Washington, D.C.— Tonight, Rep. Mike Bost submitted a letter to the Engineer Inspector General (EIG) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging an independent investigation into the site selection process for the new National Geospatial Agency (NGA) West campus. The Army Corps’ Environmental Impact Statement, which NGA Director Robert Cardillo relied upon in selecting a North St. Louis site for construction, included flawed geographical data and a poor analysis of the impact on mission security and the environment.
“In our meeting this afternoon I asked Director Cardillo to delay his final decision on the site location until a laundry list of inaccuracies in the Army Corps’ report were addressed,” said Bost. “When he refused, I had no alternative but to request a full, complete, and independent investigation by the Inspector General. The more than 1,000 constituents who submitted letters for public comment deserve to have their concerns addressed. Until we have answers, we will continue to fight through any means available.
The Army Corps’ Engineer Inspector General, as with any agency’s Inspector General, is charged with identifying, auditing, and investigating fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of any kind within the parent agency. The final site selection is due to be made by June 2nd.
To read the letter, click here.