing differences between billings of contract receivables and recording related revenue.  Variances in earned revenue from current period operations are offset by revenue earned during the current period that was billed to clients in prior periods.

Through July 31, 2012, we recorded $3.9 million of allowances for contract adjustments and $1.9 million of billings in excess of revenue related to contract receivables billed in the Middle East, with corresponding reductions in, or exclusions from, revenues.  During the quarter ended January 31, 2013, we received $7.1 million in cash against these receivables, which resulted in reductions in contract receivables, the allowance for contract adjustments and billings in excess of revenue, with corresponding additions to recorded revenue of $2.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2013 and the nine months ended April 30, 2013.  In the table above for the nine months ended April 30, 2013, these amounts are included within adjustments to revenues earned in prior periods and amounts recorded as billings in excess of revenue in prior periods.

Operating Expenses

During the first nine months of 2013, management critically reviewed technical and indirect staffing levels, other expenses necessary to support current project work levels and key administrative processes.  As a result of this review, we reduced staff counts in various technical and indirect departments and reduced utilization of contracted services.  These reductions are expected to reduce direct and indirect operating expenses by a combined $2.5 to $3.0 million annually.  Management continues to critically evaluate its organizational and cost structure to identify ways to operate more efficiently and cost effectively.

Direct Project Costs

Expenses directly associated with services provided under contracts (professional services, subcontract costs and other direct costs) decreased $2.0 million (10%) for the third quarter of 2013 and decreased $11.0 million (17%) for the first nine months of 2013, as compared with the same periods in the prior year.  These decreases were directly related to lower revenues resulting from lower service levels provided during the first three and nine months of fiscal year 2013, as compared with the prior year, and to managed reductions in technical staff levels during the nine months ended April 30, 2013.

In addition to the activity noted above, we scaled back operations in our Canadian subsidiary in response to a significant reduction in contract activity, which resulted in a general reduction of operating expenses of $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal year 2013, respectively.

Indirect Operating Expenses

Administrative, marketing and other indirect expenses decreased $1.2 million (8%) for the third quarter of 2013 and decreased $2.4 million (5%) for the first nine months of 2013, as compared with the same periods in the prior year.  During the first nine months of 2013, management critically reviewed indirect staffing levels and key administrative processes.  As a result, we reduced staff counts in certain indirect departments and reduced utilization of contracted services.

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense was relatively unchanged for the third quarter of 2013 and increased $0.3 million (20%) for the first nine months of 2013, as compared with the same periods in the prior year.  The year-to-date increase resulted directly from acquisitions of depreciable assets of $4.4 million and $1.6 million during fiscal year 2012 and the first nine months of 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

The estimated effective tax rate was 42.7% and 18.3% for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively. The increase was mainly a result of: (i) one-time favorable tax settlements of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; (ii) favorable return-to-provisions adjustments of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; and (iii) decreased income during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 from foreign entities in countries with a lower effective tax rate than in the U.S.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations discuss the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, income taxes, impairment of long-lived assets and contingencies.  Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year end July 31, 2012 for a description of our critical accounting policies.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”).   ASU 2013-02 requires entities to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component.  In addition, entities are required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  We adopted ASU 2013-12 effective February 1, 2013 and applied its provisions prospectively.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 increases the prominence of other comprehensive income in financial statements. Under ASU 2011-05, companies will have the option to present the components of net income and comprehensive income in either one or two consecutive financial statements.  We adopted ASU 2011-05 effective August 1, 2012 and applied its provisions retrospectively.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Changes in Corporate Entities

Noncontrolling interests are disclosed as a separate component of consolidated equity on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Earnings and other comprehensive income are separately attributed to both the controlling and noncontrolling interests.  Earnings per share is calculated based on net income attributable to the Company’s controlling interests.

Transactions with noncontrolling shareholders for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012 were recorded at amounts that approximated fair value.  Effects on shareholders’ equity resulting from changes in E&E’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries are summarized in the following table.

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	Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
Net increase in shareholders’ equity due to transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Sale of 600 Gustavson common shares (1)	$	---		$	41,634
Total transfers to noncontrolling interests		---			41,634
Net increases (decreases) in shareholders’ equity due to transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Purchase of 50 Walsh common shares (2)		(18,316	)		---
Purchase of 25 Lowham common shares (3)		(8,737	)		---
Purchase of 495 Walsh common shares (4)		(243,653	)		---
Purchase of 2,800 Gustavson common shares (5)		(293,102	)		---
Purchase of 370 Walsh common shares (6)		(182,125	)		---
Purchase of 75 Lowham common shares (7)		(30,002	)		---
Purchase of 25 Gestion Ambiental Consultores common shares (8)		---			(7,452	)
Purchase of 166 Walsh common shares (9)		---			(97,634	)
Purchase of  496 Walsh common shares (10)		---			(277,514	)
Purchase of  5,389 Brazil common shares (11)		---			77,539
Purchase of 26,482 Walsh Peru common shares (12)		---			(238,677	)
Purchase of 152 Walsh common shares (13)		---			(76,037	)
Total transfers from noncontrolling interests		(775,935	)		(619,775	)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(775,935	)	$	(578,141	)

(1) On August 1, 2011, the noncontrolling shareholders of Gustavson Associates, LLC (“Gustavson”), a subsidiary of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC (“Walsh”), purchased an additional 1.5% of newly issued shares of the company for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(2) On April 22, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 0.1% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(3) On March 13, 2013, Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services LLC (“Lowham”), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(4) On January 28, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million.  Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(5) On December 28, 2012, Gustavson purchased an additional 6.7% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million.  Half of the purchase price was paid in cash and Gustavson issued a three year note for the other half.

(6) On December 17, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.9% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million in cash.

(7) During the three months ending October 31, 2012, Lowham purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(8) On May 1, 2012, Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A (“GAC”), a subsidiary of the Company, purchased 2.5% of its stock from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(9) On April 23, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

(10) On January 4, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.3 million.  Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(11) On December 14, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 4.0% of Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA (E&E Brasil) from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million cash.

(12) On November 18, 2011, Walsh Peru S.A. Ingenieros y Cientificos Consultores (“Walsh Peru”), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased an additional 3.9% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million in cash.

(13) On October 24, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

Inflation

Inflation has not had a material impact on the Company’s business because a significant amount of the Company’s contracts are either cost based or contain commercial rates for services that are adjusted annually.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act.  Based upon this evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to our Company is accumulated and made known to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, in a timely manner, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared, and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Management believes, however, that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a Company have been detected.

Internal Controls

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at our majority owned subsidiary, E&E Brasil.  This system went online at all of our domestic operations during fiscal year 2012.  Other than the changes related to the implementation of this new system at E&E Brasil, no other significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is a named defendant in legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, the resolution of which the management of the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, or to any other pending legal proceedings other than ordinary, routine litigation incidental to its business. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of business.

Certain contracts contain termination provisions under which the customer may, without penalty, terminate the contracts upon written notice to the Company. In the event of termination, the Company would be paid only termination costs in accordance with the particular contract. Generally, termination costs include unpaid costs incurred to date, earned fees and any additional costs directly allocable to the termination.

