The Department of Justice's
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers
Summary Report

Report No. 02-31
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General


TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. INTRODUCTION

II. SIGNIFICANT LOSSES OF SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY AND POTENTIAL PUBLIC HARM

III. WEAK CONTROLS OVER WEAPONS AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS AT ALL FIVE COMPONENTS AUDITED

IV. WEAK DEPARTMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEFICIENCIES AT THE COMPONENTS

V. OIG CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX I - TIMEFRAMES FOR INVENTORY DATA

APPENDIX II - JUSTICE MANAGEMENT DIVISION RESPONSE

APPENDIX III - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AUDIT DIVISION ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT