| Report Number/ Date Issued |
Report Title |
Management Improvements | Status of Final Action |
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ATF |
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OIG-99-123 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Controls Over Tax Free Exports | 7 | 6 | The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is amending 27 CFR to include 1) specific time frames for distilled spirit plants to submit documents supporting claimed exports and 2) guidelines defining adequate export evidence. |
| OIG-01-019 11/13/00 |
ATF Needs to Improve Its Controls Over Tax-Free Tobacco Exports | 8 | 7 | The ATF is developing an automated tracking system that will initiate assessment action on all shipments not cleared within 90 days. |
| OIG-01-066 04/01/01 |
Improvements Needed in the Administrative of ATF's COLA Program | 4 | 3 | The ATF plans to either implement a new COLA tracking system or enhance the COLA/Formula Modernization System in conjunction with the development of e-filing of COLAs. |
| OIG-01-077 06/06/01 |
ATF's Investigative Case and Time Data Needs Improvement | 7 | 6 | The ATF is modifying its automated case tracking system to record and track all dates for opening and closing individual cases. |
| OIG-02-078 04/15/02 |
REVENUE COLLECTION: ATF Needs to Improve its Offers in Compromise Process | 8 | 0 | The ATF is strengthening its process for tracking and monitoring Offers in Compromise (OIC) cases and revising OIC case processing procedures to ensure that OIC cases are processed and resolved consistently, fairly and timely. |
| OIG-03-019 11/20/02 |
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative Program Implementation | 4 | 3 | The ATF is developing criteria to ensure the consistent implementation of the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII). In addition, the ATF is developing a uniform methodology for identifying YCGII cases. |
CRM |
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02-05 |
The Federal Witness Security Program Criminal Division | 3 | 1 | The Criminal Division (CRM) is implementing new policies and procedures and upgrading its information system to provide more accurate and reliable data on the performance of the Witness Security Program. |
DEA |
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92-14 |
Controlled Substances Act Registration Fees in the Drug Enforcement Administration | 6 | 4 | The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is revising the final rule for the Diversion Fee Account to incorporate the methodology for adjusting the registration and registration fee levels and the annual review of registrant fees. |
| 02-09 03/29/02 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to the Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2001 - The Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Intelligence Center Information System (Unclassified Section) | 17 | 15 | The DEA is preparing documentation for submission to the OIG to substantiate that the El Paso Intelligence Center contingency plan has been updated and tested. |
| 02-10 03/29/02 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to the Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2001 - The Drug Enforcement Administration's Firebird System | 13 | 6 | The OIG's fiscal year (FY) 2003 audit testing disclosed that the DEA had not completed several of the corrective actions necessary for closure. The OIG will reassess the DEA's progress in implementing corrective actions during the FY 2004 audit testing. |
| 02-28 08/01/02 |
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers | 22 | 21 | The DEA and other Departmental components are mandated to integrate their property management and accounting systems with a new Unified Financial Management System (UFMS). The Justice Management Division (JMD) is in charge of the integration initiative. |
| 02-40 09/26/02 |
Drug Enforcement Administration Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001 | 26 | 22 | The OIG will close this audit report when subsequent financial statement audit testing verifies that the DEA has completed the necessary corrective actions. |
EOUSA |
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02-11 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2001 - The Executive Office for United States Attorneys Justice Consolidated Office Network II | 10 | 9 | The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) is implementing a centralized audit log review system. The EOUSA anticipates full development, procurement and deployment of this system during FY 2004. |
EOUST |
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03-17 03/31/03 |
The U.S. Trustee Program's Efforts to Prevent Bankruptcy Fraud and Abuse | 9 | 2 | The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) is developing 1) a Civil Enforcement Manual to include methods for identifying the most common forms of fraud and abuse and 2) a new Criminal Referral Tracking System for tracking U.S. Trustee investigations and referrals made to law enforcement and preparing trend analyses. |
FBI |
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01-31 |
Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarter's Information Systems Control Environment Fiscal Year 2000 | 29 | 13 | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is pursuing various corrective actions to address the weaknesses identified by the OIG. |
| 02-37 09/25/02 |
Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarter's Information System Control Environment Fiscal Year 2001 | 11 | 3 | The FBI is implementing corrective actions to rectify the deficiencies reported by the OIG. |
| 03-09 12/13/02 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation's Management of Information Technology Investments | 30 | 14 | The FBI is implementing several initiatives to strengthen its IT investment management and the IT-related strategic planning and performance measurement activities. |
FPI |
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01-27 |
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2000 | 18 | 17 | The OIG will close this audit report when annual financial statement audit testing verifies that the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) has successfully implemented revised procedures related to accounts receivables. |
| 02-34 09/16/02 |
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001 | 31 | 14 | The OIG will reevaluate and update the status of the open audit recommendations during the annual financial statement audit testing. |
JMD |
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01-01 |
Departmental Critical Infrastructure - Planning for the Protection of Computer Based Infrastructure | 4 | 0 | The Justice Management Division (JMD) is preparing documentation on the development of the Department's mission essential inventory and the completion of the related vulnerability assessments and remediation plans. |
| 01-15 07/03/01 |
Office of Debt Collection Management's Implementation of the Collection Litigation Automated Support System | 5 | 4 | The JMD has completed corrective actions related to the audit recommendations; however, it has not completed final action for the cost exceptions identified in the audit report. |
| 02-12 03/29/02 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2001 - The Rockville and Dallas Data Centers | 18 | 10 | The JMD is implementing corrective actions related to software change management, segregation of duties and password management. |
| 02-21 06/10/02 |
Summary of the Independent Evaluation Pursuant to the Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2001 - Classified Systems | 7 | 0 | The JMD is strengthening the Department's IT security management and oversight activities by establishing a Department IT Security Staff (ISS), roles and responsibilities for the ISS and IT security standards for the Department. |
| 02-26 07/25/02 |
Offices, Boards and Divisions Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001` | 9 | 4 | The Offices, Boards and Divisions (OBDs) are integrating their information systems that provide financial data with the OBDs core financial management system, FMIS2. |
| 02-31 08/01/02 |
The Department of Justice's Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers | 13 | 3 | The JMD is instituting standard guidelines and procedures and stricter reporting requirements to improve accountability and control over the Department's weapons and laptop computers. |
USMS |
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94-07 |
United States Marshals Service's Responsibilities Under the Witness Security Program | 28 | 26 | The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is implementing the Financial Case Information System, an automated system that will provide USMS management with program and financial information necessary to manage the Witness Security Program. |
| 01-30 09/28/01 |
United States Marshals Service Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2000 | 21 | 15 | The USMS is implementing corrective actions to address issues in the areas of entity-wide security program planning and management, access controls, application software development and change control and service continuity. |
| 02-29 08/01/02 |
The United States Marshals Service's Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers | 13 | 12 | The USMS and other Departmental components are mandated to integrate their property management and accounting systems to a new UFMS. The JMD is in charge of this initiative and has submitted a FY 2005 budget request for implementing the UFMS. |
| 02-39 09/27/02 |
United States Marshals Service Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001 | 17 | 14 | The OIG will reassess and update the status of the remaining open audit recommendations during the annual financial statement audit testing. |
| 03-02 11/04/02 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to the Government Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2002 - The United States Marshals Service's Witness Security Network | 14 | 10 | The USMS is 1) establishing an alternate processing site to continue operations during a disaster, 2) conducting a full risk assessment, 3) developing a contingency plan, and 4)developing policies and procedures to support established computer security program and policies. |
| 03-03 11/04/02 |
Independent Evaluation Pursuant to the Government Information Security Reform Act Fiscal Year 2002 - The United States Marshals Service's Warrant Information System | 37 | 18 | The USMS is addressing weaknesses in the areas of security controls review, authorized processing, system security plan, personnel security, physical and environmental security, production and input/output controls, contingency planning, hardware and systems software maintenance, data integrity, documentation, incident response capability, identification and authentication, logical access controls and audit trails. |
VAR |
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00-19 |
Offices, Boards and Divisions Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 1999 | 9 | 8 | The OIG will close this audit report when annual financial statement audit testing confirms that grantees are submitting quarterly Financial Status Reports (FSRs) as required and the FSRs are entered into the grant accounting system in a timely manner. |
| 01-07 02/28/01 |
U.S. Department of Justice Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2000 | 7 | 5 | The OIG will close this audit report when annual financial statement audit testing verifies that the Department's components: (1) are recording financial transactions in accordance with governing standards, laws and regulations and (2) have corrected weaknesses in the financial management system general and application controls. |
| 01-12 03/21/01 |
Federal Cost Recovery and Program Monitoring in the Equitable Sharing Program | 3 | 2 | The Department is conducting a comprehensive cost recovery study to assess the Asset Forfeiture Program's costs and current recovery practices. |
| 01-26 09/17/01 |
The Combined DNA Index System | 4 | 3 | The FBI is implementing a plan to routinely verify the accuracy, completeness and allowability of the DNA profiles uploaded to the National DNA index system. |
| 02-06 02/26/02 |
U.S. Department of Justice Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001 | 5 | 4 | The OIG will close this report when it receives a revised "U.S. Department of Justice Financial Statement Requirements and Preparation Guide" (Guide) and annual financial statement audit testing confirms that the Department's components are complying with the Guide. |
| 03-11 01/30/03 |
U.S. Department of Justice Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2002 | 5 | 3 | To close this audit report, the Department must (1) select a new UFMS and award a contract and (2) provide the OIG documentation of its efforts to provide detailed financial management training to the Department's components. |
| GR-50-98-012 04/02/98 |
Use of Department of Justice Funds by the Calumet Park. Illinois Police Department | 4 | 0 | The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and CRM are working with the grantee to address the audit recommendations and remedy the cost exceptions. |
COPS |
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Various |
66 COPS Grantees | 490 | 219 | COPS is working with the grantees to remedy the actual cost exceptions and prepare the required documentation related to redeployment, retention planning and supplanting. |
| Various | 60 COPS Single Audit Act Reports | 159 | 42 | COPS and OJP are collaborating with the grantees to address the audit recommendations and remedy the cost exceptions. |
OJP |
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02-25 |
Office of Justice Programs Annual Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001 | 16 | 13 | The OIG will close this audit report when annual financial statement audit testing confirms that the OJP has adequately addressed all password access control issues. |
| Various | 9 OJP Grantees | 67 | 34 | OJP is coordinating with the grantees to develop corrective action plans to address the audit findings and cost exceptions. |
| Various | 62 OJP Single Audit Act Reports | 222 | 48 | OJP is working with the grantees to correct weaknesses and cost exceptions identified by the OIG. |