Performance Audit USCP Canine (K-9) Program

The United States Capitol Police (USCP or Department) Canine Explosive Detection and Conventional and Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Detection (PBIED) teams contribute to the Department's strategic goal of preventing, detecting, and deterring criminal and terrorist activity from reaching their intended target with improvised explosive devices.  As a result of an anonymous allegation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a performance audit of the Department's Canine (K-9) Program. The objectives of the performance audit were to determine if USCP's K-9 Unit (1) established adequate internal controls and processes for ensuring the integrity of the K-9 Program and (2) complied with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance pertaining to management and operation of the K-9 Program. Our scope included controls, processes, and operations during fiscal years (FYs) 2010, 2011, and 2012.