On September 21, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the "Department") issued a proposed Compliance Order on Consent (the " Proposed Consent Order") to the City and County of Denver ("Denver") and to Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC (“Walsh”).  Walsh is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Proposed Consent Order concerns construction improvement activities of certain property owned by Denver which was the subject of asbestos remediation.  Denver had entered into a contract with Walsh for Walsh to provide certain environmental consulting services (asbestos monitoring services) in connection with the asbestos containment and/or removal performed by other contractors at Denver's real property.  Without admitting liability or the Department’s version of the underlying facts, Walsh on February 13, 2013 entered into a Compliance Order on Consent with the Department and paid a penalty of less than $0.1 million and paid for a Supplemental Environmental Project to benefit the public at large in an amount less than $0.1 million.  Denver was served with a final Compliance Order and Assessment of Administrative Penalty against Denver alone for approximately $0.2 million.  Under Walsh's environmental consulting contract with Denver, Walsh has agreed to indemnify Denver for certain liabilities where Walsh could potentially be held responsible for a portion of the penalty imposed upon Denver.  Walsh has put its professional liability and general liability carriers on notice of this indemnification claim by Denver.  The Company believes that this administrative proceeding involving Walsh will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company.

On February 4, 2011, the Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity Conservation of Brazil (the “Institute”) issued a Notice of Infraction to E&E Brasil.  E&E Brasil is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Notice of Infraction concerns the taking and collecting species of wild animal specimens without authorization by the competent authority and imposes a fine of 520,000 Reais, which has a value of approximately $0.3 million at April 30, 2013.  No claim has been made against Ecology and Environment, Inc.  The Institute has also filed Notices of Infraction against four employees of E&E Brasil alleging the same claims and has imposed fines against those individuals that, in the aggregate, are equal to the fine imposed against E&E Brasil.  E&E Brasil has filed administrative responses with the Institute for itself and its employees that: (a) denies the jurisdiction of the Institute, (b) states that the Notice of Infraction is constitutionally vague and (c) affirmatively stated that E&E Brasil had obtained the necessary permits for the surveys and collections of specimens under applicable Brazilian regulations and that the protected conservation area is not clearly marked to show its boundaries.  At this time, E&E Brasil has attended one meeting where depositions were taken. The Company believes that these administrative proceedings in Brazil will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company.

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

(e)  Purchased Equity Securities.  The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its common stock during the nine months ended April 30, 2013:

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Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
August		---	$	---		---		93,173
September		---		---		---		93,173
October		---		---		---		93,173
November		---		---		---		93,173
December		---		---		---		93,173
January		---		---		---		93,173
February		---		---		---		93,173
March		---		---		---		93,173
April		---		---		---		93,173

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) - 31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

- 31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

- 32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

- 32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Registrant filed a Form 8-K report on May 31, 2013 to announce that it sent a notice to its directors and executive officers regarding the beginning of a blackout period that was being imposed on the Ecology and Environment, Inc. 401(k) Plan pursuant to which Participants will be unable to direct or diversify investments, including E&E Common Stock held in a self-directed brokerage account or shares in the Ecology and Environment Unitized Stock Fund, from June 21, 2013 through the week of July 14, 2013.

(c) Registrant filed a Form 8-K report on January 18, 2013 to record the issuance of a press release to announce that it had entered into a contract to provide environmental consulting services to the China International Finance and Guarantee Group in connection with a contract awarded to E&E of approximately $39 million.

Registrant filed a Form 8-K report on January 17, 2013 to report a Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  At the meeting, stockholders elected two (2) Class A nominees and six (6) Class B nominees for election as Directors of the Company.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Ecology and Environment, Inc.
Date:   June 21, 2013	By:	/s/ H. John Mye
		H. John Mye III
		Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer – Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, KEVIN S. NEUMAIER, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ecology and Environment, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operation and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Date: June 21, 2013	/s/ Kevin S. Neumaier
	Kevin S. Neumaier President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, H. JOHN MYE III, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ecology and Environment, Inc.

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operation and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

4.The Registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

	ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Date: June 21, 2013	/s/ H. John Mye III
	H. John Mye III Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, KEVIN S. NEUMAIER, the principal executive officer of Ecology and Environment, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge: that the Form 10-Q of the Company for the third quarter ended April 30, 2013 accompanying this certification (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company. This Certification is made to comply with the provisions of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and is not intended to be used for any other purpose.

	ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Date: June 21, 2013	/s/ Kevin S. Neumaier
	Kevin S. Neumaier President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, H. JOHN MYE III, the principal financial officer of Ecology and Environment, Inc. (the "Company") hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that the Form 10-Q of the Company for the third quarter ended April 30, 2013 accompanying this certification (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company. This Certification is made to comply with the provisions of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and is not intended to be used for any other purpose.

	ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
Date: June 21, 2013	/s/ H. John Mye III
	H. John Mye III Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

The estimated effective tax rate was 42.7% and 18.3% for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively. The increase was mainly a result of: (i) one-time favorable tax settlements of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; (ii) favorable return-to-provisions adjustments of $0.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2012; and (iii) decreased income during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 from foreign entities in countries with a lower effective tax rate than in the U.S.

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Consolidated Statements of Income Unaudited (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income Unaudited [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 32,218,923	$ 36,011,087	$ 105,192,174	$ 118,496,292
Cost of professional services and other direct operating expenses	11,376,594	13,560,046	37,024,544	41,906,831
Subcontract costs	6,160,917	5,971,336	18,587,985	24,671,421
Administrative and indirect operating expenses	10,766,068	10,967,127	33,107,200	33,796,454
Marketing and related costs	3,337,573	4,311,887	10,381,108	12,137,894
Depreciation and amortization	622,208	626,568	1,805,975	1,502,607
(Loss) income from operations	(44,437)	574,123	4,285,362	4,481,085
Interest expense	(64,475)	(100,554)	(249,581)	(264,530)
Interest income	77,573	54,771	188,685	86,637
Other (expense) income	(34,289)	48,063	(20,863)	168,586
Gain on sale of assets	63,422	0	63,422	0
Net foreign exchange loss	(23,737)	(73,059)	(138,526)	(199,908)
(Loss) income before income tax provision	(25,943)	503,344	4,128,499	4,271,870
Income tax provision (benefit)	80,732	(277,775)	1,760,936	782,409
Net (loss) income	(106,675)	781,119	2,367,563	3,489,461
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(333,919)	(725,178)	(654,544)	(1,770,239)
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$ (440,594)	$ 55,941	$ 1,713,019	$ 1,719,222
Net (loss) income per common share: basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.01	$ 0.40	$ 0.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted (in shares)	4,251,200	4,245,059	4,247,150	4,230,204

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires entities to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") by component. In addition, entities are required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. The Company adopted ASU 2013-12 effective February 1, 2013 and applied its provisions prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2011-05"). ASU 2011-05 increases the prominence of other comprehensive income in financial statements. Under ASU 2011-05, companies have the option to present the components of net income and comprehensive income in either one or two consecutive financial statements. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 effective August 1, 2012 and applied its provisions retrospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

16. Segment Reporting

The Company reports segment information based on the geographic location of its customers (for revenues) and the location of its offices (for long-lived assets). Segment information is summarized in the following tables.

Segment information as of April 30, 2013:	Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of April 30, 2013
United States		$	21,754,001		$	68,732,966		$	30,174,992
Foreign countries (1)			10,464,922			36,459,208			5,527,554

(1) Significant foreign revenues included revenues in Peru ($3.1 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively), Brazil ($3.7 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively) and Chile ($2.3 million and $8.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively).

Segment information as of April 30, 2012:	Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2012			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of April 30, 2012
United States		$	21,945,087		$	74,891,292		$	26,975,047
Foreign countries (1)			14,066,000			43,605,000			5,236,000

(1) Significant foreign revenues include revenues in Peru ($4.0 million and $14.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively), Brazil ($4.4 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively) and Chile ($3.2 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively).

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Other Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

10. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Allowance for project disallowances	$	2,746,974	$	2,724,474
Other		1,158,775		1,208,114
Total other accrued liabilities	$	3,905,749	$	3,932,588

The allowance for project disallowances represents potential disallowances of amounts billed and collected resulting from contract disputes and government audits. Allowances for project disallowances are recorded when the amounts are estimable.

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Foreign Currencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Foreign Currencies [Abstract]
Foreign currency transaction losses	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2

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Revenue and Contract Receivables, net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Contracts Receivable [Line Items]
Billed Contracts Receivable	$ 35,569,554		$ 35,569,554		$ 42,977,016
Unbilled Contracts Receivable	25,442,561		25,442,561		28,829,818
Contracts Recevable, Gross	61,012,115		61,012,115		71,806,834
Contract receivables (in hundredths)	35.00%		35.00%		35.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables (in hundredths)	89.00%		89.00%		83.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	(10,665,837)	(7,846,424)	(10,665,837)	(7,846,424)
Total contract receivables, net	50,346,278		50,346,278		61,568,443
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	10,216,404	7,732,072	10,238,391	6,755,087
Net change recorded during the period	449,433	114,352	427,446	1,091,337
Balance at end of period	10,665,837	7,846,424	10,665,837	7,846,424
United States, Canada and South America [Member]
Contracts Receivable [Line Items]
Contracts Recevable, Gross	39,719,664		39,719,664		46,860,299
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	(1,207,686)		(1,207,686)		(1,729,515)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period					1,729,515
Balance at end of period	1,207,686		1,207,686		1,729,515
Middle East, Africa [Member]
Contracts Receivable [Line Items]
Contracts Recevable, Gross	13,855,925		13,855,925		21,224,062
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	(6,826,450)		(6,826,450)		(7,377,650)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period					7,377,650
Balance at end of period	6,826,450		6,826,450		7,377,650
Asia [Member]
Contracts Receivable [Line Items]
Contracts Recevable, Gross	7,436,526		7,436,526		3,722,473
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	(2,631,701)		(2,631,701)		(1,131,226)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period					1,131,226
Balance at end of period	2,631,701		2,631,701		1,131,226
Asia Client [Member]
Contracts Receivable [Line Items]
Contracts Recevable, Gross	6,700,000		6,700,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	2,000,000		2,000,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Net change recorded during the period	400,000		1,500,000
Balance at end of period	$ (2,000,000)		$ (2,000,000)

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Revenue and Contract Receivables, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Revenue and Contract Receivables, net [Abstract]

Contract Receivables, Net

Contract receivables, net are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Contract Receivables:
Billed	$	35,569,554		$	42,977,016
Unbilled		25,442,561			28,829,818
		61,012,115			71,806,834
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments		(10,665,837	)		(10,238,391	)
Total contract receivables, net	$	50,346,278		$	61,568,443

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments

Activity within the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments is summarized in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,216,404	$	7,732,072	$	10,238,391	$	6,755,087
Net change recorded during the period		449,433		114,352		427,446		1,091,337
Balance at end of period	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424

Contract Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments by Geographical Areas

Significant concentrations of contract receivables and the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments are summarized in the following table.

	Balance at April 30, 2013				Balance at July 31, 2012
Region	Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments		Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments
United States, Canada and South America	$	39,719,664	$	1,207,686	$	46,860,299	$	1,729,515
Middle East/Africa		13,855,925		6,826,450		21,224,062		7,377,650
Asia		7,436,526		2,631,701		3,722,473		1,131,226
Totals	$	61,012,115	$	10,665,837	$	71,806,834	$	10,238,391

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The fair value of the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis is summarized by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following table.

	April 30, 2013
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,467,981		$	---		$	---		$	1,467,981

	July 31, 2012
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,353,365		$	51,217		$	---		$	1,404,582

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Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Accumulated Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	$ 792,908	$ 669,013
Unrealized investment gain, net	43,193	42,829
Total accumulated comprehensive income	$ 836,101	$ 711,842

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment information as of April 30, 2013:	Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of April 30, 2013
United States		$	21,754,001		$	68,732,966		$	30,174,992
Foreign countries (1)			10,464,922			36,459,208			5,527,554

(1) Significant foreign revenues included revenues in Peru ($3.1 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively), Brazil ($3.7 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively) and Chile ($2.3 million and $8.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively).

Segment information as of April 30, 2012:	Revenue
	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended April 30, 2012			Gross Long- Lived Assets as of April 30, 2012
United States		$	21,945,087		$	74,891,292		$	26,975,047
Foreign countries (1)			14,066,000			43,605,000			5,236,000

(1) Significant foreign revenues include revenues in Peru ($4.0 million and $14.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively), Brazil ($4.4 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively) and Chile ($3.2 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively).

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Lines of Credit (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Cash draws, recorded as lines of credit on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$ 6,519,041	$ 12,309,335
Outstanding letters of credit to support operations	3,235,300	2,615,415
Total amounts used under lines of credit	9,754,341	14,924,750
Remaining amounts available under lines of credit	24,614,659	19,444,250
Total approved unsecured lines of credit	$ 34,369,000	$ 34,369,000
Interest rate, minimum (in hundredths)	2.50%	2.50%
Interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)	4.30%	5.00%

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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013		Apr. 30, 2012		Apr. 30, 2013		Apr. 30, 2012
United States [Member]
Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 21,754,001		$ 21,945,087		$ 68,732,966		$ 74,891,292
Gross Long-Lived Assets	30,174,992		26,975,047		30,174,992		26,975,047
Foreign Countries [Member]
Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	10,464,922	[1]	14,066,000	[2]	36,459,208	[1]	43,605,000	[2]
Gross Long-Lived Assets	5,527,554	[1]	5,236,000	[2]	5,527,554	[1]	5,236,000	[2]
Peru [Member]
Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	3,100,000		4,000,000		8,800,000		14,100,000
Brazil [Member]
Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	3,700,000		4,400,000		11,500,000		11,300,000
Chile [Member]
Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,300,000		$ 3,200,000		$ 8,100,000		$ 7,900,000

[1] Significant foreign revenues included revenues in Peru ($3.1 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively), Brazil ($3.7 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively) and Chile ($2.3 million and $8.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively).

[2] Significant foreign revenues include revenues in Peru ($4.0 million and $14.1 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively), Brazil ($4.4 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively) and Chile ($3.2 million and $7.9 million for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively).

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Effects of Changes in Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries

Transactions with noncontrolling shareholders for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012 were recorded at amounts that approximated fair value. Effects on shareholders' equity resulting from changes in E&E's ownership interest in its subsidiaries are summarized in the following table.

	Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
Net increase in shareholders' equity due to transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Sale of 600 Gustavson common shares (1)	$	---		$	41,634
Total transfers to noncontrolling interests		---			41,634
Net increases (decreases) in shareholders' equity due to transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Purchase of 50 Walsh common shares (2)		(18,316	)		---
Purchase of 25 Lowham common shares (3)		(8,737	)		---
Purchase of 495 Walsh common shares (4)		(243,653	)		---
Purchase of 2,800 Gustavson common shares (5)		(293,102	)		---
Purchase of 370 Walsh common shares (6)		(182,125	)		---
Purchase of 75 Lowham common shares (7)		(30,002	)		---
Purchase of 25 Gestion Ambiental Consultores common shares (8)		---			(7,452	)
Purchase of 166 Walsh common shares (9)		---			(97,634	)
Purchase of 496 Walsh common shares (10)		---			(277,514	)
Purchase of 5,389 Brazil common shares (11)		---			77,539
Purchase of 26,482 Walsh Peru common shares (12)		---			(238,677	)
Purchase of 152 Walsh common shares (13)		---			(76,037	)
Total transfers from noncontrolling interests		(775,935	)		(619,775	)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(775,935	)	$	(578,141	)

(1) On August 1, 2011, the noncontrolling shareholders of Gustavson Associates, LLC ("Gustavson"), a subsidiary of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC ("Walsh") purchased an additional 1.5% of newly issued shares of the company for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(2) On April 22, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 0.1% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(3) On March 13, 2013, Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services LLC ("Lowham"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(4) On January 28, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(5) On December 28, 2012, Gustavson purchased an additional 6.7% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million. Half of the purchase price was paid in cash and Gustavson issued a three year note for the other half.

(6) On December 17, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.9% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million in cash.

(7) During the three months ending October 31, 2012, Lowham purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(8) On May 1, 2012, Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A ("GAC"), a subsidiary of the Company, purchased 2.5% of its stock back from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(9) On April 23, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

(10) On January 4, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.3 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(11) On December 14, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 4.0% of Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA (E&E Brasil) from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million cash.

(12) On November 18, 2011, Walsh Peru S.A. Ingenieros y Cientificos Consultores ("Walsh Peru"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased an additional 3.9% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million in cash.

(13) On October 24, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

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Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Allowance for contract adjustments	$ 2,746,974	$ 2,724,474
Other	1,158,775	1,208,114
Total other accrued liabilities	$ 3,905,749	$ 3,932,588

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

17. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is a named defendant in legal actions arising out of the normal course of business. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding, the resolution of which the management of the Company believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, or to any other pending legal proceedings other than ordinary, routine litigation incidental to its business. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of business.

Certain contracts contain termination provisions under which the customer may, without penalty, terminate the contracts upon written notice to the Company. In the event of termination, the Company would be paid only termination costs in accordance with the particular contract. Generally, termination costs include unpaid costs incurred to date, earned fees and any additional costs directly allocable to the termination.

On September 21, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the "Department") issued a proposed Compliance Order on Consent (the " Proposed Consent Order") to the City and County of Denver ("Denver") and to Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC ("Walsh"). Walsh is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc. The Proposed Consent Order concerns construction improvement activities of certain property owned by Denver which was the subject of asbestos remediation. Denver had entered into a contract with Walsh for Walsh to provide certain environmental consulting services (asbestos monitoring services) in connection with the asbestos containment and/or removal performed by other contractors at Denver's real property. Without admitting liability or the Department's version of the underlying facts, Walsh on February 13, 2013 entered into a Compliance Order on Consent with the Department and paid a penalty of less than $0.1 million and paid for a Supplemental Environmental Project to benefit the public at large in an amount less than $0.1 million. Denver was served with a final Compliance Order and Assessment of Administrative Penalty against Denver alone for approximately $0.2 million. Under Walsh's environmental consulting contract with Denver, Walsh has agreed to indemnify Denver for certain liabilities where Walsh could potentially be held responsible for a portion of the penalty imposed upon Denver. Walsh has put its professional liability and general liability carriers on notice of this indemnification claim by Denver. The Company believes that this administrative proceeding involving Walsh will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company.

On February 4, 2011, the Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity Conservation of Brazil (the "Institute") issued a Notice of Infraction to E&E Brasil. E&E Brasil is a majority-owned subsidiary of Ecology and Environment, Inc. The Notice of Infraction concerns the taking and collecting species of wild animal specimens without authorization by the competent authority and imposes a fine of 520,000 Reais, which has a value of approximately $0.3 million at April 30, 2013. No claim has been made against Ecology and Environment, Inc. The Institute has also filed Notices of Infraction against four employees of E&E Brasil alleging the same claims and has imposed fines against those individuals that, in the aggregate, are equal to the fine imposed against E&E Brasil. E&E Brasil has filed administrative responses with the Institute for itself and its employees that: (a) denies the jurisdiction of the Institute, (b) states that the Notice of Infraction is constitutionally vague and (c) affirmatively stated that E&E Brasil had obtained the necessary permits for the surveys and collections of specimens under applicable Brazilian regulations and that the protected conservation area is not clearly marked to show its boundaries. At this time, E&E Brasil has attended one meeting where depositions were taken. The Company believes that these administrative proceedings in Brazil will not have an adverse material effect upon the operations of the Company. 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,367,563	$ 3,489,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,805,975	1,502,607
(Provision) benefit for deferred income taxes	(292,181)	53,611
Share based compensation expense	379,803	547,688
Tax impact of share-based compensation	0	105,988
Gain on sale of investment securities	(63,422)	0
Provision for contract adjustments	449,946	186,368
Decrease (increase) in:
- contract receivables	10,963,958	1,981,140
- other current assets	(764,168)	(26,779)
- income tax receivable	631,197	(2,296,211)
- other non-current assets	(11,193)	(14,676)
(Decrease) increase in:
- accounts payable	(1,732,253)	(4,056,771)
- accrued payroll costs	1,009,998	(783,927)
- income taxes payable	0	(1,377,647)
- billings in excess of revenue	(1,456,271)	1,610,950
- other accrued liabilities	(52,805)	(614,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,236,147	307,802
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Acquistion of noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries	(595,556)	(892,294)
Purchase of property, building and equipment	(1,565,642)	(3,737,442)
Change in accounts payable due to purchase of equipment	0	586,574
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,554,425	138,141
Purchase of investment securities	(1,616,470)	(42,482)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,223,243)	(3,947,503)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Dividends paid	(2,037,323)	(2,046,657)
Proceeds from debt	3,170	294,199
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations	(732,825)	(904,706)
Net (payments on) proceeds from line of credit	(5,543,495)	10,580,912
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,338,842)	(663,086)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	0	41,634
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(363,050)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,649,315)	6,939,246
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	127,405	(324,278)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,490,994	2,975,267
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,467,770	8,529,842
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,958,764	11,505,109
Cash paid during the year for:
- Interest	244,048	254,737
- Income Taxes	1,406,346	4,001,786
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items:
Dividends declared and not paid	1,018,783	1,028,881
Acquistion of noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries - Loan	212,401	795,856
Change in accounts payable due to equipment purchases	$ 670,678	$ 586,574

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Unaudited (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Unaudited [Abstract]
Cash dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.48

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

3.         Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company invests cash in excess of operating requirements in income-producing short-term investments. At April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, money market funds of $3.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, were included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Organization and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Ecology and Environment, Inc., ("E&E" or "Company") is a global broad-based environmental consulting firm whose underlying philosophy is to provide professional services worldwide so that sustainable economic and human development may proceed with minimum negative impact on the environment. The Company's staff is comprised of individuals representing 85 scientific, engineering, health, and social disciplines working together in multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative environmental solutions. The Company has completed more than 50,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 122 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet. Revenues reflected in the Company's consolidated statements of income represent services rendered for which the Company maintains a primary contractual relationship with its customers. Included in revenues are certain services outside the Company's normal operations which the Company has elected to subcontract to other contractors.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Ecology and Environment, Inc., without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Company follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim reports. Although E&E believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in E&E's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent period or the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2013.

Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the condensed consolidated financial statement presentation for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013.

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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current and Noncurrent	$ 578,968	$ 591,095
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(296,894)	(488,460)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	282,074	102,635
Interest rate, minimum (in hundredths)	2.50%	2.50%
Interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)	4.30%	5.00%
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
May 2013 - April 2014	296,894
May 2014 - April 2015	201,381
May 2015 - April 2016	80,693
May 2016 - April 2017	0
May 2017 - April 2018	0
Thereafter	0
Various Bank Loans and Advances [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current and Noncurrent	322,751	372,744
Interest rate, minimum (in hundredths)	5.00%
Interest rate, maximum (in hundredths)	14.00%
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current and Noncurrent	$ 256,217	$ 218,351
Average interest rate (in hundredths)	11.00%

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Lines of Credit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Lines of Credit [Abstract]

Unsecured Lines of Credit

Unsecured lines of credit are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Outstanding cash draws, recorded as lines of credit on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	6,519,041	$	12,309,335
Outstanding letters of credit to support operations		3,235,300		2,615,415
Total amounts used under lines of credit		9,754,341		14,924,750
Remaining amounts available under lines of credit		24,614,659		19,444,250
Total approved unsecured lines of credit	$	34,369,000	$	34,369,000

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Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Accumulated Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Comprehensive Income

Accumulated comprehensive income is summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	$	792,908	$	669,013
Unrealized investment gain, net		43,193		42,829
Total accumulated comprehensive income	$	836,101	$	711,842

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Assets [Abstract]
Gross unrealized gains	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Recurring [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Mutual funds	1,467,981	1,404,582
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Mutual funds	1,467,981	1,353,365
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Mutual funds	0	51,217
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Mutual funds	$ 0	$ 0

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2013 Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member] USD ($) Employee	Apr. 30, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member] BRL Employee	Feb. 13, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] City of Denver [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalty	$ 100,000
Supplemental Environmental Project		100,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss			$ 300,000	520,000	$ 200,000
Number of employees individually served with Notices of Infraction			4	4

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2010	Jan. 04, 2012 Walsh [Member]	Apr. 22, 2013 Walsh [Member]	Jan. 28, 2013 Walsh [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 Walsh [Member]	Apr. 23, 2012 Walsh [Member]	Oct. 24, 2011 Walsh [Member]	Dec. 14, 2011 Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member]	Nov. 18, 2011 Walsh Peru [Member]	Dec. 28, 2012 Gustavson [Member]	Mar. 13, 2013 Lowham Walsh [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Lowham Walsh [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Gustavson [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Gustavson [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Gustavson [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Walsh 01 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Walsh 02 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Walsh 03 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Lowham 01 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Lowham 02 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Walsh Peru [Member]	May 01, 2012 Gestion Ambiental Consultores [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Gestion Ambiental Consultores [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Walsh 04 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Walsh 05 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Walsh 06 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Gustavson [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Gustavson [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 01 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 01 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 02 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 02 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 03 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 03 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Lowham 01 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Lowham 01 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Lowham 02 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Lowham 02 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh Peru [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh Peru [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Gestion Ambiental Consultores [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Gestion Ambiental Consultores [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 04 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 04 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 05 [Member]		Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 05 [Member]		Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 06 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Walsh 06 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Class A [Member]
Class A and Class B common stock [Abstract]
Percentage equity holders entitled to elect Board of Directors (in hundredths)																																																																																		25.00%
Minimum percentage of the number of outstanding Class A shares to combined classes of shares (in hundredths)																																																																																		10.00%
Voting power of Class A common share holders to the Class B common share holders (in hundredths)																																																																																		10.00%
Dividends, Cash [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared		$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,018,540	$ 1,017,776	$ 2,000,000																												$ 0	$ 0
Accrued dividends payable		1,018,783	1,028,881	1,018,783	1,028,881	1,000,000
Stock Repurchase [Abstract]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)							200,000
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)		93,173		93,173
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Issuance of shares to noncontrolling interests																																		0	41,634	0	[1]	41,634	[1]
Transfers from noncontrolling interests																																		(775,935)	(619,775)	(293,102)	[2]	0	[2]	(18,316)	[3]	0	[3]	(243,653)	[4]	0	[4]	0	[5]	77,539	[5]	(182,125)	[6]	0	[6]	(8,737)	[7]	0	[7]	(30,002)	[8]	0	[8]	0	[9]	(238,677)	[9]	0	[10]	(7,452)	[10]	0	[11]	(97,634)	[11]	0	[12]	(277,514)	[12]	0	(76,037)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests				(775,935)		(578,141)
Shares issued (in shares)																					600
Shares repurchased (in shares)																				2,800		50	495	5,389	370	25	75	26,482		25	166	496	152
Interest purchased (in hundredths)																			1.50%
Interest Acquired (in hundredths)								1.30%	0.10%	1.30%	0.90%	0.40%	0.40%	4.00%	3.90%	6.70%
Purchase of noncontrolling interest				$ 595,556	$ 892,294			$ 300,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 400,000	$ 400,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000											$ (100,000)
Percentage of acquisition paid in cash (in hundredths)								67.00%		67.00%						50.00%
Percentage of acquisition paid with stock (in hundredths)								33.00%		33.00%
Term of note issued	3 years
Interest repurchased (in hundredths)																													2.50%

[1] On August 1, 2011 the noncontrolling shareholders of Gustavson Associates, LLC ("Gustavson"), a subsidiary of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC ("Walsh") purchased an additional 1.5% of newly issued shares of the company for less than $0.1 million in cash.

[2] On December 28, 2012, Gustavson purchased an additional 6.7% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million. Half of the purchase price was paid in cash and Gustavson issued a three year note for the other half.

[3] On April 22, 2013 the Company purchased an additional 0.1% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

[4] On January 28, 2013 the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

[5] On December 14, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 4.0% of Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA (E&E Brasil) from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million cash.

[6] On December 17, 2012 the Company purchased an additional 0.9% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million in cash.

[7] On March 13, 2013 Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services LLC ("Lowham"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

[8] During the three months ending October 31, 2012, Lowham purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

[9] On November 18, 2011, Walsh Peru S.A. Ingenieros y Cientificos Consultores ("Walsh Peru"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased an additional 3.9% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million in cash.

[10] On May 1, 2012 Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A ("GAC"), a subsidiary of the Company, purchased 2.5% of its stock back from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

[11] On April 23, 2012 the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

[12] On January 4, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.3 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited Parenthetical (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Assets
Property, building and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 24,220,809	$ 22,584,958
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	6,000,000	6,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	2,685,151	2,685,151
Treasury Stock (in shares)	77,724	84,730
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	1,708,574	1,708,574
Treasury Stock (in shares)	64,801	64,801

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Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

6.       Goodwill

Goodwill of $1.2 million is recorded in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, using a discounted cash flow methodology. The Company's most recent annual impairment assessment, which was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, showed that the fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned exceeded the corresponding book values, resulting in the identification of no goodwill impairment.

