We looked at the ATF’s process for conducting traces of firearms recovered from crime scenes. ATF kept up with an increasing number of trace requests and decreased fulfillment times, but it will face challenges achieving further efficiencies. Learn more:
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- The United Citizens Foundation, Inc., in Las Vegas, NV used $723,231 in DOJ grant funds to provide behavioral health services to vulnerable populations impacted by crime, but we found significant deficiencies in its financial management practices.
- North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation effectively distributed $8.3 million in DOJ grant funds to organizations that help victims of crime. We made three recommendations to improve monitoring, documentation, and performance reporting.
- On National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we recognize whistleblowers for the important service they perform when they come forward and report wrongdoing. Learn more about whistleblower rights and protections: oig.justice.gov/hotline/whistl…
- U.S. Attorneys’ Offices are utilizing various tools to address missing or murdered Indigenous persons cases, but we found they could improve their response by better ensuring compliance with Savanna’s Act and improving regional outreach efforts.

