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Audit of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Office of the General Counsel in National Security Matters

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Justice OIG
Date Issued: 
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Justice
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
22-116
Component, if applicable: 
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
5
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Coordinate with NSD to ensure that it is receiving a final copy of each FBI Rule 13 notice filed with the FISC and develops and implements a method to track these notices and make their contents searchable.
2 Open No https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Coordinate with NSD to determine whether revisions to the current FISA use request template or training are necessary in order to enhance clarity and more effectively convey how the information would help the prosecution team achieve its goals and facilitate effective processing of FISA use requests.
3 Open No https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Centrally track FISA use requests and consider whether all FISA use requests should be assigned to one NSCLB unit
4 Open No https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Evaluate whether the Attorney General Guidelines and other existing criteria can be improved by clarifying responsibilities in areas of overlap and more clearly delineating lines of authority between NSCLB, as agency counsel, and NSD, as counsel representing the United States in national security-related proceedings. In instances where the ODAG identifies ambiguity on certain roles and responsibilities, it should clearly define and delegate the authority to the appropriate entity, especially in areas related to the roles, responsibilities, coordination, and communication pertaining to prosecutorial decision-making.
5 Open No https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Examine the current distribution of roles and responsibilities for conducting NSRs. If the ODAG determines that an alternative oversight structure would be more effective, ensure all stakeholders receive training on their roles and responsibilities and that the outdated NSR standard operating procedures are updated accordingly.
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