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Office of Inspector General

Report: Weak Management of a Climate Change Services Contract Creates Risk EPA Did Not Receive Services for Which It Paid

Report #14-P-0272May 30, 2014

What We Found

The EPA awards millions of federal dollars to contractors every year. It must have robust oversight and management controls in place to prevent waste and unnecessary spending.

Report Materials​​

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