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Congressional Hearing on EPA Management and Misconduct

Original title: EPA MISMANAGEMENT, PART II

January 1, 2015

EPA workplace misconduct congressional oversight sexual harassment federal management

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing examines whether EPA leadership failed to address serial sexual harassment allegations against employees, potentially impacting federal workplace safety standards and agency accountability.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

EPA Employees

Employees are subject to the agency's internal management, harassment, and disciplinary policies.

EPA Leadership

Leadership is responsible for responding to congressional oversight regarding agency management and misconduct protocols.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on July 29, 2015, to investigate ongoing allegations of management failures and sexual harassment within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This session served as a follow-up to an April 2015 hearing regarding similar issues, specifically focusing on the handling of misconduct complaints by agency leadership.

Key Facts

The hearing was the second session held by the committee in 2015 regarding EPA management failures.
The committee reviewed allegations that former EPA manager Peter Jutro harassed at least 16 women.
13 formal complaints of misconduct were filed against Peter Jutro.
The EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) began an investigation into Peter Jutro in August 2014.
The OIG investigation corroborated sexual harassment of a 21-year-old female intern by Peter Jutro.
The committee heard testimony from five EPA-related witnesses, including the EPA Administrator.
The hearing record includes statements from the National Treasury Employees Union and various EPA employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

To investigate allegations of management failures and sexual harassment within the EPA.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included EPA employees Ronald Harris, Carolyn Bohlen, Ross Tuttle, Karen Kellen (AFGE Council 238 President), and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Pattern of Oversight

The committee held multiple hearings on the same topic within a few months, indicating a sustained effort to pressure the agency on internal conduct.

Environmental Protection Agency Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Connected Entities

personRonald Harris“Witness, Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist Officer at EPA”Map →

personPeter Jutro“Former EPA manager accused of serial harassment”Map →

personGina McCarthy“Administrator of the EPA”Map →

organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency“The federal agency under investigation for management failures”Map →

personJason Chaffetz“Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”Map →

personKaren Kellen“Witness, President of AFGE Council 238”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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