Report: Management Alert - EPA's Incident Tracking System Lacks Required Controls to Protect Personal Information
Report #18-P-0298, September 28, 2018
What Was Found
The EPA's incident tracking system lacks the required privacy and security controls to protect PII and SPII, which could lead to identity theft.
Report Materials
- Report at a Glance (pdf)
- Full Report (pdf)
- Update: EPA Response to Report (pdf)
- Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (pdf)
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