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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Management of Property

Report No. 01-09
March 2001
Office of the Inspector General


TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

      I. INS MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY WAS INADEQUATE

         Background
         Accuracy of Data in AMIS
         Completeness of AMIS - Walk-through Inventory
         Completeness of AMIS - Locally Purchased Property
         Property Management Policies and Procedures
         Recent INS Initiatives
         OIG Conclusion
         Recommendations

      II. INS WEAPONS LINKED TO SERIOUS CRIMES

         Background
         OIG Analyses
         Recent INS Initiatives
         OIG Conclusion
         Recommendations

SCHEDULE OF DOLLAR-RELATED FINDINGS

APPENDIX I - AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX II - INS SITES REVIEWED

APPENDIX III - SUMMARY OF MAJOR TESTS BY LOCATION

APPENDIX IV - STATISTICAL SAMPLING MODEL

APPENDIX V - LOST, MISSING, OR STOLEN INS WEAPONS BY LOCATION

APPENDIX VI - INS COMMENTS ON THE REPORT

APPENDIX VII - OIG, AUDIT DIVISION ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE REPORT