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OIG Testimony


2017

December 13, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons and Inmate Reentry”

November 15, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Chair, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Recommendations and Reforms from the Inspectors General”

July 26, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections: Lessons Learned from Current and Prior Administrations”

April 4, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Use of Confidential Informants at ATF and DEA”

March 21, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Examining Systemic Management and Fiscal Challenges within the Department of Justice”

March 9, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “A Review of Investigations of the Osorio and Barba Firearms Trafficking Rings”

February 1, 2017

Statement of Robert P. Storch, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations concerning “Five Years Later: A Review of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act”

February 1, 2017

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Chair, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Empowering the Inspectors General”

2016

November 30, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Oversight of DEA's Confidential Source Program”

September 27, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security concerning “New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City”

July 14, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations concerning “The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Grant Management”

July 6, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Firearms and Munitions at Risk: Examining Inadequate Safeguards”

June 22, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration”

April 26, 2016

Statement of Robert P. Storch, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “The Need for More Timeliness and Transparency: Oversight of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program”

February 17, 2016

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Sentencing Commission concerning “Compassionate Release and the Conditions of Supervision”

2015

December 10, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Chair, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management concerning “Implementing Solutions: The Importance of Following Through on GAO and OIG Recommendations”

August 5, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Inspector General Access to All Records Needed For Independent Oversight”

August 4, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons: First-Hand Accounts of Challenges Facing the Federal Prison System”

June 3, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years”

May 7, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies concerning the “Fiscal Year 2016 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the U.S. Department of Justice”

April 15, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations concerning “Analyzing Misconduct in Federal Law Enforcement”

April 14, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General’s Report on the Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations by the Department’s Law Enforcement Components”

March 4, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Whistleblower Retaliation at the FBI: Improving Protections and Oversight”

February 25, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies concerning “The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request”

February 24, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Improving the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Independence of Inspectors General”

February 3, 2015

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Inspectors General: Independence, Access and Authority”

2014

September 10, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Obstructing Oversight: Concerns from Inspectors General”

September 9, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Access to Justice?: Does DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General Have Access to Information Needed to Conduct Proper Oversight?”

April 3, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies concerning “The Department of Justice’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request”

January 28, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations concerning “The Department of Justice's Management of Grant Programs”

January 15, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concerning “Strengthening Agency Oversight: Empowering the Inspectors General Community”

January 14, 2014

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Examining Conference and Travel Spending Across the Federal Government”

2013

November 19, 2013

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce concerning “The Roles and Effectiveness of Oversight Positions Within the Federal Workforce”

June 6, 2013

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies concerning “The Department of Justice’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request”

June 4, 2013

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations concerning “The Department of Justice’s Handling of Known or Suspected Terrorists Admitted into the Federal Witness Security Program”

April 10, 2013

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations concerning “Cost Savings and Efficiencies at the Department of Justice”

March 14, 2013

Statement of Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies concerning “Oversight of Department of Justice and Department of Commerce”

2008

October 3, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on the Judiciary concerning “The Investigation into the Removal of Nine U.S. Attorneys in 2006” [ PDF | HTML ]

July 30, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing concerning “Politicized Hiring at the Department of Justice” [ PDF | HTML ]

June 10, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Detainee Interrogation Techniques” [ PDF | HTML ]

June 4, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight concerning “The Role of the FBI at Guantanamo Bay” [ PDF | HTML ]

April 15, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties concerning “The FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Orders for Business Records” [ PDF | HTML ]

January 23, 2008

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Oversight of the Department of Justice's Forensic Grant Programs” [ PDF | HTML ]

2007

November 8, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives concerning “The Terrorist Screening System and the Watchlist Process” [ PDF | HTML ]

October 24, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Watching the Watchlist: Building an Effective Terrorist Screening System” [ PDF | HTML ]

July 11, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning “Strengthening the Unique Role of the Nation's Inspectors General” [ PDF | HTML ]

March 28, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence U.S. House of Representatives concerning “The FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Requests for Business Records” [ PDF | HTML ]

March 21, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “The FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Requests for Business Records” [ PDF | HTML ]

March 20, 2007

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Judiciary Committee concerning “The FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Requests for Business Records” [ PDF | HTML ]

2006

September 14, 2006

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, concerning “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” [ PDF | HTML ]

August 3, 2006

Statement of Cynthia A. Schnedar, Counselor to the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, before the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission

May 2, 2006

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”

February 14, 2006

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, concerning “The Office of the Inspector General's Role in Investigating Whistleblower Complaints in the Federal Bureau of Investigation” [ PDF | HTML ]

2005

October 31, 2005

Statement of Michael D. Gulledge, Director, Evaluation and Inspections Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, concerning “Homeland Security: Surveillance and Monitoring of Explosive Storage Facilities, Part II” [ PDF | HTML ]

September 14, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, concerning “The Federal Bureau of Investigation”

July 27, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, concerning “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” [ PDF | HTML ]

June 15, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, concerning “Detainees”

June 14, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission

May 18, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, concerning “The United States Marshals Service Judicial Security Process” [ PDF | HTML ]

May 10, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, concerning “Section 1001 of the USA Patriot Act”

May 4, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, concerning “The Department of Justice's Fiscal Year 2004 Financial Statement Audit”

April 19, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons [ PDF | HTML ]

March 10, 2005

Statement of Paul K. Martin, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, concerning “Interior Immigration Enforcement Issues” [ PDF | HTML ]

February 3, 2005

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, concerning “The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Project” [ PDF | HTML ]

2004

August 2, 2004

Statement of Michael D. Gulledge, Director, Evaluation and Inspections Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations concerning “Homeland Security: Surveillance and Monitoring of Explosive Storage Facilities” [ PDF | HTML ]

March 23, 2004

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, concerning “Information Technology in the Federal Bureau of Investigation”

2002

October 17, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, concerning “The OIG's Audit of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Institutional Removal Program”

October 9, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, concerning “The OIG's Audit of Aspects of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Counterterrorism Program”

September 24, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Subcommittee on Select Education, concerning “Homeland Security: Tracking International Students in Higher Education - Progress and Issues Since 9-11”

September 18, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims concerning “The INS's Implementation of the Foreign Student Tracking Program”

June 6, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning “Counterterrorism and National Security Issues in the Department of Justice”

March 21, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Lessons Learned from the OIG's Report on the Belated Production of Documents in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case”

March 15, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime concerning “Oversight of Department of Justice Grant Programs”

February 28, 2002

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “The Visa Waiver Program”

1999

October 28, 1999

Statement of Robert L. Ashbaugh, Acting Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime concerning “Oversight of the Community Oriented Policing Grant Program”

July 29, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “Immigration Reorganization and Improvement Act of 1999”

May 25, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concerning “The CIA-Contra Crack Cocaine Controversy: A Review of the Justice Department's Investigations and Prosecutions”

May 5, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “Nonimmigrant Visa Fraud”

April 14, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “Northern Borders Enforcement Issues”

March 18, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims concerning “Non-immigrant Overstays”

March 18, 1999

Statement of Michael R. Bromwich, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology concerning “U.S. Department of Justice Annual Financial Statement”

Updated: November 2018