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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA’s Gulf Coast Oil Spill Response Shows Need for Improved Documentation and Funding Practices

Report #11-P-0527August 25, 2011

What We Found

EPA needs additional management controls to track and recover its Gulf Coast oil spill response costs.

Report Materials​​

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