Analysis of the United States Capitol Police Monitoring of Internet Usage for Waste and Abuse

In accordance with our annual plan, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an analysis of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Office of Information Systems (OIS) internet usage and monitoring capabilities. The objectives of the analysis were to determine if the Department possessed (1) the capability for monitoring internet usage, and (2) the ability to identify, and respond to, potential waste or abuse. Our scope included controls, processes, and operations during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. In certain instances, we analyzed data from FY 2018 because OIS monitoring tools contained only a limited amount of historical information.