U.S. Capitol Police OIG

Consistent with the partnership between the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) to improve financial management and reporting at the Department and in preparation of the fiscal year 2008 financial statement audit, OIG contracted with Cotton...

During our audit of the FY 2007 financial statements, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) paid night differential pay to civilian employees that were normally assigned day schedules. This occurred because the Office of Human...

At the request of the Chief of Police, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) followed up on two issues related the Review of the Student Loan Repayment Program (OIG-2007-07). Specifically, we determined whether (1) disbursements exceeding $10,000 for a recipient in an individual fiscal year, were...

On March 10, 2010, t he United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Chief of Police (Chief) requested that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an audit to (1) assess whether the Department has established adequate controls over the budget formulation process to ensure accurate data...

In furtherance of its annual plan, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) conducted a quality assessment review of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). Because this is the first OIG review of OPR, our objective was to gain an understanding of the...

Based on an investigation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) was contracted to conduct a performance audit of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) Dignitary Protection Division (DPD) program. The objectives of the audit were to determine if DPD (1) established adequate...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Canine Explosive Detection and Conventional and Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Detection (PBIED) teams contribute to the Department's strategic goal of preventing, detecting, and deterring criminal and terrorist activity from reaching their...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) maintains a Crime Scene Search (CSS) Unit, which is responsible for collecting, receiving, identifying, processing, documenting, preserving, securing, transferring, and disposing of physical evidence obtained from crime scenes within the...

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) oversees administrative investigations relating to the conduct of Department personnel as well as inspections of its organizational components. OPR also records and investigates allegations of...

ln December 2015, an officer alleged that the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department) did not follow appropriate laws and regulations related to garnishment of wages. Based on interviews and review of documentation the officer provided, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed...