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Alleged Scientific Integrity Violations Related to National Park Service Report

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
18-0706
Report Type
Investigation
External Entity
National Park Service
Description

The OIG opened an investigation based on an allegation that National Park Service (NPS) officials inappropriately sought to remove references to human-caused climate change in an NPS report related to sea level rise and storm surge projections at NPS properties.

Shortly after we opened our investigation, the NPS published the report with all original references to human-caused climate change. Because the report was published without edits, we closed our investigation.

Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes
Local File
InvestgativeSummary_NPSAllegedSIViolations.pdf
Oversight Report File
https://www.doioig.gov/sites/doioig.gov/files/InvestgativeSummary_NPSAllegedSIV…