Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former USA Gymnastics Physician Lawrence Gerard Nassar

Submitting OIG:

Department of Justice OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Justice

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

21-093

Component, if applicable:

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Investigation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1a	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Reassess its policies to more precisely describe for FBI employees when they are required to promptly contact and coordinate with applicable state and local law enforcement and social service agencies after receiving allegations of crimes against children that potentially fall under state jurisdiction, even when the allegations also potentially fall within the FBI’s jurisdiction.
1c	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Reassess its policies to clarify when interviews by Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewers (CAFI) should be conducted of children and adults reporting allegations of abuse they experienced as children.
1d	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Reassess its policies to describe the circumstances under which victim services should be offered during Pre-Assessment or Assessment activities, such as when these phases take longer than expected, when a victim is interviewed as part of these phases, or when an initial complaint is transferred between field offices.
2a	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Clarify its policies as to the type of approval required (including who is required to provide approval) when a supervisor conducts investigative activity or completes documentation that would require supervisory approval when conducted by a nonsupervisory Special Agent.
2c	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Clarify its policies as to what type of file FBI employees should use to retain documentation received during Pre-Assessment activities that continue for more than 5 days.
3	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Develop a policy describing the circumstances, if any, under which telephonic interviews of alleged child abuse victims, including adults who had allegedly been victims of abuse as children, are appropriate.
4	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Train FBI employees on the policies discussed in the first three recommendations and any changes made to them.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

https://oig.justice.gov/reports

Reassess its policies to more precisely describe for FBI employees when they are required to promptly contact and coordinate with applicable state and local law enforcement and social service agencies after receiving allegations of crimes against children that potentially fall under state jurisdiction, even when the allegations also potentially fall within the FBI’s jurisdiction.

Open

https://oig.justice.gov/reports

Reassess its policies to clarify when interviews by Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewers (CAFI) should be conducted of children and adults reporting allegations of abuse they experienced as children.

Open

https://oig.justice.gov/reports