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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
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Other DOJ Components
Report Number
20-012
Report Type
Review
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
9
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2a No $0 $0 Status as of May 31, 2025

Evaluate which types of Sensitive Investigative Matters (SIM) require advance notification to a senior Department official, such as the Deputy Attorney General, in addition to the notifications currently required for SIMs, especially for case openings that implicate core First Amendment activity and raise policy considerations or heighten enterprise risk, and establish implementing policies and guidance, as necessary.

2b No $0 $0 Status as of May 31, 2025

Evaluate which types of Sensitive Investigative Matters (SIM) require advance notification to a senior Department official, such as the Deputy Attorney General, in addition to the notifications currently required for SIMs, especially for case openings that implicate core First Amendment activity and raise policy considerations or heighten enterprise risk, and establish implementing policies and guidance, as necessary.

4 No $0 $0 Status as of May 31, 2025

Address the problems with the administration and assessment of CHSs identified in the report. (see items 4a. through 4f. on pages 415 and 416)

6 No $0 $0 Status as of May 31, 2025

Ensure that appropriate training on DIOG 4 is provided to emphasize the constitutional implications of certain monitoring situations and to ensure that agents account for these concerns, both in the tasking of CHSs and in the way they document interactions with and tasking of CHSs.

Department of Justice OIG

United States