EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Background
Property Management Application System
Audit Approach

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. FBI'S RESPONSE TO WEAPON AND LAPTOP LOSSES

Rate of Weapon and Laptop Losses
Weapons Losses
Laptop Computers Losses
Reporting Weapon and Laptop Computer Losses
Contents of Lost or Stolen Laptop Computers
Entering Losses Into NCIC
Referring and Investigating the Losses
Lack of Centralized Oversight and Monitoring
Conclusion
Recommendations

2. INTERNAL CONTROLS

Physical Inventories
Reconciling Property Records to the Financial System
Accuracy and Completeness of Property Records in PMA
Reporting Requirements for Laptop Computers Containing NSI
Reporting Losses to DOJ
Disposal of Weapons and Laptop Computers
Exit Procedures for Departing Employees
Conclusion
Recommendations

STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

STATEMENT ON MANAGEMENT CONTROLS

APPENDICES:

1. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
2. SAMPLING DESIGN
3. CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON LOSSES
4. CIRCUMSTANCES OF LAPTOP LOSSES
5. ANALYSIS OF LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS
6. ANALYSIS OF LOST AND STOLEN LAPTOP COMPUTERS
7. ANALYSIS OF 51 LOST AND STOLEN LAPTOP COMPUTERS
8. ANALYSIS OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RECORDS
9. LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS NOT FOUND IN NCIC
10. LOST AND STOLEN LAPTOPS NOT FOUND IN NCIC
11. LOST OR STOLEN WEAPONS AND LAPTOPS BY FBI FIELD OFFICE
12. REVISED FORM FD-500
13. FORM FD-281
14. FORM FD-519
15. FORM FD-193
16. ABBREVIATIONS AND FORMS
17. NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
18. AUDITEE RESPONSE
19. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AUDIT DIVISION ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT