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

During this reporting period, the Investigations Division received 5,413 complaints. It opened 255 investigations and closed 354. OIG agents made 108 arrests involving 37 Department employees, 64 civilians, and 7 Department contract personnel. Convictions resulted in 67 individuals receiving sentences up to life imprisonment and $429,081 in fines, recoveries, and orders of restitution. As a result of OIG investigations, 21 employees and 9 contract employees received disciplinary action, including 18 who were terminated. In addition, 20 employees and 4 contract employees resigned either during or at the conclusion of OIG investigations.

The following chart summarizes the workload and accomplishments of the Investigations Division during the 6-month period ending March 31, 2003.

Source of Allegations
Hotline (telephone and mail) Other sources Total allegations received	673 4,740 5,413
Investigative Caseload
Investigations opened this period Investigations closed this period Investigations in progress as of 3/31/03	255 354 527
Prosecutive Actions
Criminal indictments/informations Arrests Convictions/Pleas	74 108 75
Administrative Actions
Terminations Resignations Disciplinary action	18 24 12
Monetary Results
Fines/Restitutions/Recoveries Seizures Bribe monies deposited to the Treasury	$429,081 $212,913 $9,531

INTEGRITY AWARENESS BRIEFINGS

OIG investigators conducted 68 Integrity Awareness Briefings for Department employees throughout the country. These briefings are designed to educate employees about the misuse of a public official's position for personal gain and to deter employees from committing such offenses. During this reporting period, the briefings reached more than 2,635 employees.