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Office of Inspector General

Report: Existing Contracts Enabled EPA to Quickly Respond to Hurricane Katrina; Future Improvement Opportunities Exist

Report #2006-P-00038September 27, 2006

What Was Found

EPA’s existing contracts awarded for responding to natural disasters worked as intended and allowed EPA to quickly respond to Hurricane Katrina.

Report Materials​​

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