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USDA Agency Activities for Agroterrorism Prevention, Detection, and Response

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50701-0001-21
Report Type
Audit
Component
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Agricultural Research Service
Description
OIG reviewed APHIS’, ARS’, and FSIS’ plans and actions to prevent, detect, andrespond to agroterrorism threats or attacks.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

PPQ needs to develop and implement a process to track and annually report on the implementation status of corrective actions based on actual incident responses or exercises.

PPQ needs to develop and implement a process to create AARs for tabletop exercises.

Develop and implement a process to obtain AARs from exercises ARS officials participated in and review the AARs to identify deficiencies or issues experienced in the exercises that ARS can help address through future research. Include a step in the process to assess annually if ARS has initiated research to help address deficiencies or issues experienced in previous exercises.