Goodwill is also assessed for impairment between annual assessments whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that impairment may have occurred. The Company identified no events or changes in circumstances during the three or nine months ended April 30, 2013 that necessitated an evaluation for an impairment of goodwill.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Unaudited (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	$ (106,675)	$ 781,119	$ 2,367,563	$ 3,489,461
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(201,500)	(227,982)	111,247	(503,350)
Unrealized investment gain (loss), net	(37,552)	(5,383)	364	14,229
Comprehensive (loss) income	(345,727)	547,754	2,479,174	3,000,340
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(301,671)	(745,611)	(641,896)	(1,830,295)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$ (647,398)	$ (197,857)	$ 1,837,278	$ 1,170,045

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Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,958,764	$ 10,467,770
Investment securities available for sale	1,467,981	1,404,582
Contract receivables, net	50,346,278	61,568,443
Deferred income taxes	5,729,946	4,799,724
Income tax receivable	1,880,083	2,502,431
Other current assets	2,566,946	1,802,843
Total current assets	73,949,998	82,545,793
Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, $24,220,809 and $22,584,958, respectively	11,481,737	12,112,078
Deferred income taxes	685,245	860,499
Other assets	2,006,902	1,993,785
Total assets	88,123,882	97,512,155
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,123,725	11,492,602
Lines of credit	6,519,041	12,309,335
Accrued payroll costs	8,578,534	7,529,728
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	296,894	488,460
Billings in excess of revenue	6,924,217	8,281,919
Other accrued liabilities	3,905,749	3,932,588
Total current liabilities	34,348,160	44,034,632
Income taxes payable	194,023	194,023
Deferred income taxes	886,111	423,324
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	282,074	102,635
Commitments and contingencies (see note #17)	0	0
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized - 2,000,000 shares; no shares issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	19,963,309	19,751,992
Retained earnings	30,229,262	29,534,783
Accumulated other comprehensive income	836,101	711,842
Treasury stock - Class A common, 77,724 and 84,730 shares; Class B common, 64,801 shares, at cost	(1,798,233)	(1,897,032)
Total Ecology and Environment, Inc. shareholders' equity	49,274,377	48,145,523
Noncontrolling interests	3,139,137	4,612,018
Total shareholders' equity	52,413,514	52,757,541
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	88,123,882	97,512,155
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	26,851	26,851
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 17,087	$ 17,087

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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]

Debt Inclusive of Capital Lease Obligations

Debt and capital lease obligations are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Various bank loans and advances at interest rates ranging from 5% to 14%	$	322,751		$	372,744
Capital lease obligations at varying interest rates averaging 11%		256,217			218,351
		578,968			591,095
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(296,894	)		(488,460	)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	282,074		$	102,635

Aggregate Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of April 30, 2013 are summarized in the following table.

May 2013 – April 2014	$	296,894
May 2014 – April 2015		201,381
May 2015 – April 2016		80,693
May 2016 – April 2017		---
May 2017 – April 2018		---
Thereafter		---
Total	$	578,968

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Foreign Currencies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Foreign Currencies [Abstract]

Foreign Currencies

15. Foreign Currencies

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at period end for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during each reporting period for results of operations. Translation adjustments are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. The Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries located in highly inflationary economies are remeasured as if the functional currency were the U.S. dollar. The remeasurement of local currencies into U.S. dollars creates transaction adjustments which are included in net income. There were no highly inflationary economy translation adjustments recorded during the three or nine months ended April 30, 2013 or during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012.

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Stock Award Plan (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Stock Award Plan [Abstract]
Shares awarded (in shares)	62,099
Shares awarded, value	$ 0.9
Share-based award, vesting period		3 years
Excess tax benefits accumulated in Capital in Excess of Par Value		0.3	0.3
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 0.4	$ 0.8

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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill		$ 1.2
Goodwill impairment	$ 0

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 Discipline Country Project
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of Disciplines	85
Projects for clients	50,000
Number of countries	122

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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Short-term Investments	$ 3.7	$ 2.2

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Revenue and Contract Receivables, net

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Revenue and Contract Receivables, net [Abstract]

Revenue and Contract Receivables, net

5.       Revenue and Contract Receivables, net

Revenue Recognition

Substantially all of the Company's revenue is derived from environmental consulting work. The consulting revenue is principally derived from the sale of labor hours. The consulting work is performed under a mix of fixed price, cost-type, and time and material contracts. Contracts are required from all customers. Revenue is recognized as follows:

Contract Type	Work Type	Revenue Recognition Policy
Time and Materials	Consulting	As incurred at contract rates.
Fixed Price	Consulting	Percentage of completion, approximating the ratio of either total costs or Level of Effort (LOE) hours incurred to date to total estimated costs or LOE hours.
Cost-Type	Consulting	Costs as incurred. Fixed fee portion is recognized using percentage of completion determined by the percentage of LOE hours incurred to total LOE hours in the respective contracts.

Substantially all of the Company's cost-type work is with federal governmental agencies and, as such, is subject to audits after contract completion. Under these cost-type contracts, provisions for adjustments to accrued revenue are recognized on a quarterly basis and based on past audit settlement history. Government audits have been completed and final rates have been negotiated through fiscal year 2005. The Company records an allowance for project disallowances in other accrued liabilities for potential disallowances resulting from contract disputes and government audits (refer to Note 10).

Change orders can occur when changes in scope are made after project work has begun, and can be initiated by either the Company or its clients. Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed contract price which the Company seeks to recover from a client for customer delays and /or errors or unapproved change orders that are in dispute. Costs related to change orders and claims are recognized as incurred. Revenues and profit are recognized on change orders when it is probable that the change order will be approved and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Revenues are recognized only up to the amount of costs incurred on contract claims when realization is probable, estimable and reasonable support from the customer exists.

All bid and proposal and other pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred. Out of pocket expenses such as travel, meals, field supplies, and other costs billed direct to contracts are included in both revenues and cost of professional services. Sales and cost of sales at the Company's South American subsidiaries exclude tax assessments by governmental authorities, which are collected by the Company from its customers and then remitted to governmental authorities.

Contract Receivables, Net

Contract receivables, net are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Contract Receivables:
Billed	$	35,569,554		$	42,977,016
Unbilled		25,442,561			28,829,818
		61,012,115			71,806,834
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments		(10,665,837	)		(10,238,391	)
Total contract receivables, net	$	50,346,278		$	61,568,443

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments

The Company reduces contract receivables by recording an allowance for doubtful accounts to account for the estimated impact of collection issues resulting from a client's inability or unwillingness to pay valid obligations to the Company. The resulting provision for bad debts is recorded within administrative and indirect operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The Company also reduces contract receivables by establishing an allowance for billed and earned contract revenues that have become unrealizable, or may become unrealizable in the future. Management reviews contract receivables and determines allowance amounts based on historical experience, geopolitical considerations, client acknowledgment of the amount owed, client ability to pay, relationship history with the client and the probability of payment. Such contract adjustments are recorded as direct adjustments to revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Activity within the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments is summarized in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,216,404	$	7,732,072	$	10,238,391	$	6,755,087
Net change recorded during the period		449,433		114,352		427,446		1,091,337
Balance at end of period	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424	$	10,665,837	$	7,846,424

Contract Receivable Concentrations

Significant concentrations of contract receivables and the allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments are summarized in the following table.

