FBI
Director Mueller Names Joseph L. Ford to be Assistant
Director, Finance Division and Chief Financial Officer
Washington, DC – FBI Director Robert S. Mueller,
III, today announced the appointment of Joseph L.
Ford to be Assistant Director (AD) for the Bureau’s
Finance Division and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Mr. Ford has served as Acting AD since April 2004.
As AD/CFO, Ford oversees the FBI’s $4.6 billion
budget and a range of financial services including
budget formulation and execution, accounting, and
property management. He is responsible for ensuring
that resources are allocated appropriately to areas
of strategic importance, and in accordance with
congressional appropriations.
Director Mueller said, “Through his work in
the Finance Division, Joe has already helped us
navigate through a realignment of our priorities
and a period of substantial growth. I have tremendous
confidence in his abilities. He is taking the helm
of the Finance Division at a time when the pace
of change will only accelerate, and he will play
a pivotal role in ensuring that resources are allocated
according to our priorities and in a manner that
promotes efficiency and flexibility.”
After joining the FBI as a Special Agent in 1981,
Ford investigated white collar crimes in San Antonio
and public corruption and government program frauds
in Philadelphia. In the 1990s, he managed a number
of high-profile health fraud investigations, first
as head of the health care fraud program at Headquarters,
and later in the Tampa, Florida, field office. These
included the national “GOLDPILL” investigation,
and investigations into National Medical Enterprises
and Columbia/HCA Healthcare.
In 2000, Ford returned to Headquarters to head the
Economic Crimes Unit where he oversaw the FBI’s
major investigative efforts related to securities
and commodities fraud, insurance, telemarketing,
and bankruptcy frauds. Following the attacks of
September 11, 2001, he played an instrumental role
in the development of financial evidence related
to international terrorism. In Early 2002, Ford
was named Inspector in Charge of the Enron investigation.
He joined the Finance Division as Deputy Assistant
Director and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in May
2003.
Ford holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Baltimore
