Summary

GAO presented its Administration of Justice issue area plan for fiscal years 1998 through 1999.

GAO plans to assess the: (1) efficiency and effectiveness of the federal courts and corrections systems, given the increasing demands placed on them and current budgetary constraints; (2) Immigration and Naturalization Service's ability to effectively and efficiently enforce immigration laws and enhance service delivery; (3) development, implementation, and evaluation of the federal drug control strategy; and (4) federal law enforcement's response, in partnership with state and local governments, to violent crime, terrorism, and other major threats facing society.