EFPA's New Research Controls: Problems Remain.

Abstract

External and internal criticism prompted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take a closer look at its research program. Consequently, in 1978, EPA started actions to improve research controls and acknowledged that its program lacked the following: A coherent research strategy that related program objectives and priorities to research activities; Effective communications and decisionmaking mechanisms between researchers and programs; Adequately responsive research results; An adequate program of long-term and anticipatory research; and Consistent research quality. GAO's review of EPA's new procedures and practices indicates that although progress has been made, more still needs to be done. Because of the importance of research in EPA's regulatory mission, GAO evaluated the degree to which EPA took action to implement its new research controls and how these new procedures resolved previous research planning and management problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1981
Accession Number
ADA101479

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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