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Management Alert - EPA Has Not Initiated Required Background Investigations for Information Systems Contractor Personnel

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
17-P-0409
Report Type
Audit
Description

Report #17-P-0409, September 27, 2017

What Was Found

Not vetting contractor personnel before granting them network access exposes the EPA to risks. Contractor personnel with potentially questionable backgrounds who access sensitive agency data could cause harm.

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