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Semiannual Report to Congress

October 1, 2002–March 31, 2003
Office of the Inspector General


HIGHLIGHTS OF OIG ACTIVITIES

The following table summarizes OIG activities discussed in this report. As these statistics and the following highlights illustrate, the OIG has conducted wide-ranging oversight of Department programs and operations.

Statistical Highlights
October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003
Allegations Received by the Investigations Division 5,413
Investigations Opened 255
Investigations Closed 354
Arrests 108
Indictments/Informations 74
Convictions/Pleas 75
Administrative Actions 54
Fines/Restitutions/Recoveries $429,081
Audit Reports Issued 129
Questioned Costs $25 million
Funds Put To Better Use $14 million
Recommendations for Management Improvements 380

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

This semiannual report describes completed reviews of critical FBI programs and investigations of allegations of misconduct. Examples of reviews discussed in this report include:

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

On March 1, 2003, the INS was transferred to the newly created DHS. During this reporting period, the final one in which the OIG had oversight of the INS, we issued several important reports and conducted a wide range of investigations. Examples of reviews discussed in this report include:

OTHER DEPARTMENT COMPONENTS

The OIG conducted many audits, inspections, investigations, and special reviews in other Department components, including the BOP, DEA, and U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), as well as several reviews that spanned more than one component. Examples of reviews discussed in this report include:

INVESTIGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT

As shown by the statistics in the table above, the OIG investigates hundreds of allegations of misconduct. Examples of substantiated cases discussed in this report include:

ONGOING REVIEWS

This report also notes many ongoing OIG reviews of important issues throughout the Department, including: