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Employee Misconduct: Justice Should Clearly Document Investigative Actions

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 7, 1992
Report No. GGD-92-31
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Summary:

This report reviews the operations of the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility, which was established to review allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct by Justice employees ranging from drug use to improper disclosure of grand jury information. GAO estimates that allegations were substantiated in nine percent of 411 cases handled from January 1988 through May 1990. While GAO cannot conclude that the Office of Professional Responsibility has failed to protect the integrity of the Justice Department, its informal approach to investigations, the limited scope of many of its investigations, and the minimal documentation contained in its files expose it and the Justice Department to a variety of risks.

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