Followup Report on the Security of Biological Agents at U.S. Department of Agriculture Laboratories

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Monday, March 8, 2004

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

50601-0010-AT

Type of Report:

Audit

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
2	Open	Yes	FOLLOWUP REVIEW ON THE SECURITY OF BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIAL AT USDA LABORATORIES
Agencies need to provide more specific guidance to BSL-3 laboratories on how to interpret and enforce the biosecurity measures listed in the BSL-3 manual. For example: • Site-specific guidance for inventory recordkeeping. • The type and frequency of internal reviews to be conducted and by whom. • Site-specific guidance for cybersecurity issues.