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Office of Inspector General

Report: Improvements Needed to Validate Reported ENERGY STAR Benefits

Report #09-P-0061, December 17, 2008

What Was Found

Reported ENERGY STAR benefits represented one-half of EPA’s total greenhouse gas emissions avoided in 2006.

Report Materials

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 40 K)
Full Report (PDF)(49 pp, 343 K)