EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

The Department’s Focus on Terrorism
Counterterrorism Funding and Staffing
Audit Purpose and Scope
Prior Audits
Department’s Response to Concerns about Inaccurate Terrorism-Related Statistics

OIG FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

DEPARTMENT COMPONENTS LACK EFFECTIVE CONTROLS FOR REPORTING ACCURATE TERRORISM STATISTICS

Our Audit Approach

FBI TERRORISM STATISTICS

1. Number of Terrorism-Related Convictions
2. Intelligence Information Reports
3. Intelligence Assessments
4. Intelligence Bulletins
5. Intelligence Products Produced/Disseminated
6. Terrorist Threats
7. Terrorist Threats to Transportation and Facilities and
8. Terrorist Threats to People and Cities
9. Counterterrorism Threat Assessments
10. Presidential Terrorist Threat Reports

EOUSA TERRORISM STATISTICS
Inaccuracies in LIONS Data Reported by GAO
OIG Testing of EOUSA and USAO Terrorism-Related Statistics

1. Defendants in Cases Filed
2. Terrorism Convictions
3. Terrorism-Related Convictions
4. Defendants Sentenced to Prison
5. Defendants Prosecuted
6. Defendants Found Guilty
7. Terrorism Cases Tried
8. Terminated Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Cases
9. Pending Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Cases
10. Defendants for Terminated Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Cases
11. Percent of Defendants Whose Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Cases Were Terminated and Who Were Convicted

CRIMINAL DIVISION TERRORISM STATISTICS

1. Individuals Charged Resulting from Terrorism Investigations
2. Individuals Convicted or Pleaded Guilty Resulting from Terrorism Investigations
3. Individuals Charged with Material Support of Terrorism or Similar Crimes
4. Individuals Convicted of Material Support of Terrorism or Similar Crimes
5. Material Support to Terrorism Cases and Matters Participated in or Coordinated

OIG Conclusions

Recommendations

STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

ACRONYMS

APPENDICES:

1. AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
2. OPERATIONAL TERRORISM STATISTICS FOR WHICH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE STATISTIC
3. DEPARTMENT COMPONENT RESPONSES TO THE DRAFT AUDIT REPORT
4. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT