FEMA Followed Its Declaration Request Policies, but Could Improve Its Records Management
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) consistently followed Federal laws, regulations, and its own policies and procedures when responding to disaster declaration requests from states, territories, and tribes, and making recommendations to the President.
Management Alert – Immediate Removal of All Detainees from the Torrance County Detention Facility March
The objective was to conduct an unannounced inspection of Torrance County Detention Facility to monitor compliance with select ICE detention standards.
S&T Needs to Improve Its Management and Oversight of R&D Projects
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) did not execute allresearch and development (R&D) projects in accordance with Federal and DHS guidelines, policies, andprocedures.
Management Alert – Reporting Suspected Fraud of Lost Wages Assistance
The objective is to determine to what extent FEMA ensured states and territories distributed supplemental state lost wages assistance (LWA) from the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to eligible recipients.
I&A Identified Threats prior to January 6, 2021, but Did Not Issue Any Intelligence Products before the U.S. Capitol Breach (REDACTED)
The objective was to evaluate I&A’s responsibility for providing intelligence to state and local officials in advance of the January 6 events, and whether and how I&A fulfilled its responsibility.
CBP Officials Implemented Rapid DNA Testing to Verify Claimed Parent-Child Relationships
Beginning in May 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) piloted Rapid DNA technology to verify claimed parent-child relationships.
CBP Border Patrol Stations and Ports of Entry in Southern California Generally Met TEDS Standards
Our objective was to determine whether U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) complied with the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) standards.
FEMA Should Apply Lessons Learned from the STEP Pilot Program Implementation in Puerto Rico to Future Programs
We determined that FEMA did not ensure Puerto Rico effectively implemented the STEP Pilot Program following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
Rio Grande Valley Area Border Patrol Struggles with High Volumes of Detainees and Cases of Prolonged Detention but Has Taken Consistent Measures to Improve Conditions in Facilities
Our objective was to determine whether U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) complied with the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS) standards.