According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture "Current (USDA) regulations, policies and procedures do not go far enough to ensure the safe introduction of agricultural biotechnology". The audit report released by the USDA says the agency "lacks basic information" on where field tests are or what is done with the crops after they are harvested.</p><p><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051230/BUSINESS01/512300334&SearchID=73231319325535">Desmoines Register: Report blasts oversight of test fields</a></p><p><a href="http://www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/50601-08-TE.pdf">USDA, Office of Inspector General: Audit report on GM field trials</a>