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Controls Over Select Agents

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
33701-0002-21
Report Type
Audit
Component
Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Description
OIG evaluated whether APHIS’ controls over select agents adequately reduced the threat to public, animal, and plant safety, and animal and plant products.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Evaluate, formalize, and document in the select agents and toxin regulations the definitions of and the reporting requirements for the discovery, loss, theft, and release of select agents and toxins.

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/audit-reports/33701-0002-21_final_dist…