Audit of USCP Off-Site Deployments

In accordance with our Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 annual plan, the Office of lnspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to determine (1) the applicable laws, United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) directives governing operational and sworn deployments outside of the USCP geographical jurisdiction, (2) the internal decision making process to ensure deployments are in compliance with applicable regulations and laws, (3) if the Department has a process for determining whether deployments outside the jurisdiction for any purpose, especially for ceremonial purposes, are worth the cost, and (4) the affect of deployments on overtime costs. Our scope included deployments that occurred during the 27-month period of October l, 2006 through December 31, 2008.