
Report: Obama Holdover Provided Outside Entities Information, Plagued US Chemical Safety Board
A “rogue” official at the U.S. Chemical Safety Board “acted inconsistently with established practices or inappropriately provided information to entities outside” the agency, according to a report by Environmental Protection Agency investigators.
The EPA’s Office of Inspector General found that while the CSB has suggested most recommendations to improve management practices, the board still “continues to be plagued with leadership issues such as tension among board members, disputes over the Chairperson’s authorities, and complaints of board members.”
“CSB board members and managers said there have been multiple instances when a board member acted inconsistently with established practices or inappropriately provided information to entities outside the CSB,” according to the report,