The External Effects of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Reprioritization Efforts
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Audit Report 05-37
September 2005
Office of the Inspector General

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Overview of the FBI FBI Reprioritization Prior Reviews Audit Approach CHAPTER 2: THE FBI’S CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION Overview of the CID Criminal Enterprise Plan CHAPTER 3: FBI RESOURCE AND CASEWORK ANALYSIS FBI Resource Allocations FBI Resource Utilization Comparison of Resource Allocation to Actual Utilization Reasons for Criminal Agent Underutilization FBI Casework Data Criminal Matters Received by United States Attorneys’ Offices Comments from FBI Personnel on Effects of Reprioritization CHAPTER 4: SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY Federal Law Enforcement Perspectives State and Local Law Enforcement Perspectives Overview of Affected Crime Areas CHAPTER 5: FINANCIAL CRIMES FBI Financial Crimes Focus Overall Changes within the FBI’s Financial Crime Efforts Impact on Other Law Enforcement Agencies’ Financial Crime Efforts Financial Institution Fraud (Bank Fraud) Telemarketing and Wire Fraud Health Care Fraud Corporate (Securities) Fraud Chapter Summary CHAPTER 6: CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES Overall FBI Criminal Enterprise Investigative Efforts Narcotic/Illegal Drug Trafficking Organizations Street Gangs Organized Crime Chapter Summary CHAPTER 7: FUGITIVES Impact of Investigative Changes Chapter Summary CHAPTER 8: BANK ROBBERIES FBI Bank Robbery Measured Response Initiative FBI Investigative Effort External Observations and Impact Chapter Summary CHAPTER 9: IDENTITY THEFT FBI Involvement Need for Federal Strategy on Identity Theft CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC CORRUPTION Statistical Evaluation of FBI Public Corruption Efforts Public Corruption’s Priority Status Impact of Public Corruption Emphasis Chapter Summary CHAPTER 11: OTHER CRIME MATTERS Child Pornography Alien Smuggling and Human Trafficking Chapter Summary CHAPTER 12: FBI RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FBI Relationships with Law Enforcement Community Other Federal Agencies State and Local Agencies Best Practice CHAPTER 13: OIG CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDICES: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY PRIOR FBI CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION ORGANIZATION CHART [Not Available Electronically] CROSSWALK OF FBI INVESTIGATIVE PROGRAMS AND SUBPROGRAMS AGENT UTILIZATION IN FBI INVESTIGATIVE CLASSIFICATIONS AGENCIES USED IN OIG ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CASE MANAGEMENT DATA CHANGES IN REFERRALS FOR THE CRIMINAL CATEGORIES USED BY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS’ OFFICES LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONTACTED DURING FIELDWORK WEB-BASED SURVEY RESULTS ADDITIONAL SURVEY ANALYSES LIST OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RESPONSE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT