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Office of Inspector General

When Good Money Goes Bad: True Stories of Grant Fraud at EPA

In an effort to provide you with tools to identify areas that may be of concern or worth looking into, this booklet was designed to provide an overview of general fraud indicators as well as highlight some specific indicators related to grant fraud.

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Brochure (PDF)(12 pp, 2 MB)