The External Effects of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Reprioritization Efforts
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Audit Report 05-37
September 2005
Office of the Inspector General

ALL AGENCIES FBI AND FBI TASK FORCES VIOLATION CATEGORY 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change Public Corruption                 Federal Corruption – Procurement 47 39 -8 -17% 33 24 -9 -27% Federal Corruption – Program 73 64 -9 -12% 43 35 -8 -19% Federal Corruption – Law Enforcement 87 60 -27 -31% 56 31 -25 -45% Federal Corruption – Other 147 136 -11 -7% 59 48 -11 -19% State Corruption 115 133 18 16% 98 123 25 26% Local Corruption 346 293 -53 -15% 326 270 -56 -17% Other Public Corruption 68 98 30 44% 58 79 21 36% PUBLIC CORRUPTION TOTAL 883 823 -60 -7% 673 610 -63 -9% Government Fraud                 Federal Procurement Fraud 93 50 -43 -46% 68 29 -39 -57% Federal Program Fraud 407 523 116 29% 239 226 -13 -5% GOVERNMENT FRAUD TOTAL 500 573 73 15% 307 255 -52 -17% Organized Crime                 Organized Crime – Traditional 374 206 -168 -45% 312 168 -144 -46% Organized Crime – Emerging 171 172 1 1% 139 115 -24 -17% ORGANIZED CRIME TOTAL 545 378 -167 -31% 451 283 -168 -37% Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs                 Drug Trafficking 15,665 15,543 -122 -1% 2,072 1,167 -905 -44% Simple Drug Possession 658 197 -461 -70% 93 47 -46 -49% Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) 4,008 2,628 -1,380 -34% 1,127 485 -642 -57% NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS TOTAL 20,331 18,368 -1,963 -10% 3,292 1,699 -1,593 -48%     ALL AGENCIES FBI AND FBI TASK FORCES VIOLATION CATEGORY 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change Triggerlock77                 Major Operation Triggerlock Prosecutions 7,329 12,280 4,951 68% 605 561 -44 -7% Other Operation Triggerlock Prosecutions 3 0 -3 -100% 1 0 -1 -100% TRIGGERLOCK TOTAL 7,332 12,280 4,948 67% 606 561 -45 -7% White Collar Crime                 Tax Fraud 724 878 154 21% 29 29 0 0% Financial Institution Fraud 4,000 2,299 -1,701 -43% 3,243 1,543 -1,700 -52% Bankruptcy Fraud 516 260 -256 -50% 490 228 -262 -53% Advance Fee Schemes 188 134 -54 -29% 140 98 -42 -30% Other Fraud Against Business 1,005 842 -163 -16% 604 512 -92 -15% Consumer Fraud 312 276 -36 -12% 215 136 -79 -37% Securities Fraud 379 287 -92 -24% 291 181 -110 -38% Commodities Fraud 28 21 -7 -25% 12 16 4 33% Other Investment Fraud 191 151 -40 -21% 164 118 -46 -28% Health Care Fraud 824 631 -193 -23% 675 444 -231 -34% Fraud Against Insurance Providers 215 101 -114 -53% 145 55 -90 -62% Insider Fraud Against Insurance Providers 24 24 0 0% 20 17 -3 -15% Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWA) Fraud NA 4 4 - NA 1 1 - Telemarketing Fraud 42 26 -16 -38% 31 13 -18 -58% Corporate Fraud NA 229 229 - NA 178 178 - Other White-Collar Crime/Fraud 1,204 1,105 -99 -8% 720 617 -103 -14% WHITE-COLLAR CRIME TOTAL 9,652 7,268 -2,384 -25% 6,779 4,186 -2,593 -38% Antitrust Violations                 Antitrust – Other 14 6 -8 -57% 10 5 -5 -50% Antitrust – Airlines 1 1 0 0% 1 0 -1 -100% Antitrust – Banking 4 2 -2 -50% 4 2 -2 -50% ANTITRUST TOTAL 19 9 -10 -53% 15 7 -8 -53%     ALL AGENCIES FBI AND FBI TASK FORCES VIOLATION CATEGORY 