The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General has begun an audit of the agency's processes for preserving text message records amid intense congressional interest and several lawsuits. According to a memorandum released Jan. 15, the audit will examine whether the EPA implemented policies to preserve text messages and if employees knew of them; had processes to respond to congressional and Freedom of Information Act requests for text messages; used text for official business; deleted, destroyed, lost or misplaced text messages necessary for records management; took action against employees for failing to preserve text messages; and notified the National Archives and Records Administration about any losses and how often they occurred.
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