Allegations that a Political Appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency was Exercising Control over the Office of the Inspector General.
Abstract
This letter is in response to a request regarding a political appointee allegedly exercising control over the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Inspector General's Office. In this regard, a copy of was supplied an article from the February 6, 1981, Chicago Tribune indicating that a Mr. James F. Browne was the political appointee in question, and that he had ordered briefings on some of the most sensitive cases in the Inspector General's files. The Subcommittee wanted information on: the background and qualifications of Mr. Browne, including verification of statements in the Chicago Tribune that Mr. Browne's political background involved working as an advance man for the Reagan/Bush campaign; the background of Mr. Ernest Minor, who as Special Assistant to the Acting Administrator hired Mr. Browne; the impressions left with Office of Inspector General personnel as to Mr. Browne's role in their office; the type of documents Mr. Browne had access to and whether these documents are commonly disclosed during the Inspector General's work; and the date after which Mr. Browne was no longer working with personnel in the Inspector General's Office.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107190
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office