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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Homeland Security
Components
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Report Number
OIG-24-07
Report Description

In May 2023, we conducted unannounced inspections of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in the San Diego area, specifically four U.S. Border Patrol facilities and one Office of Field Operations (OFO) port of entry (POE). At the time of our inspection, Border Patrol and OFO held 1,187 detainees in custody in the five facilities. We found that 668 (56 percent) of these detainees were held in custody longer than specified in the National Standards on Transport, Escort, Detention, and Search (TEDS), which generally limits detention to 72 hours (3 days), as operationally feasible.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
2
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

Refine current and identify new strategies, and implement solutions to manage delays in detainee transfers to partner agencies and communicate these improvements throughout the San Diego area.

2 No $0 $0

Oversee a data integrity review at San Diego sector facilities for a sampling of detainee custody logs for 1 month, to verify that the information recorded is accurate. If the problem we identified persists, implement a quality assurance plan, and continue to monitor data integrity.

Department of Homeland Security OIG

United States