Kendall is scheduled to appear before the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday . Report : Inspectors got meals , tickets to sports events from companies they monitored . Events in report predate Deepwater Horizon blast ; rig standards to be investigated . Agency says `` the acceptance of gifts from oil and gas companies '' was widespread . The agency said it found that at least one company had paid for a trip with an official visit by President Obama or Vice President Biden. "
Report : Inspectors got meals , tickets to sports events from companies they monitored . Events in report predate Deepwater Horizon blast ; rig standards to be investigated . Agency says `` the acceptance of gifts from oil and gas companies '' was widespread . The agency said it found that at least one company had paid for a trip with an official visit by President Obama or Vice President Biden. "