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Fraud in Federal Programs: FinCEN Should Take Steps to Improve the Ability of Inspectors General to Determine Beneficial Owners of Companies [Reissued with revisions on Jun. 9, 2025]
GAO-25-107143
Jun 09, 2025
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Department of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury should ensure that the Director of FinCEN communicates with CIGIE on OIGs' use of company registry for fraud detection and response during the registry rollout. Specifically, FinCEN should communicate with CIGIE regarding OIGs' (1) access to the company registry, (2) use of company registry data beyond criminal investigations, and (3) reported limitations in using company registry data. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Immigration Courts: Actions Needed to Track and Report Noncitizens' Hearing Appearances
GAO-25-106867
Dec 19, 2024
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Executive Office for Immigration Review The Director of EOIR should periodically publicly report data on respondent hearing appearances. (Recommendation 2)
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EOIR agreed with this recommendation and stated that publicly reporting appearance information would be helpful to stakeholder operations and inform Congressional oversight of immigration court activities. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Federal Courthouse Construction: New Design Standards Will Result in Significant Size and Cost Increases
GAO-25-106724
Nov 15, 2024
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Administrative Office of the United States Courts The Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts should clearly define, or provide specific examples of, variations from the Design Guide that constitute exceptions subject to additional oversight. (Recommendation 1)
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The Administrative Office did not agree or disagree with our recommendation but stated it will evaluate the recommendation and report on follow-up actions. In May 2025, judiciary officials stated they have taken steps to develop a report that describes the type of variations from the Design Guide that constitute exceptions subject to additional oversight. We requested further information on the report and will evaluate the extent to which its contents satisfy our recommendation when judiciary fulfills this request.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts The Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts should develop and document a process to better ensure effective collaboration when updating the Design Guide, including by engaging in two-way communication with, and soliciting input from, all relevant stakeholders. (Recommendation 2)
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The Administrative Office did not agree or disagree with our recommendation but stated it will evaluate the recommendation and report on follow-up actions. In May 2025, judiciary officials told us the judiciary was conducting a review of collaboration and communication processes it had previously used to identify areas of improvement. We will continue to monitor progress in implementing this recommendation.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts The Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in collaboration with GSA, should reassess the need for increased circulation requirements in the 2021 Design Guide, using relevant information. Such an assessment should consider the space and cost modeling of recently constructed courthouses discussed in this report, the perspectives of project stakeholders and building occupants in these courthouses, the cost implications for future rent obligations paid to GSA, and operations and maintenance costs of judiciary space and overall building space in future courthouses. (Recommendation 3)
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The Administrative Office did not agree or disagree with our recommendation but stated it will evaluate the recommendation and report on follow-up actions. In May 2025, judiciary officials told us that the judiciary and GSA had discussed our recommendation and were continuing to work to identify an approach for reassessing the circulation requirements in the 2021 Design Guide. We will continue to monitor progress in implementing this recommendation.

Whistleblower Protection: DOJ and FBI Need to Improve Employees' Awareness of Rights
GAO-25-106547
Nov 12, 2024
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Congress Congress should consider amending 5 U.S.C. § 2303(d) to clarify when FBI whistleblower retaliation complainants should be able to exercise their rights to seek corrective action from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, including when determinations and corrective action orders are considered final under (d)(1) and when 180 days begins for the purposes of establishing U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board jurisdiction under (d)(2). (Matter for Consideration 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Deputy Attorney General should direct that the Counsel for Office of Professional Responsibility, in consultation with the Inspector General, identify and address issues with meeting regulatory notification requirements to contact the complainant within 15 days of receiving the complaint. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Director of the FBI, in consultation with the Inspector General, should update mandatory training to communicate that FBI complainants may seek additional review by the Office of the Inspector General if they believe a retaliatory security clearance or access determination has been taken in retaliation for a protected disclosure. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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