The Federal Bureau of Prisons'
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers

Report No. 02-30
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General


TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. ACTIONS TAKEN ON LOST AND STOLEN ITEMS
    Items Reported
    Reports and Investigations of Losses
    Conclusion
    Recommendations
  2. MANAGEMENT CONTROLS
    Automated Systems
    Purchases
    Receipt and Assignment
    Physical Inventories
    Disposals
    Conclusion
    Recommendations

APPENDIX I - AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX II - CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON AND LAPTOP COMPUTER LOSSES

APPENDIX III - ANALYSIS OF LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS

APPENDIX IV - PROPERTY UNIVERSES AND SAMPLES BY TEST, TYPE, AND LOCATION

APPENDIX V -SAMPLE REPORT OF SURVEY [Not available electronically]

APPENDIX VI - SAMPLE BP-S133.044 INPUT TRANSACTION FORM [Not available electronically]

APPENDIX VII - SAMPLE BP-100(44) STORES REQUISITION, INVOICE & TRANSFER RECEIPT [Not available electronically]

APPENDIX VIII - SAMPLE WEAPONS HAND RECEIPT [Not available electronically]

APPENDIX IX - SAMPLE REPORT OF EQUIPMENT INVENTORY DIFFERENCES [Not available electronically]

APPENDIX X - BUREAU OF PRISONS' RESPONSE TO THE REPORT

APPENDIX XI - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE REPORT