OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAl - USDA APHIS

United States Department of Agriculture OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAl What Were OIG s Objectives Our objective was to determine whether APHIS adequately controls the introduction of GE organisms into the environment. What OIG Reviewed Our audit reviewed permits, notifications, and the petition review process at APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Service s (BRS) Headquarters in Riverdale, MD; the APHIS -BRS Eastern Compliance Assurance Branch OFFICE in Raleigh, NC; and 27 field test sites in 6 States. What OIG Recommends APHIS should implement the corrective actions it agreed to for three prior recommendations; develop adequate controls for field trial locations; codify a written process for the risk-based selection of permits for inspection; update its compliance database; make compliance history a factor in the distribution of permits and notifications; and track and record all steps in the petition review process.

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