Detailed Information on the
Criminal Enterprises Assessment

Identifying realistic linkages between budget requests and program performance.

Completing corrective actions on all material weaknesses identified during financial audits.

Measure: Number of Transnational Criminal Enterprises dismantled (cumulative since FY 2003)

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a coordinated criminal enterprise. The data for this meausre is based on a nine year period starting in 2003.

Measure: Number of Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled (cumulative since FY 2005)

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a coordinated criminal enterprise. The data for this measure are based on a seven year period starting in 2005. The Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled target is tied directly to the funding. Since 2001, the FBI has re-aligned criminal investigative resources to Counterterrorism efforts, as such; the FBI's criminal programs are doing the same work with fewer resources. Therefore, since the FBI has fewer resources fighting the same crime problem, the FBI will not be able to sustain an increase in targets.

Measure: Number of CPOT-linked DTOs dismantled (cumulative since FY 2003)

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a coordinated criminal enterprise. The data for this measure are based on a nine year period starting in 2003.

Measure: Number of CPOT-linked Drug Trafficking Organizations disrupted (cumulative since FY 2004)

Explanation:A disruption occurs when the usual operation of an identified organization is significantly impacted so that it is temporarily unable to conduct criminal operations for a significant period of time. The data for this measure are based on a eight year period starting in 2004.

Measure: Number of Transnational Criminal Enterprises dismantled

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a coordinated criminal enterprise.

Measure: Number of Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a Coordinated criminal enterprise. The Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled target is tied directly to the funding. Since 2001, the FBI has re-aligned criminal investigative resources to Counterterrorism efforts, as such; the FBI's criminal programs are doing the same work with fewer resources. Therefore, since the FBI has fewer resources fighting the same crime problem, the FBI will not be able to sustain an increase in targets.

Measure: Number of CPOT-linked Drug Trafficking Organizations dismantled.

Explanation:A dismantlement occurs when an identified organization is incapacitated to the point that it is no longer capable of operating as a coordinated criminal enterprise.

Measure: Number of CPOT-linked Drug Trafficking Organizations disrupted

Explanation:A disruption occurs when the usual operation of an identified organization is significantly impacted so that it is temporarily unable to conduct criminal operations for a significant period of time.

Measure: % of FBI Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigations with links to Consolidated Priority Organization Targets

Explanation:The FBI, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Executive Office of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, strives to increase the proportion of investigations that are linked to CPOT targets. Removal of previous CPOT targets from the list resulted in a drop to the predicted level of CPOT-linked investigations, as well as a drop in the expected future proportion of these investigations.

Is the program purpose clear?

Explanation: The FBI carries out investigative activities focused on violent crime, organized crime, public corruption, violation of individual civil rights, and drug related crime. In particular, the FBI seeks to identify, investigate, and prosecute members of criminal enterprises engaging in these activities. The FBI's investigative focus is on the disruption and dismantlement of the local, regional, national, and transnational criminal enterprises that pose the greatest threats to the economic and national security of the United States.

Evidence: The FBI's investigative authority is in Title 28, CFR, Section 0.85 and Title 21. The FBI's Organized Crime Program Plan (2006-2011) and the Americas Criminal Enterprises (ACEs) Program Management Plan (2006-2011) set out a clear, succinct, and unambiguous mission designed to support the FBI's Strategic Plan and address the FBI's priority to combat transnational and national criminal organizations and enterprises.

Does the program address a specific and existing problem, interest, or need?

Explanation: Criminal enterprises engage in a variety of serious criminal activity including murder, corruption, drug trafficking, theft, racketeering, infiltration of labor unions, weapons smuggling, money-laundering, and trafficking in human beings. The FBI, as part of its strategic planning process, continually assesses the threat of criminal enterprises to ensure that its investigative activities have the right scope and methods to address the problem. The FBI also receives reports of criminal enterprise activity from the U.S. intelligence community, FBI Legal Attaches, and local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement counterparts; these reports support specific investigations and investigative priorities.

Evidence: Billions of dollars in losses have been wholly or partially attributed to the activities of criminal enterprises. Illegal drug use alone represents over $280 billion in economic losses, including $65 billion spent on illicit drugs, $99 billion in lost earnings, $13 billion in health care costs, and $32 billion in other costs, such as social welfare programs and the cost of goods and services lost to crime. Property losses from major theft criminal enterprises were valued at $30 billion for cargo/high tech/retail theft, $8 billion for national and international vehicle theft with 250,000 stolen vehicles exported annually, $135 million in jewelry and gem thefts, and $500 million in thefts of art/collectible/cultural heritage items. This criminal activity is a threat to economic growth and social stability in the U.S. and abroad.

Is the program designed so that it is not redundant or duplicative of any other Federal, state, local or private effort?

Explanation: As the primary criminal investigative agency in the federal government, the FBI has the authority and responsibility to investigate all criminal violations of federal law not exclusively assigned to another federal agency. Within the FBI, through its Criminal Enterprises Program, conducts long-term investigations of serious criminal activities. It utilizes special authorities in the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute and the sophisticated investigative techniques in the Enterprise Theory of Investigation, including electronic surveillance, undercover operations, and financial analysis, to support its investigative activities. There are some law enforcement agencies whose investigative interests can and do intersect with those of the FBI, although no other agency programs are comparable in size or scope. In those cases where there are joint investigative interests, multi-agency task forces and other management techniques are used to coordinate efforts and avoid duplication.

Evidence: The ACE Program Management Plan (2006-2011) directs field office managers to consult with law enforcement counterparts to confirm efforts are not being duplicated. Such coordination includes a Memorandum of agreement between the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice, and members of the Intelligence Community for the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (HSTC), which is an intelligence fusion center and deconfliction center. In addition, there Memorandum of Agreement with the State Department for the Budapest Project, this is an FBI joint operation with the Hungarian National Police, and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Drug Enforcement Administration on coordination of foreign drug investigations.

Is the program design free of major flaws that would limit the program's effectiveness or efficiency?

Explanation: The FBI seeks to maximize effectiveness and efficiency in the Program by: (1) focusing its investigative assets on those criminal enterprises that pose the greatest threat; and (2) utilizing authorities and investigative techniques that take full advantage of the Program's resources. The Program utilizes special authorities in the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute and the sophisticated investigative techniques in the Enterprise Theory of Investigation. When appropriate, the FBI establishes joint task forces with other law enforcement agencies to effectively dismantle criminal enterprises. There is no evidence that another approach or mechanism would better achieve the intended purpose.

Evidence: The Organized Crime Program Plan, 2006 -2011, identifies the targeted groups, the program objectives and measures, and an overall program strategy to meet the program goal of dismantling criminal enterprises. The Americas Criminal Enterprise 2006-2011 Program Management Plan outlines the mission, crime problem, strategy and methodology used to target the criminal enterprises that pose the greatest risk. The Consolidated Priority Organization Target (CPOT) list reflects the most significant international narcotic supply and related money laundering organizations, poly-drug traffickers, clandestine drug manufacturers and producers, and major drug transporters supplying the United States. This list is reviewed and updated every six months.

Is the program design effectively targeted so that resources will address the program's purpose directly and will reach intended beneficiaries?

Explanation: The FBI focuses its resources based upon results of threat assessments. Resources are used to disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises identified on target lists, such as the Consolidated Priority Organization Target (CPOT) list of the most significant international narcotic supply and related money laundering organizations, poly-drug traffickers, clandestine drug manufacturers and producers, and major drug transporters supplying the U.S. Criminal enterprises included on target lists must meet specific criteria and pose a great threat to society. Communities and the American public benefit from the FBI's attack and elimination of these criminal enterprises. Resources are reallocated on an annual basis, or as situations change, to ensure they are being directed to the most serious problems.

Evidence: National CPOT List; Regional Priority Organization Target (RPOT) Lists; the National Gang Strategy's Special Emphasis Groups (NSG-SEG); and other threat analyses of criminal enterprises.

Does the program have a limited number of specific long-term performance measures that focus on outcomes and meaningfully reflect the purpose of the program?

Explanation: The Program has four long-term outcome measures for determining progress in dismantling or disrupting the most significant criminal enterprises that threaten U.S. interests. The measures are the number of Transnational and Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled, and the number of priority Drug Trafficking Organizations dismantled and disrupted. Dismantlement/disruption targets are selected using threat assessments prepared by the FBI. Long-term targets are based on the cumulative effect of dismantlements through 2011.

Evidence: FBI Budget Justifications to Congress; Department of Justice Performance and Accountability Report; and Management's Discussion & Analysis portion of FBI Financial Statements.

Does the program have ambitious targets and timeframes for its long-term measures?

Explanation: Using data developed in the Organized Crime Strategic Plan, the Americas Criminal Enterprises Program Management Plan, and the National Gang Strategy, the FBI has established ambitious investigative targets and timeframes that serve as performance measures. Because of the nature of the investigations, the long-term goals are based on cumulative accomplishments through 2011. No baseline year is shown in order to avoid confusion with the cumulative targets and results. However, the annual measures corresponding to each long-term measure do include baseline information. The performance targets are reviewed annually by the FBI and adjustments are made as necessary. In conjunction with establishing annual performance targets, investigative strategies are developed to strengthen efforts to disrupt and dismantle priority criminal enterprises.

Evidence: The OC Strategic Plan - September 2002; ACE Program Management Plan 2006-2011; National Drug Strategy-January 2006; and other strategic planning documents also contain the performance measures and targets.

Does the program have a limited number of specific annual performance measures that can demonstrate progress toward achieving the program's long-term goals?

Explanation: The Program has four specific annual performance measures to determine progress in dismantling the most significant criminal enterprises that threaten U.S. interests. The measures are the number of Transnational and Americas Criminal Enterprises dismantled, and the number of priority Drug Trafficking Organizations dismantled and disrupted. The annual measures also correspond to the long-term outcome goals, and provide information on progress in meeting these goals.

Evidence: The annual performance measures and targets are in the DOJ Performance Plan and FBI Budget Justification; the Organized Crime Strategic Plan 2006-2011; Americas Criminal Enterprise Program Management Plan 2006-2011; and other strategic planning documents.

Does the program have baselines and ambitious targets for its annual measures?

Explanation: Three annual targets have baseline years of 2002; the fourth measure is relatively new, and has data beginning in 2005. Ambitious targets have been set for dismantlement of Transnational and Americas Criminal Enterprises. However, targets for dismantlement/disruption of Drug Trafficking Organizations are more modest due to the possibility that resources could be diverted to counterterrorism efforts. Any slippage in meeting annual targets will require the Program to "catch-up" in order to meet the established long-term goals.

Evidence: The annual performance measures and targets are in the Department of Performance Plan and FBI Budget Justifications; Organized Crime Strategic Plan; and the Americas Criminal Enterprise Program Management Plan 2006-2011.

Do all partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) commit to and work toward the annual and/or long-term goals of the program?

Explanation: Successful accomplishment of Program goals often requires work with other local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement agencies. Efforts to dismantle criminal enterprises can benefit from the joining of investigative assets and expertise. These collaborative efforts are implemented through task forces and other arrangements where there is mutual agreement on working relationships and objectives.

Evidence: There are a number of long-term working relationships in place, including: Russian Ministry of Interior (MVD) Working Group; Hungarian National Police Organized Crime Task Force; Italian Organized Crime Working Group; and Japanese Organized Crime Working Group. In addition, FBI field offices locally establish Memorandums of Understanding and task forces with other law enforcement agencies. The FBI financially supports certain projects such as the Southeastern Europe Cooperative Initiative and the Budapest project, a joint operation with the FBI and the Hungarian National Police. Annual objectives and results are reviewed with partners. Financial assistance to joint efforts is continued only if the objectives of the work groups are consistent with FBI program goals. These arrangements provide investigative reports and data that contribute to the performance measures.

Are independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality conducted on a regular basis or as needed to support program improvements and evaluate effectiveness and relevance to the problem, interest, or need?

Explanation: Program evaluations are conducted by the Organizational Program Evaluation and Analysis Unit (OPEAU), which is located within the FBI's Inspection Division. The Inspection Division, which reports to the FBI's Deputy Associate Director, is responsible for independent oversight and evaluation of all FBI investigative and administrative operations. These evaluations are planned on a five year schedule and offer rigorous and objective analyses of the effectiveness of FBI programs. During FY 2004, the FBI's program evaluation process was restructured to more closely conform to PART requirements for independence, quality, scope of review, and frequency of review. Key questions from the PART have been explicitly incorporated into all program evaluations.

Evidence: OPEAU initiated a program evaluation of the Organized Crime Program (Transnational Criminal Enterprise Program) in October 2004 and published the findings in March 2005. OPEAU is scheduled to begin reviewing the Violent Crimes and Drug Programs in FY 2008, which will conclude the Criminal Enterprise Program.

Are Budget requests explicitly tied to accomplishment of the annual and long-term performance goals, and are the resource needs presented in a complete and transparent manner in the program's budget?

Explanation: The Program reports all direct and indirect costs needed to attain the performance results, including applicable agency overhead, retirement, and other costs. However, the materials lack the detail and specificity needed to adequately define the relationship between resources and individual performance goals, including the expected impact of funding, policy or legislative decisions on expected performance. For FY 2008, the FBI plans to use a zero-based budgeting approach that would make clearer the relationship between a program's full resources and the performance that can be expected. If fully applied, this would constitute substantial and commendable improvement.

Evidence: President's Budget; FBI Congressional justifications. The FBI Finance Division distributed 2008 Budget Guidance on March 2, 2006 that outlines the zero-based approach that will be employed for FY 08.

Has the program taken meaningful steps to correct its strategic planning deficiencies?

Explanation: The Program conducts an annual review of strategic plans and goals. During this process, planning deficiencies are identified and corrected. The Program has adopted a limited number of specific long-term performance goals, as well as annual performance goals that demonstrate progress toward achieving the long-term goals.

Evidence: A review in FY 2004 resulted in the reorganization of the FBI's criminal programs to address the emergence of poly-crime criminal enterprises. In FY 2005, in response to the gang crisis, the FBI formed the MS-13 Task Force, a national multi-agency coordinating body. This task force targets the MS-13 street gang, which has spread to 33 states and the District of Columbia.

Does the agency regularly collect timely and credible performance information, including information from key program partners, and use it to manage the program and improve performance?

Explanation: Verified dismantlement data are entered into the FBI's Integrated Statistical Reporting and Analysis Application (ISRAA) database. This information is compiled in quarterly reports that allow a side-by-side comparison of long-term and annual performance measures for each FBI field office. Additional performance information is gathered through threat assessments and crime surveys, and by on-site inspections and reviews of investigative operations. Data collected is shared with interested partners such as the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Justice's Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program.

Evidence: The FBI uses a variety of quantitative and non-quantitative criteria to review the performance information on dismantlements. Program priorities and resource allocations are adjusted based on the assessments. Management initiatives and issues are identified and acted upon. For example, ACE program managers review field office agent resource allocations based on the number of agents working within the subprograms and the accomplishments achieved by these resources. As such, some reallocation of resources occurs annually based on these reviews. In 2005 the New York Field Office was assigned 44 OCDETF agents; however, after the review the number of agents was reduced to 27 in 2006.

Are Federal managers and program partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) held accountable for cost, schedule and performance results?

Explanation: On June 30, 2004, the Attorney General transmitted DOJ's SES Performance-based Pay System to OPM and OMB, including a generic work plan for all Departmental SES members, with an accompanying performance "contract" that is explicitly linked to the Department's, the President's, and/or the Attorney General's strategic goals. Consistent with the DOJ guidance, FBI Field Offices and Criminal Enterprises Program Executives are held accountable for performance results in accordance with the Pay for Performance System. Senior Executives are held accountable for developing and implementing a workforce strategy and management directives that contribute measurable results to the Criminal Enterprise mission and improve financial performance.

Evidence: Semi-Annual Performance Appraisals; President's Management Agenda Scorecard (the Department of Justice as a whole has been rated "green" for Strategic Management of Human Capital)

Are funds (Federal and partners') obligated in a timely manner, spent for the intended purpose and accurately reported?

