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In its response to our draft audit report, the FBI concurred with each of our seven recommendations. This appendix provides our analyses of the FBI’s responses to our recommendations, including the actions needed to close each.
Recommendation Number:
- Resolved. In its response to our draft report, the FBI concurred with our recommendation to accurately evaluate its investigative needs and necessary resource levels within each area of the FBI’s operations and translate this information into realistic field agent allocations. The FBI stated that its establishment of the Strategic Planning and Execution Council (Council) in September 2004 has improved its ability to accurately evaluate investigative needs and necessary resource levels. In particular, the FBI noted that the Council developed a strategic plan for the FBI that forecasts the growing threats facing the FBI in the coming years that articulates the full funding requirements for the FBI’s total mission, including intelligence, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, criminal investigative, cyber, law enforcement services, and administrative support.
In order to close this recommendation, please provide us with the FY 2007 – 2011 strategic plan. In addition, please provide us with the FY 2006 Funded Staffing Levels along with an explanation as to how they were developed in light of the new strategic plan.
- Resolved. The FBI noted that it concurs with our recommendation to accurately convey to Congress the number of agents that the FBI has dedicated to health care fraud matters using reimbursable funds. Further, the FBI stated in its response that it ensured the agent underutilization in health care fraud during FY 2004 was corrected in FY 2005, and noted that the FBI had accurately conveyed the number of field agents dedicated to health care fraud matters to Congress in FY 2005.
This recommendation can be closed when we are provided evidence that the FBI has conveyed accurate information to Congress regarding the number of agents that the FBI has utilized in health care fraud matters during FY 2006. Specifically, please provide support for the FBI’s FY 2006 field agent allocation for health care fraud, as well as the actual number of FBI agents utilized on health care fraud matters during FY 2006, along with evidence that this information was accurately reported to Congress.
- Resolved. In its response, the FBI concurred with our recommendation to ensure that its field offices were coordinating their anti-gang investigative efforts and executing the DOJ anti-gang initiative. The FBI stated that it will continue promoting its on-going nationwide interagency anti-gang coordination efforts and noted that guidance on the anti-gang initiative was provided to field management during regional coordination meetings conducted by the FBI during FY 2005.
To close this recommendation, please provide us with support of the guidance provided to field management during the FBI’s regional coordination meetings. Additionally, please provide us with evidence of the continuing steps taken by FBI field offices in their interagency anti-gang coordination efforts, such as the existence of multi-agency working groups involved in gang-related investigations or field specific strategies on gang coordination efforts.
- Resolved. The FBI responded that it concurs with our recommendation to seek better coordination with the USMS on fugitive apprehension efforts. The FBI stated that it will seek to improve fugitive coordination efforts with the USMS at the national and field office levels. Specifically, the FBI noted that high-level meetings between the FBI and USMS have taken place during the past 6 months. Further, the FBI’s response indicated that FBI field management has been instructed to seek better coordination with the USMS.
To close this recommendation, please provide us with specific documentation on the FBI’s meetings with the USMS related to the coordination of fugitive apprehension efforts, including evidence of on-going discussions and the results of these efforts. Further, please provide us with documentation on the guidance provided to FBI field management related to coordinating efforts with the USMS. In addition, please provide evidence of any improvement in the coordination with the USMS related to fugitive matters.
- Resolved. In responding to our draft report, the FBI concurred with the OIG’s recommendation to pursue the formation of a multi-agency working group to develop and implement a national strategy to combat identity theft. The FBI stated that it would work in conjunction with the DOJ in forming this working group.
This recommendation can be closed by providing us with evidence on the FBI’s efforts in forming a multi-agency working group and implementing a national strategy to combat identity theft.
- Resolved. The FBI concurs with our recommendation to continue working with ICE to establish agreements for coordinating FBI and ICE investigations of alien smuggling and human trafficking, as well as child pornography. The FBI commented that it has drafted memoranda of understanding (MOU) on these crime areas and will work with ICE to finalize these MOUs. Further, the FBI noted that it participates in the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center, which is the principle mechanism for coordinating such investigations.
To close this recommendation, please provide us with documentation on the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center, including the FBI’s participation in this endeavor. Further, please provide us with support of the FBI’s on-going efforts to develop mutual agreements with ICE on investigations of alien smuggling and human trafficking, as well as child pornography. Additionally, please provide us copies of the final MOUs between the FBI and ICE on these investigative matters.
- Resolved. In its response to our draft report, the FBI concurred with our recommendation on pursuing regular meetings among law enforcement officials at the field office level, similar to those currently held in Phoenix and Chicago. The FBI noted that its field management was made aware of these meetings and will continue to provide guidance on such meetings in upcoming communications.
In order to close this recommendation, please provide us with the FBI’s instruction to field management on pursuing regular meetings among law enforcement officials. Moreover, please provide examples of FBI field offices’ efforts in conducting such meetings.
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