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Science Advisor Programs

Annual Reports, Scientific Integrity Polices, and Additional Resources

EPA has many clearly articulated policies and procedures in place that relate to scientific integrity. These enhance the culture of scientific integrity at EPA and protect against scientific misconduct by any Agency employees, including managers and other Agency leadership. In an effort to help employees find the right source of further information, we provide links for the policies, statutes, and other resources below.


Scientific Inegrity Annual Reports

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Scientific Integrity Policies and Publications

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Coordination Procedures for Misconduct Allegations

Coordination Procedures were developed with the Office of Inspector General to promote the efficient evaluation and disposition of decisions regarding scientific misconduct allegations.

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Other EPA Products and Publications

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Related External Products and Publications

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Scientific Integrity Related Policies

The Scientific Integrity Policy, closely following the guidance from Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), includes issues from multiple EPA jurisdictions. In an effort to help EPA employees find the right source of further information, we provide the links below:

EPA has in place clearly articulated policies and procedures protecting against scientific misconduct by all Agency employees, including managers and other Agency leadership, which are summarized in the following document:

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