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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Justice OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Justice OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Justice
Components
Drug Enforcement Administration
Report Number
24-114
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
12
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 11 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Establish written policies and procedures for the Special Agent Hiring panel to include defined roles and responsibilities for individuals serving on the panel and overseeing the panel.

2 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Implement controls to ensure that the documents used to inform hiring panels are accurate, appropriately anonymized, and properly reviewed.

3 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Implement controls and provide training to ISS Personnel Security Specialists to ensure polygraph Reports of Investigation are being appropriately reviewed.

4 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Establish procedures for identifying and mitigating the risks associated with granting SCI access to individuals who failed a pre-employment polygraph exam.

6 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Complete its record retention policy review, to include establishing appropriate and consistent record retention policies for the maintenance of all polygraph casefiles.

7 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Ensure that contractors who hold a security clearance and have not successfully completed the pre-employment polygraph examination are removed from DEA contracts, in accordance with DEA policy.

8 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Formally implement its newly established procedures to prevent foreign officials who do not successfully complete the foreign screening polygraph exam from being admitted to DEA-sponsored vetted units and ensure foreign officials receive timely foreign screening polygraph exams as required by DEA policy.

9 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Complete its review of SIUNet records to ensure that inaccurate and duplicate data is removed and/or corrected.

10 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Review the supervisory reporting structure for Polygraph Examiners to ensure examiners can independently carry out the duties and functions of the position.

11 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Review its rehire policies and procedures to ensure that the DEA has clear and consistent practices when rehiring former employees for its four core series positions.

12 No $0 $0 Status as of February 28, 2025

Implement controls to ensure that the polygraph Report of Investigation is being prepared accurately and properly reviewed by the Polygraph Unit.

Department of Justice OIG

United States