	Balance at April 30, 2013				Balance at July 31, 2012
Region	Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments		Contract Receivables		Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Contract Adjustments
United States, Canada and South America	$	39,719,664	$	1,207,686	$	46,860,299	$	1,729,515
Middle East/Africa		13,855,925		6,826,450		21,224,062		7,377,650
Asia		7,436,526		2,631,701		3,722,473		1,131,226
Totals	$	61,012,115	$	10,665,837	$	71,806,834	$	10,238,391

Combined contract receivables related to projects in the Middle East, Africa and Asia represented 35% of total contract receivables at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, while the combined allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects represented 89% and 83%, respectively, of the total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments at those same period end dates.  These allowance percentages highlight our experience of slow and inconsistent collections that result from heightened political, regulatory and cultural risks and scrutiny within these regions in comparison with similar risks in the United States, Canada and South America.  Slow payment of these receivables results in higher credit and liquidity risk as we expend resources that may not be recovered for several months, or at all.

In January 2013, the Company announced that it had entered into a contract to provide environmental consulting services to a client in Asia.  This contract replaced a previous agreement dated in fiscal year 2011.  Through April 30, 2013, the Company recorded $6.7 million of contract receivables related to these agreements.

Through April 30, 2013, the Company encountered significant transitional issues and delays in collecting payments due to it under both of these agreements.  After considering the age of contract receivables, non-payment of advanced payments owed to the Company under the agreement and the lack of any other cash collections to date, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $1.5 million of additional allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these projects during the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2013, respectively.  The total allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments related to these contracts was $2.0 million at April 30, 2013.

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Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Allowance for project disallowances	$	2,746,974	$	2,724,474
Other		1,158,775		1,208,114
Total other accrued liabilities	$	3,905,749	$	3,932,588

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Estimated effective tax rate (in hundredths)	42.70%	18.30%
Tax settlements		$ 0.3

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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]

Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

8. Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Debt and capital lease obligations are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012
Various bank loans and advances at interest rates ranging from 5% to 14%	$	322,751		$	372,744
Capital lease obligations at varying interest rates averaging 11%		256,217			218,351
		578,968			591,095
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		(296,894	)		(488,460	)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	282,074		$	102,635

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of April 30, 2013 are summarized in the following table.

May 2013 – April 2014	$	296,894
May 2014 – April 2015		201,381
May 2015 – April 2016		80,693
May 2016 – April 2017		---
May 2017 – April 2018		---
Thereafter		---
Total	$	578,968

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's financial assets or liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The asset's or liability's classification within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company has not elected a fair value option on any assets or liabilities. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Generally this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded on an active exchange market (e.g., New York Stock Exchange) as well as certain U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2 Inputs – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data. The Company's investment securities classified as Level 2 are comprised of international and domestic corporate and municipal bonds.

Level 3 Inputs – Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.

The availability of observable market data is monitored to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period. The Company evaluated the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, there were no transfers in or out of levels 1, 2 or 3, respectively.

The fair value of the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis is summarized by level within the fair value hierarchy in the following table.

	April 30, 2013
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,467,981		$	---		$	---		$	1,467,981

	July 31, 2012
	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Mutual funds		$	1,353,365		$	51,217		$	---		$	1,404,582

Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value of shares ("NAV") held by the Company at period end. Mutual funds held by the Company are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily NAV and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Company are deemed to be actively traded.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012. These assets were classified as level 1 instruments at both dates. Long-term debt consists of bank loans and capitalized equipment leases. Lines of credit consist of borrowings for working capital requirements. Based on the Company's assessment of the current financial market and corresponding risks associated with the debt and line of credit borrowings, management believes that the carrying amount of these liabilities approximated fair value at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012. These liabilities were classified as level 2 instruments at both dates. There were no financial instruments classified as level 3 at April 30, 2013 or July 31, 2012.

Investment securities have been classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses related to investment securities available for sale are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity. The cost basis of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. The Company had gross unrealized gains of less than $0.1 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Unaudited (USD $)							9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Class A [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member] Class A [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member] Class A [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Class B [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member] Class B [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member] Class B [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Retained earnings [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Retained earnings [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Treasury Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Treasury Stock [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance	$ 26,851	$ 26,851	$ 26,851	$ 17,087	$ 17,087	$ 17,087	$ 19,751,992	$ 19,983,029	$ 29,534,783	$ 30,797,763	$ 711,842	$ 1,527,189	$ (1,897,032)	$ (2,317,515)	$ 4,612,018	$ 3,923,429
Balance (in shares)	2,685,151	2,685,151	2,685,151	1,708,574	1,708,574	1,708,574							149,531	190,724
Net income							0	0	1,713,019	773,579	0	0			654,544	2,266,171
Foreign currency translation adjustments							0	0	0	0	123,895	(871,476)			(12,648)	124,455
Cash dividends paid							0	0	(1,018,540)	(2,036,559)	0	0			0	0
Unrealized investment gain, net							0	0	0	0	364	17,597			0	0
Repurchase of Class A common stock								0		0		0		(363,050)		0
Repurchase of Class A common stock (in shares)														22,825
Issuance of stock under stock award plan								(716,662)		0		0		716,662		0
Issuance of stock under stock award plan (in shares)														(62,099)
Share-based compensation expense							379,803	731,583	0	0	0	0			0	0
Tax impact of share based compensation								105,988		0		0				0
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests								0		0		0				41,634
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							0	0	0	0	0	0			(1,338,842)	(1,123,896)
Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests							(168,486)	(351,946)	0	0	0	38,532	98,799	66,871	(775,935)	(619,775)
Purchase of additional noncontrolling interests (in shares)													(7,804)	(5,208)
Stock award plan forfeitures							0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
Stock award plan forfeitures (in shares)													798	3,289
Balance	$ 26,851	$ 26,851	$ 26,851	$ 17,087	$ 17,087	$ 17,087	$ 19,963,309	$ 19,751,992	$ 30,229,262	$ 29,534,783	$ 836,101	$ 711,842	$ (1,798,233)	$ (1,897,032)	$ 3,139,137	$ 4,612,018
Balance (in shares)	2,685,151	2,685,151	2,685,151	1,708,574	1,708,574	1,708,574							142,525	149,531

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss) income available to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$ (440,594)	$ 55,941	$ 1,713,019	$ 1,719,222
Dividend declared	0	0	1,018,540	1,017,776	2,000,000
Undistributed earnings	$ (440,594)	$ 55,941	$ 694,479	$ 701,446
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) (in shares)	4,251,200	4,245,059	4,247,150	4,230,204
Distributed earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Undistributed earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.1)	$ 0.01	$ 0.16	$ 0.17
Total earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.1)	$ 0.01	$ 0.40	$ 0.41
Minimum percentage right of Class B common stock holders to elect Board of Directors (in hundredths)			75.00%

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic Earnings per Share Reconciled to Diluted Earnings per Share

The computation of basic earnings per share is included in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,					Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012		2013		2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	1,713,019	$	1,719,222
Dividend declared		---			---		1,018,540		1,017,776
Undistributed earnings	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	694,479	$	701,446
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)		4,251,200			4,245,059		4,247,150		4,230,204
Distributed earnings per share	$	---		$	---	$	0.24	$	0.24
Undistributed earnings per share		(0.10	)		0.01		0.16		0.17
Total earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01	$	0.40	$	0.41

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Stock Award Plan

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Stock Award Plan [Abstract]

Stock Award Plan

11. Stock Award Plan

Ecology and Environment, Inc. adopted the 1998 Stock Award Plan effective March 16, 1998 (the "1998 Plan"). To supplement the 1998 Plan, the 2003 Stock Award Plan (the "2003 Plan") was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting held in January 2004 and the 2007 Stock Award Plan (the "2007 Plan") was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting held in January of 2008. The 1998 Plan, 2003 Plan and the 2007 Plan are collectively referred to as the "Award Plan".

