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Office of Inspector General

Report: A Region 5 Penalty Reduction Was Unjustified and Undocumented

Report #08-P-0291September 29, 2008

What Was Found

EPA Region 5 Regional Counsel’s decision to reduce the $110,000 penalty MMF had already agreed to pay to $85,000 was unjustified.

Report Materials

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