Santa Clarita Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain $1.8 Million in COVID-Relief Funds
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Management Alert – The United States Coast Guard Discontinued the Use of Functional Firearms in DVD Simulation Training
2021
OIG-21-67
Other
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-21-70
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-22-07
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic
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2022
OIG-22-04
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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2022
OIG-22-02
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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ICE Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Segregation Use in Detention Facilities
2022
OIG-22-01
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
We determined that ICE did not always comply with segregation reporting requirements and did not ensure detention facilities complied with records retention requirements.
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Investigative Press Release
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Investigative Press Release
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Investigative Press Release
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