The 2003 Plan was approved retroactive to October 16, 2003 and terminated on October 15, 2008. The 2007 Plan was approved retroactive to October 18, 2007 and terminated on October 17, 2012.

The Company awarded 62,099 shares valued at $0.9 million in October 2011 pursuant to the Award Plan. These awards have a three year vesting period. The "pool" of excess tax benefits accumulated in Capital in Excess of Par Value was $0.3 million at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012. Total gross compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period. Unrecognized compensation expense was $0.4 million and $0.8 million at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively.

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Lines of Credit

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Lines of Credit [Abstract]

Lines of Credit

7. Lines of Credit

Unsecured lines of credit are summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Outstanding cash draws, recorded as lines of credit on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets	$	6,519,041	$	12,309,335
Outstanding letters of credit to support operations		3,235,300		2,615,415
Total amounts used under lines of credit		9,754,341		14,924,750
Remaining amounts available under lines of credit		24,614,659		19,444,250
Total approved unsecured lines of credit	$	34,369,000	$	34,369,000

Contractual interest rates ranged from 2.5% to 4.3% at April 30, 2013 and 2.5% to 5% at July 31, 2012. The Company's lenders have reaffirmed the lines of credit within the past twelve months.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

14. Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc. common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company allocates undistributed earnings between the classes on a one-to-one basis when computing earnings per share. As a result, basic and fully diluted earnings per Class A and Class B shares are equal amounts.

The computation of basic earnings per share is included in the following table.

	Three Months Ended April 30,					Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012		2013		2012
Net (loss) income attributable to Ecology and Environment, Inc.	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	1,713,019	$	1,719,222
Dividend declared		---			---		1,018,540		1,017,776
Undistributed earnings	$	(440,594	)	$	55,941	$	694,479	$	701,446
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)		4,251,200			4,245,059		4,247,150		4,230,204
Distributed earnings per share	$	---		$	---	$	0.24	$	0.24
Undistributed earnings per share		(0.10	)		0.01		0.16		0.17
Total earnings per share	$	(0.10	)	$	0.01	$	0.40	$	0.41

After consideration of all the rights and privileges of the Class A and Class B stockholders summarized in Note 12, in particular the right of the holders of the Class B common stock to elect no less than 75% of the Board of Directors making it highly unlikely that the Company will pay a dividend on Class A common stock in excess of Class B common stock, the Company allocates undistributed earnings between the classes on a one-to-one basis when computing earnings per share. As a result, basic and fully diluted earnings per Class A and Class B share are equal amounts.

The Company has determined that its unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities. These securities shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The resulting impact was to include unvested restricted shares in the basic weighted average shares outstanding calculation.

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Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

12. Shareholders' Equity

Class A and Class B common stock

The relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock are summarized as follows: Holders of Class A shares are entitled to elect 25% of the Board of Directors so long as the number of outstanding Class A shares is at least 10% of the combined total number of outstanding Class A and Class B common shares. Holders of Class A common shares have one-tenth the voting power of Class B common shares with respect to most other matters.

In addition, Class A shares are eligible to receive dividends in excess of (and not less than) those paid to holders of Class B shares. Holders of Class B shares have the option to convert at any time, each share of Class B common stock into one share of Class A common stock. Upon sale or transfer, shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock, except that sales or transfers of Class B common stock to an existing holder of Class B common stock or to an immediate family member will not cause such shares to automatically convert into Class A common stock.

Cash Dividend

The Company declared cash dividends of $1.0 million and $2.0 million in fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Dividends payable of $1.0 million at July 31, 2012 were paid in August 2012.

Stock Repurchase

In August 2010, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program for repurchase of 200,000 shares of Class A common stock. As of April 30, 2013, 93,173 shares remain available for repurchase.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests are disclosed as a separate component of consolidated shareholders' equity on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Earnings and other comprehensive income are separately attributed to both the controlling and noncontrolling interests. Earnings per share is calculated based on net (loss) income attributable to the Company's controlling interests.

Transactions with noncontrolling shareholders for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and fiscal year ended July 31, 2012 were recorded at amounts that approximated fair value. Effects on shareholders' equity resulting from changes in E&E's ownership interest in its subsidiaries are summarized in the following table.

	Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013			Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2012
Net increase in shareholders' equity due to transfers to noncontrolling interest:
Sale of 600 Gustavson common shares (1)	$	---		$	41,634
Total transfers to noncontrolling interests		---			41,634
Net increases (decreases) in shareholders' equity due to transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Purchase of 50 Walsh common shares (2)		(18,316	)		---
Purchase of 25 Lowham common shares (3)		(8,737	)		---
Purchase of 495 Walsh common shares (4)		(243,653	)		---
Purchase of 2,800 Gustavson common shares (5)		(293,102	)		---
Purchase of 370 Walsh common shares (6)		(182,125	)		---
Purchase of 75 Lowham common shares (7)		(30,002	)		---
Purchase of 25 Gestion Ambiental Consultores common shares (8)		---			(7,452	)
Purchase of 166 Walsh common shares (9)		---			(97,634	)
Purchase of 496 Walsh common shares (10)		---			(277,514	)
Purchase of 5,389 Brazil common shares (11)		---			77,539
Purchase of 26,482 Walsh Peru common shares (12)		---			(238,677	)
Purchase of 152 Walsh common shares (13)		---			(76,037	)
Total transfers from noncontrolling interests		(775,935	)		(619,775	)
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	(775,935	)	$	(578,141	)

(1) On August 1, 2011, the noncontrolling shareholders of Gustavson Associates, LLC ("Gustavson"), a subsidiary of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC ("Walsh") purchased an additional 1.5% of newly issued shares of the company for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(2) On April 22, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 0.1% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(3) On March 13, 2013, Lowham-Walsh Engineering & Environment Services LLC ("Lowham"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(4) On January 28, 2013, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(5) On December 28, 2012, Gustavson purchased an additional 6.7% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million. Half of the purchase price was paid in cash and Gustavson issued a three year note for the other half.

(6) On December 17, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.9% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million in cash.

(7) During the three months ending October 31, 2012, Lowham purchased shares from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(8) On May 1, 2012, Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A ("GAC"), a subsidiary of the Company, purchased 2.5% of its stock back from noncontrolling shareholders for less than $0.1 million in cash.

(9) On April 23, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

(10) On January 4, 2012, the Company purchased an additional 1.3% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.3 million. Two thirds of the purchase price was paid in cash while the remaining one third was paid for with E&E stock.

(11) On December 14, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 4.0% of Ecology and Environment do Brasil LTDA (E&E Brasil) from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.2 million cash.

(12) On November 18, 2011, Walsh Peru S.A. Ingenieros y Cientificos Consultores ("Walsh Peru"), a subsidiary of Walsh, purchased an additional 3.9% of its shares from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.4 million in cash.

(13) On October 24, 2011, the Company purchased an additional 0.4% of Walsh from noncontrolling shareholders for $0.1 million in cash.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013 Class A [Member]	Jun. 01, 2013 Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000809933
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,606,041	1,643,773
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2013

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Accumulated Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Accumulated Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Comprehensive Income

13. Accumulated Comprehensive Income

Accumulated comprehensive income is summarized in the following table.

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	$	792,908	$	669,013
Unrealized investment gain, net		43,193		42,829
Total accumulated comprehensive income	$	836,101	$	711,842