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change Civil Rights                 Civil Rights – Other 260 154 -106 -41% 248 143 -105 -42% Civil Rights – Law Enforcement 562 502 -60 -11% 560 495 -65 -12% Civil Rights – Slavery/Involuntary Servitude 16 55 39 244% 15 36 21 140% Civil Rights – Racial Violence 133 109 -24 -18% 127 106 -21 -17% Civil Rights – Access to Clinic Entrances 8 1 -7 -88% 7 1 -6 -86% Civil Rights – Hate Crimes Arising Out of Terrorist Attacks NA 13 13 - NA 12 12 - CIVIL RIGHTS TOTAL 979 834 -145 -15% 957 793 -164 -17% Indian Offenses                 Offenses by or against Indians 942 516 -426 -45% 924 493 -431 -47% Violent Crime in Indian Country NA 460 460 - NA 454 454 - INDIAN OFFENSES TOTAL 942 976 34 4% 924 947 23 2% Labor Management Offense                 Union Official Corruption – Pension Benefit Funds 7 0 -7 -100% 7 0 -7 -100% Union Official Corruption – Bribery Kickbacks 7 1 -6 -86% 7 1 -6 -86% Labor Racketeering 4 5 1 25% 4 5 1 25% Other Labor/Management Offense 15 10 -5 -33% 11 7 -4 -36% LABOR MANAGEMENT OFFENSE TOTAL 33 16 -17 -52% 29 13 -16 -55% Terrorism Related                 International Terrorism 30 288 258 860% 24 257 233 971% Domestic Terrorism 126 334 208 165% 99 270 171 173% Terrorism Related Hoaxes NA 138 138 - NA 128 128 - Terrorist Financing NA 155 155 - NA 126 126 - Anti-Terrorism/Environmental NA 14 14 - NA 10 10 - Anti-Terrorism/Identity Theft NA 42 42 - NA 21 21 - Anti-Terrorism/Immigration NA 237 237 - NA 49 49 - Anti-Terrorism/OCDETF Drugs NA 3 3 - NA 1 1 - Anti-Terrorism/Non-OCDETF Drugs NA 15 15 - NA 12 12 - Anti-Terrorism/Violent Crime NA 62 62 - NA 54 54 - Anti-Terrorism/All Others NA 316 316 - NA 235 235 - TERRORISM RELATED TOTAL 156 1,604 1,448 928% 123 1,163 1,040 846%     ALL AGENCIES FBI AND FBI TASK FORCES VIOLATION CATEGORY 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change 2000 2004 Number Change Percent Change Computer Fraud                 Computer Fraud 529 762 233 44% 452 607 155 34% Computer Fraud TOTAL 529 762 233 44% 452 607 155 34% Pornography/Obscenity                 Pornography – Child 1,124 2,521 1,397 124% 756 1,386 630 83% Obscenity 24 50 26 108% 13 35 22 169% PORNOGRAPHY/OBSCENITY TOTAL 1,148 2,571 1,423 124% 769 1,421 652 85% Other Violations                 Fugitive Matters 1,282 1,082 -200 -16% 923 450 -473 -51% Bank Robberies 2,058 1,844 -214 -10% 2,019 1,809 -210 -10% Immigration 15,685 35,120 19,435 124% 54 118 64 119% Crimes Against Government Property 37 61 24 65% 18 26 8 44% Embezzlement and Theft of Government Property 194 181 -13 -7% 69 58 -11 -16% Offenses Involving the Administration of Justice 152 268 116 76% 86 153 67 78% Theft of Property in Interstate Transportation 445 196 -249 -56% 413 151 -262 -63% Postal Service Crimes 1,627 1,532 -95 -6% 73 68 -5 -7% Election Fraud 12 48 36 300% 10 48 38 380% Motor Vehicle Theft 131 52 -79 -60% 119 40 -79 -66% Domestic Violence 33 43 10 30% 25 35 10 40% Internal Security Offenses 45 81 36 80% 27 35 8 30% All Other Violent Crime NA 285 285 - NA 180 180 - All Other 6,668 4,705 -1,963 -29% 3,812 2,207 -1,605 -42% * NA signifies a violation category did not exist in FY 2000.               Footnotes Triggerlock is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative.