United States Marshals Service's Use of Independent Contractors as Guards

Audit Report 05-24
May 2005
Office of the Inspector General


Table of Contents


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. MANAGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR GUARD FORCE PROVES PROBLEMATIC
  2. INTERNAL CONTROL WEAKNESSES IN HIRING AND MONITORING OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INCREASE RISK THAT THE USMS WILL HIRE UNQUALIFIED PERSONS FOR GUARD SERVICE

OTHER REPORTABLE MATTERS

STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

APPENDICES:

  1. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
  2. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS
  3. USMS DIRECTIVES ON PRISONER MANAGEMENT PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT GUARDS
  4. STATEMENT OF WORK PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT GUARDS
  5. USMS FIREARMS POLICY
  6. U.S. MARSHAL QUESTIONNAIRE
  7. AUDITEE’S RESPONSE
  8. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AUDIT DIVISION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE REPORT



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