While the inspector general community has been able to generate impressive results, we face significant issues and challenges that affect our independence and ability to conduct effective oversight. Ig poised to reignite war over fbis clinton case thehill. Swamp tremors ig horowitz explains how fbi agent strzok and. Justice departments inspector general found 14 atf and justice employees responsible for management failures in fast and furious. Department of energy office of inspector general office of audits and inspections the department of energys million recovery act grant to lg chem michigan inc. Update on fhfas oversight of fannie maes buildout of its newly leased class a office space in midtown center special report com2017007 september 28, 2017. Dec 14, 2017 many people were curious about how inspector general michael horowitz zeroedin on the communication between fbi counterintelligence agent peter strzok and fbi attorney lisa page. To place this text box anywhere on the page, just drag it. Consistent with cdc guidance, most office of inspector general employees are currently serving the american people remotely. Fast and furious was the antigunrunning sting that helped send 2,000 assault weapons to mexico in an attempt to stop illegal trafficking. Montco oig reports by agency montgomery county, maryland. The road ahead for postal financial services report number rarcwp15011. We are determined to keep interruptions to our operations to a minimum, and we appreciate your patience during this time. Information and guidance about covid19 is available at coronavirus.
Operation fast and furious was the fourth in a series of operations in which. I sincerely appreciate your providing me a copy of the draft evaluation and the. Inspector general cites atf failure of leadership in fast. Newly unsealed jussie smollett court files reveal his bond. Throughout the course of our investigation into operation fast and furious, you have made clear that you were waiting on the release of the inspector general s report before deciding whether to take any personnel actions against those responsible for fast and furious. Oig49 dhs involvement in ocdetf operation fast and furious. Inspector general oig issued a white paper exploring.
Fast and furious report refers 14 for discipline in. I have long maintained that the refusal of the administration to turn over material to this and other committees. Five years of gunwalking in arizona house oversight committee. The inspector general may amend the plan during a term. Read cnns fast facts about operation fast and furious, the atf phoenix. This investigation commenced after a report to the office of the inspector general oig alleging a violation of 42 iac 1.
During operation fast and furious, the largest gunwalking probe, the atf. The office of the inspector general for the department of justice has released a 400 page report, concluding the internal doj investigation into operation fast and furious. Pattericos pontifications inspector general report out on. The obama administrations defiance of inspectors generala. Review of four fisa applications and other aspects of the fbi. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. The botched gunrunning plan has faced intense congressional and public criticism after endng tragically with the death of border protection agent brian terry. Fast and furious inspector general report released. Report of investigation concerning the improper disclosure of. Resources by department of justice strategic goalobjective. Overview for office the of the inspector general 1.
Inspector general report 20100503 july 29, 2010 dcs ive eligibility compliance inspector general staff attorney todd shumaker, after an investigation by special agent darrell boehmer, reports as follows. Office of the inspector general united states department. Justice department inspector general report on fast and. Html is a great format for publishing reports but if an ig must publish pdfs. Report at a glance pdf 1 pg, 199 k full report pdf 21 pp, 976 k oig independence of epa. A longawaited report on fast and furious, the botched guntrafficking operation that led to a politically charged confrontation between. Justice department inspector general says legal opinion will. Office of inspector general office of audits and inspections. Sep 20, 2012 office of the inspector general for independence, nonpartisanship, impartiality, and fairness. Tomorrow congress will listen to the current ig michael horowitz as he present key findings during a congressional oversight hearing. Attache program, doj inspector general report, march 2004 1 mb pdf file.
Ig horowitz explains in a letter today full pdf below and interestingly provides additional insight into the yearslong investigation. According to sources, the long awaited department of justice inspector general report on operation fast and furious has been delivered to doj. The inspector general draft report on fast and furious heaps blame on the phoenixbased staff of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. Operations wide receiver and fast and furious, including documents obtained. This report was originally issued in september 2012. On march 12, 20, the office of the inspector general oig released a report examining the operations of the voting section of the civil rights division.
Ifyou have any questions regarding this report, please call me at 2022085745. Department of health and human services office of inspector general. Fast and furious was a gun running scheme where the justice department sold guns to mexican drug gangs used to kill hundreds of american, mexican, and central american citizens. Dhs involvement in ocdetf operation fast and furious revised, oig49. Testimony of danielle brian, executive director, project on. Everything you need to know april 2015 introduction there is a growing bipartisan consensus that the united states is in need of major criminal justice reform.
Concerns from inspectors general, september 10, 2014, p. Dec 11, 2015 executive summary this administration promised to be the most transparent white house in history. Yet, on july 20, 2015, after 14 months of delay, the u. Ig horowitz finds fbi, doj broke law in clinton probe, refers. Aug 29, 2019 if that is the case, the new justice department inspector general report released on thursday establishes that comey is the very antithesis of the ethical leader he described. Response to the office of the inspector general draft evaluation report no. Department of justice office of the inspector general.
A big rallying point for a lot of republicans in this election year has been that botched guntracing operation on the u. Oct 19, 2012 general s oig report on operation fast and furious. Why weve collected a hojillion inspector general reports. Congress finds sorting fast and furious records like pieces. Redactions in the report were based on the departments identification of, among other things, title iii electronic surveillance, or federal wiretap, information. The epas office of inspector general is a part of the epa, although congress provides our funding separate from the agency. As i have testified on multiple occasions, in order to conduct effective. Mcmahon, special agent dodson was not criticized by the inspector general. Report on a doj grant awarded to philadelphia, pennsylvania, for the 2016 democratic national convention september 25, 2018 a message from the inspector general.
Departments federal firearms manual identify the following statutes as. From july 24 congressman trey gowdy, south carolina republican, and congressman jason chaffetz, utah republican, both met with newly appointed justice department inspector general michael horowitz last week which would have been midjuly. Throughout the course of our investigation into operation fast and furious, you have made clear that you were waiting on the release of the inspector generals report before deciding whether to take any personnel actions against those. Oig49 dhs involvement in ocdetf operation fast and. The 471page inspector generals report on operation fast and furious discredits sharp allegations by republicans in congress who launched a witch hunt against holder, subjecting him to. In a 471page report, inspector general michael horowitz referred more than a dozen people for possible department disciplinary action for their roles in operation fast and furious and a separate, earlier probe known as wide receiver, undertaken during the george w. President barack obama and attorney general eric holder. After the doj offfice of inspector general oig, michael horowitz, presented his december 2019 findings of the fisa application used against u. May 24, 2019 the newly unsealed jussie smollett court files that were released late on thursday reveal little of note from the empire actors case but show how the states attorney asked the office of the. Office of the inspector general for independence, nonpartisanship, impartiality, and fairness.
The house committee on oversight and government reform held a hearing entitled, ig report. For example, timely access to information in our agencys files remains an important issue and challenge. Office of the inspector general united states department of. Summary of inspector general report the new york times. Levinson inspector general october 2016 oei061400011.
Tonight, a blistering report lays out the blame for what happened there. The department of justices office of inspector general examines the. Gunwalking, or letting guns walk, was a tactic used by the arizona u. Superior contribution increase sciis an additional basepay increase designed to identify the highest contributemployees in the areas of ing collaboration, customer service, and impact on organizational successfaa. Review of waste and mismanagement at the patent trial and appeal board july 28, 2014. Rank and vile doj inspector general identifies 93 percent. The department of justice doj or department office of the inspector general oig is conducting an audit of the drug enforcement administrations dea confidential source program.
The contents of this site are 2020 capitol hill publishing corp. At the time of the fast and furious incident, blanco had only two bosses. The hill 1625 k street, nw suite 900 washington dc 20006 2026288500 tel 2026288503 fax. Through audits, evaluations, and investigations, the office of inspector general provides independent oversight of agency programs and operations in support of the goals set forth in the peace corps act while making the best use of taxpayer dollars. Review of atfs operation fast and furious and related matters. Report of investigation of former federal bureau of investigation director james. But now that one of the agents involved in the operation wishes to add his version to the public record on fast and furious, he has been forbidden from doing so by the very agency that sparked this national policy debate. A report by the justice department inspector general says atf and prosecutors failed to balance risks and rewards in the fast and furious gunsmuggling operation. Attorney general eric holder, too many americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason. The inspector general must release the work plan to the public. Report materials you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Munson, inspector general to emphasize office of inspector general 2016 annual report grab your readers attention with a great quote from the document or use this space to emphasize a key point. In our 2012 report on atfs operation fast and furious and related matters, the oig found that atf was receiving information and cooperation.
An investigative report by the department of justices office of the inspector general found that 14 federal law enforcement officials from field agents in arizona to top managers in the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and the justice department in washington created a significant danger to public safety under operation fast and furious. In september 2012, the office of the inspector general oig issued a. Peace corps office of inspector general our mission. Audit of the drug enforcement administrations confidential. A new report from the department of justices office of the inspector general has shed light on atfs operation fast and furious. While the inspector general community has been able to generate impressive results, we face significant issues and challenges. Upon completion of a work plan item, the inspector general prepares a written report that describes the purpose of the project, the research methods used, and the inspector generals findings and recommendations. Attached for your action is our revised final report, dhs involvement in ocdetf operation fast and furious revised, oig49. Longstanding challenges warrant ocused attention to support quality care daniel r.
Mar 31, 2020 after the doj offfice of inspector general oig, michael horowitz, presented his december 2019 findings of the fisa application used against u. Marshals services controls over weapons, munitions, and explosives. Thomas, after an investigation by special agent charles coffin, reports as follows. At the inspector generals request, the department has agreed to seek a court. Its been more than a month since the justice department delivered 64,280 records to a house committee investigating operation fast and furious, the atfs botched gunwalking probe. Grab your readers attention with a great quote from the document or. Comey was found to have violated both federal law and regulations for his own gain, and he made critical decisions that put personal over institutional interests.
As an executive branch official, the inspector general may obtain. District judge amy jackson berman rejected the executive privilege claims of the obama administration in withholding documents from a house committee looking into the fast and furious gunwalking scandal. A statement pdf by horowitzs office says that, as a result of the opinion, the office of inspector general will now need to obtain justice department permission in order to get access to. Inspector general report 2080149 july 10, 2014 inspector general david o. On july 8, 2011, the office of the inspector general oig received. Key holder deputy resigns as inspector general releases. On may 24, 2010, the office of the inspector general oig received a. The legislation creating the office ofinspector general requires that we report to congress semiannually on all audit, evaluation, and inspection reports issued. The original report contained several typographic errors, which we have corrected in this revision. It documents operation fast and furious, during which the same. The inspector generals report confirms findings by congress investigation of a near total disregard for public safety in operation fast and furious, issa said. Rarcwp15011 the road ahead for postal financial services. News is breaking today that the office of the inspector general for the department of justice has just released a 400 page report which concludes the internal investigation into operation fast and furious.
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