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A Review of Allegations of a Double Standard of Discipline at the FBI

November 15, 2002
Office of the Inspector General


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

  1. Background
  2. OIG Investigation and Report
  3. Summary of OIG Conclusions

CHAPTER TWO: FBI DISCIPLINARY STRUCTURE

  1. FBI's Prior Disciplinary Process
  2. New Disciplinary Process

CHAPTER THREE: THE LEEU REPORT

  1. LEEU's Statistical Analysis
  2. OIG's Analysis
  3. Unprofessional Behavior of a Special Agent in Charge
  4. Discipline of SES Employees for Loss of FBI Property

CHAPTER FOUR: THE POTTS RETIREMENT PARTY

  1. Background
  2. The Evidence
    1. Training Division Personnel
    2. SAC Herbert Collins
    3. SAC Van Harp
    4. SAC Victor Gonzalez
    5. SAC Jack Daulton
    6. Precedent
  3. The Disciplinary Decisions
    1. The SES Board
    2. The Deputy Director's Decision
    3. Oversight By DOJ OPR
  4. OIG Analysis

CHAPTER FIVE: RUBY RIDGE

  1. Background
  2. Initial Internal Inquiries
  3. Department's "Berman" Inquiry and FBI's "Walsh" Inquiry
  4. The FBI's "Mathews" Review
  5. FBI Disciplinary Decisions
  6. Investigation of Alleged Cover Up
    1. DOJ OPR Draft Report and FBI OPR Comments
    2. Memorandum to DOJ OPR from FBI OPR Investigators
    3. DOJ OPR Final Report
    4. DOJ OPR Report Forwarded to the Justice Management Division
  7. The Justice Management Division Review
    1. Jarcho's Analysis
    2. Consideration of Matter by Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals Sposato and Vail
    3. DOJ OPR Disagrees with Vail and Sposato's Recommendations
    4. FBI OPR's Response to DOJ OPR
    5. Colgate's Decision
  8. OIG Analysis
  9. Bonuses and Promotions

CHAPTER SIX: OIG RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS