Corporate
Fraud Task Force
President Bush's Corporate Fraud Task Force is led by the Deputy Attorney
General. The President's Corporate Fraud Task Force comprises both a
Department of Justice group that focuses on enhancing the criminal enforcement
activities within the Department, and an inter-agency group that focuses
on maximizing cooperation and joint regulatory and enforcement efforts
throughout the federal law enforcement community. Former Deputy Attorney
General Thompson explained the goal of the President's Corporate Fraud
Task Force, "As we establish with ever increasing certainty the
prospect that corporate criminals will lose both their fortunes and
their liberty, we will have gone a long way to restoring the integrity
of the market and the confidence of the nation."
Enron Task Force
The investigation into Enron’s collapse was conducted by the Enron
Task Force, a team of federal prosecutors supervised by the Justice
Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agents from the FBI and IRS
Criminal Investigation. The Task Force also has coordinated with and
received considerable assistance from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Enron Task Force is part of President Bush’s Corporate Fraud Task
Force, created in July 2002 to investigate allegations of fraud and
corruption at U.S. corporations.
Faith Based and Community Initiatives Task Force
The Task Force provides assistance to faith- and community-based organizations
in identifying funding opportunities within the Federal government for
which they are eligible to apply. The DOJ administers programs to provide
assistance to victims of crime, prisoners and ex-offenders, and women
who suffer domestic violence. In addition, the DOJ has initiatives to
target gang violence and at-risk youth.
Hurricane Katrina
Fraud Task Force
On September 8, 2005, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales established
the Task Force to deter, detect, and prosecute instances of fraud related
to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The Task Force will combat all types
of fraud relating to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, with an initial
emphasis on charity fraud, identity theft, insurance fraud, and procurement
and government-benefit fraud.
Identity Theft Task Force
The President’s Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney
General Michael Mukasey and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman
Deborah Platt Majoras, has been working diligently since its inception
in May 2006 to develop a comprehensive strategy for steps the federal
government can take to combat identity theft.
Joint Terrorism Task Force
Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) are small cells of highly trained,
locally based, passionately committed investigators, analysts, linguists,
SWAT experts, and other specialists from dozens of U.S. law enforcement
and intelligence agencies. It is a multi-agency effort led by the Justice
Department and FBI designed to combine the resources of federal, state,
and local law enforcement.
National Procurement
Fraud Task Force
The National Procurement Fraud Task Force was created by Deputy Attorney
General Paul J. McNulty on October 10, 2006, to promote the prevention,
early detection and prosecution of procurement fraud. “Procurement
fraud cheats American taxpayers and harms the government’s efforts
to obtain the goods and services needed for its mission,” said
Deputy Attorney General McNulty when the Task Force was formed. “At
a time of heightened concern for our nation’s security, every
tax dollar is precious. We simply cannot tolerate fraud and abuse in
government contracting.”
Obscenity Prosecution
Task Force
Created in 2005, the Task Force is dedicated exclusively to the protection
of America's children and families through the enforcement of our Nation's
obscenity laws.
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