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Office of Inspector General

Early Warning Report: Use of Contractors to Conduct Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Inspections in Certain States Goes Against Court Decisions

Report #12-P-0376, March 28, 2012

What We Found

The OIG is currently evaluating whether the EPA has adequate management controls for ensuring the effectiveness of its Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r) risk management program inspections.

Report Materials

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Full Report (PDF)(5 pp, 142 K)
EPA Response to Report (PDF)(5 pp, 654 K)
IG Comment on EPA Response (PDF)(4 pp, 478 K)