Report: The EPA Needs to Better Implement Internal Access Control Procedures for Its Integrated Risk Information System Database
Report # 24-P-0005, October 31, 2023
Without enforcing established access control requirements, the EPA puts the chemical data, which IRIS users rely upon to inform scientifically sound environmental regulations and policies, at risk of unauthorized changes.
Report Materials
- At a Glance - 24-P-0005 (pdf)
- Full Report - 24-P-0005 (pdf)
- Fieldwork of an Audit of the Integrated Risk Information System Security Access Controls
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