NCJ Number
126880
Date Published
1990
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This report examines compliance of the Department of Justice with section 965 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) regarding establishment of a regional office of the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division in Northern Texas and reduction of attorneys traveling from Washington, D.C. to Dallas, Texas. It also determines whether establishing other Fraud Section regional offices is required.
Abstract
The results of the study show that the Department of Justice established a Fraud Section regional office in Dallas as mandated by FIRREA. However, the reduction in the number of Fraud Section attorneys who travel between Washington, D.C. and Dallas has not been achieved, although 5 of the attorneys currently reside in Dallas and 11 commute. The Department of Justice opposes the concept of establishing other regional offices, because it fails to recognize the role of the U.S. Attorney as the chief Federal law enforcement official in the 94 judicial districts. Instead the Department of Justice advocates creation of task forces for prosecuting fraud in 27 cities supported with 400 prosecutors, investigators, and accounting technicians.