Performance Audit Building Access Card Process

At the request of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and its contractor, Cotton & Company LLP, conducted a performance audit of the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department)'s Building Access Card (BAC) process. The objectives of this audit were to determine (1) if the Department had established adequate internal controls and procedures over USCP's badging and fingerprinting process to ensure that the risk of unauthorized personnel on the U.S. Capitol Complex was reduced to an acceptable level and (2) if USCP complied with applicable policies and procedures. The audit scope included controls, processes, and operations in place at USCP as of August 1, 2012.