FAMS Needs to Demonstrate How Ground-Based Assignments Contribute to TSA's Mission (Redacted)

We determined that the Federal Air Marshall Services’ (FAMS) could not demonstrate the extent its ground-based activities’ contributed to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) mission. FAMS lacked performance measures for most ground-based activities and could not provide a budget breakout by division or operational area. Without effective performance measures or detailed accounting of funding, FAMS cannot ensure it is maximizing its resources to address its highest risks and is unable to measure the value of its investment in these ground-based activities. We made two recommendations that will enhance FAMS’ overall effectiveness. TSA concurred with both recommendations.