Explanation: Most expenditure for the program are for personnel compensation and benefits. All personnel expenditures are tracked centrally by the FBI's Finance Division, using a computer model that tracks current payroll information and projects expenditures for the remainder of the year. Variables, such as the number of new hires and employee separations, are factored into the calculations. The FBI also monitors non-personnel spending of its programs through the development and monitoring of spending plans. Quarterly, each program prepares a status report on available funding and detailed plans for spending any remaining funding. The Finance Division reviews these plans to ensure appropriate use of the funds and proper financial reporting.

Evidence: Finance Division reports on personnel compensation and benefits costs; Program Spending Plans, Financial Status Reports, and Financial Statements.

Does the program have procedures (e.g. competitive sourcing/cost comparisons, IT improvements, appropriate incentives) to measure and achieve efficiencies and cost effectiveness in program execution?

Explanation: The FBI strives to improve its cost-effectiveness by increasing the proportion of drug related investigations that are linked to major trafficking and money laundering organizations. By doing so, the Criminal Enterprises Program will be able to have a greater impact in reducing the supply of illegal drugs. To achieve this goal, investigative targets are selected from the Department of Justice's Consolidated Priority Organization Target (CPOT) list. The Program has developed an efficiency measure that tracks the percentage of total drug enforcement resources devoted to CPOT cases. In addition, the Criminal Enterprise Program follows government-wide policy and procedures for evaluating capital investments, including information technology projects. This process ensures that scarce resources are directed to efforts that support improved efficiencies and cost-effectiveness. The FBI is also dedicated to the competitive sourcing aspect of the President's Management Agenda. In FY 2004, the FBI completed an A-76 competition of its automotive maintenance services, which supports all investigative activities, including the Criminal Enterprises Program. The FBI won the competition with a Most Efficient Organization (MEO) proposal.

Evidence: Efficiency measure for the percentage of OCDETF cases devoted to the most significant illegal drug organizations; FBI budgets and supporting documentation

Does the program collaborate and coordinate effectively with related programs?

Explanation: The Criminal Enterprise Program coordinates with a host of federal, state, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies, including the US Secret Service, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS), Department of State, and other components of DOJ. The criminal enterprise problem often requires that the assets of multiple investigative agencies are utilized to dismantle criminal enterprises.

Evidence: In general, the Program maintains contact and cooperates with other federal agencies. Each unit is also in contact with foreign and domestic programs such as working groups and special projects. Meaningful actions, resource allocation, referral systems, and joint performance goals are integral components of MOUs with other law enforcement entities. For example, the FBI currently has more than 170 Safe Streets Task Forces and through this process has obtained MOUs with more than 500 state and local agencies that participate on these task forces.

Does the program use strong financial management practices?

Explanation: Although the FBI has received unqualified audit opinions, there are material weaknesses identified in the FBI's financial audit. These material weaknesses do not apply specifically to the Criminal Enterprises Program, but are systemic problems applying to all FBI activities. The FBI has significantly increased the scope of its review of its financial controls in the past few years, instituting biweekly meetings with independent auditors to address any material weaknesses or reportable conditions. The Criminal Enterprises Program meets all financial reporting requirements, and reviews its outstanding obligations to ensure that they are needed and de-obligates in a timely manner if they are not. Spend Plans are developed annually, and status is reviewed weekly within the Program and on a quarterly basis with the Finance Division.

Evidence: FBI Financial Statements, CID Spend Plans, Inspection Division Reviews, Justice OIG Audits, GAO Audits, and Financial Statements.

Has the program taken meaningful steps to address its management deficiencies?

Explanation: The FBI is participating in DOJ's Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) project to update its financial systems. In FY 2006, the FBI migrated its payroll system to the National Finance Center (NFC) in preparation for the eventual implementation of UFMS. The FBI's participation with UFMS and eventual migration to this system are the chief efforts made by the FBI's Finance Division to eliminate currently known material weaknesses and those discovered in the course of its the annual audits of its financial statements. The FBI also undergoes quarterly reviews and annual of its financial statements by independent auditors as part of an overall effort to eliminate any weaknesses or conditions that can be mitigated prior to the FBI's migration to UFMS, which is currently scheduled to start in FY 2008. In addition, the FBI's Inspection Division is responsible for conducting evaluations of program management. These extensive evaluations identify any management weaknesses and recommends corrective actions by FBI managers. CID's participation in DOJ's Pay for Performance system and the FBI's increased attention to improvement of its financial controls mark areas where the program continues to address necessary changes in its management.

Evidence: The inspection process provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of key management and financial issues. Once deficiencies are identified, program managers are provided with corrective actions to be taken and status reports are submitted which track the progress of the identified weaknesses.

Has the program demonstrated adequate progress in achieving its long-term performance goals?

Explanation: The two most important measures of progress in achieving long-term goals are dismantlement of targeted Transnational Criminal Enterprises (TCEs) and Americas Criminal Enterprises (ACEs). Each long-term goal includes a specific number of targeted TCEs and ACEs that the Program intends to dismantle (a cumulative total from FY 2003 to FY 2001). Performance data for TCE dismantlements shows that the targets for FY 2003 to FY 2005 have been met. Only one year (2005) of performance data is available for ACE dismantlements.

Evidence: Documentation of the targets and results for long-term measures are published in the Department's Annual Performance Plan and Report and the Authorization and Budget Request to Congress.

Does the program (including program partners) achieve its annual performance goals?

Explanation: The Program successfully met its annual targets for dismantlement of Transnational Criminal Enterprises (2003-2005), Americas Criminal Enterprises (2005), and CPOT-linked Drug Trafficking Organizations (2003-2005). These targets were met despite the diversion of some resources to address the FBI's highest priority - protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and foreign intelligence operations and espionage.

Evidence: Documentation of the annual targets and results are published in the Department's Annual Performance Plan and Report.

Does the program demonstrate improved efficiencies or cost effectiveness in achieving program goals each year?

Explanation: The Program seeks to improve its cost-effectiveness by focusing its efforts to dismantle drug trafficking organizations on interagency investigations conducted under the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program, and on high priority targets in the Department of Justice's Consolidated Priority Organization Targets (CPOT) list. Interagency efforts allow each participating agency to make the best use of its investigative capabilities, as well as provide a synergistic effect. Focusing on high priority targets from the CPOT list enables the Government to dismantle the most dangerous and harmful organizations, and have the biggest impact on reducing the supply of illegal drugs. The Program's efficiency measure, implemented in 2005, tracks the percentage of total drug enforcement resources devoted to cases linked to CPOT. The Program barely missed the 2005 target for FBI investigations with links to CPOT organizations (11 percent versus a target of 12 percent). The removal of previous CPOT targets from the list resulted in a drop to the predicted level of CPOT-linked investigations, as well as a drop in the expected future proportion of these investigations.

Evidence: Documentation of the annual efficiency measure and targets is published in the Authorization and Budget Request to Congress.

Does the performance of this program compare favorably to other programs, including government, private, etc., with similar purpose and goals?

Explanation: The FBI carries out investigative activities focused on violent crime, organized crime, public corruption, violation of individual civil rights, and drug related crime. In particular, the FBI seeks to dismantle local, regional, national, and transnational criminal enterprises that pose the greatest threats to the economic and national security of the United States. While there are other law enforcement agencies that investigate certain of these crimes, such as violent and drug-related crime, there are no programs of comparable size and scope.

Evidence: There are no other law enforcement agencies structured to investigate national and international criminal enterprises. In other areas, such as civil rights and public corrution, the FBI has unique statutory authority.

Do independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality indicate that the program is effective and achieving results?

Explanation: In March 2005, the Organizational Program Evaluation and Analysis Unit published a favorable program evaluation of the Transnational Criminal Enterprise component of the Criminal Enterprises Program (then called the Organized Crime Program). The report specifically addressed a number of evaluation criteria included in the PART, such as a clear and unambiguous purpose, addressing a specific need, program design, redundancy with investigative efforts of other agencies, performance measures, and strategic planning. The report included 13 recommendations, including improvements to program design and management, performance measures, and personnel management. Corrective action plans were prepared, and all 13 items have been remediated. A program evaluation of the Violent Crime and Drugs activities is scheduled for FY 2008.

Evidence: FBI Program Evaluation - Organized Crime Program (Transnational Criminal Enterprise Program).