Department of Homeland Security

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) faces challenges in implementing the Known or Suspected Terrorist Encounter Protocol (KSTEP) screening process, which is used to identify aliens who may be known or suspected terrorists. Although ERO uses KSTEP to screen all aliens who are in ICE custody...

Este informe asistiremos a los beneficiarios y sub¬-beneficiarios de las subvenciones de asistencia por desastre de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) a: documentar y contabilizar los costos relacionados con el desastre; minimizar la pérdida de los fondos de asistencia por...

We determined that DHS’ internal controls over its Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act processes were not sufficient to support the submission of accurate, complete and timely spending data for FY 2017/Q2. Although DHS met the mandated deadline for submitting its quarterly spending...

The objective of this alert was to emphasize to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) leadership the significant deficiencies with its internal controls and ongoing problems enforcing Federal requirements related to proper grant management and oversight of disaster funds. Given the catastrophic...

In response to concerns raised by immigrant rights groups and complaints to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline about conditions for detainees held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, we conducted unannounced inspections of five detention facilities to evaluate their...

Our objective was to quickly alert FEMA and its partners about attempts to profit from hurricane survivors seeking disaster assistance in Puerto Rico. FEMA must quickly take steps to stop those attempting to profit from survivors seeking disaster assistance through a fee for service that FEMA...

During our August 2017 site visit to the FLETC Artesia Training Center, we identified a potential safety issue at a warehouse, Building 13. The Border Patrol Academy had been using the warehouse to train new hires on search and conveyance. In 2009, a vehicle from an adjacent driving course struck...

During our August 2017 site visit to the FLETC Artesia Training Center, we identified a potential safety issue at a warehouse, Building 13. The Border Patrol Academy had been using the warehouse to train new hires on search and conveyance. In 2009, a vehicle from an adjacent driving course struck...

This is a Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG) special report on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and FEMA recipient and sub recipient disaster-related procurements. FEMA is currently responding to some of the most catastrophic disasters in U.S. history —...

We determined that the County has in place policies, procedures, and business practices to generally account for and expend FEMA Public Assistance grant funds according to Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. The County can account for disaster-related costs on a project-by-project basis and...