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Immigration Detention: Waste and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable Lessons for Future Facilities
GAO-26-108886
Jun 09, 2026
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4 Open Recommendations
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Director of ICE should take action to incorporate cost savings measures, such as tiered pricing for meals and other operations and services, into its detention facility contracts, including the contract for Camp East Montana, to account for fluctuations in population. (Recommendation 1)
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DHS agreed with this recommendation. In May 2026, DHS stated that it is shifting the Camp East Montana contract to a tiered pricing model and estimated it will do so by the end of 2026. We will continue to monitor ICE's efforts to address this recommendation.
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Director of ICE should develop controls to ensure that new facilities are inspected as required and meet applicable detention standards prior to housing detained noncitizens. (Recommendation 2)
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DHS agreed with this recommendation. In May 2026, DHS stated that ICE's existing policy on pre-occupancy inspections addresses this recommendation. However, we found that ICE did not adhere to this policy when it failed to conduct a pre-occupancy inspection prior to the opening of Camp East Montana. As a result, we continue to believe that ICE should develop controls to ensure that new facilities are inspected as required and meet applicable detention standards prior to housing detained noncitizens. We will continue to monitor ICE's efforts to address this recommendation.
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should assess the acquisition of Camp East Montana and identify any lessons learned to inform future acquisitions in support of ICE's detention efforts. (Recommendation 3)
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DOD agreed to implement this recommendation, and we will continue to monitor the Army's efforts to address it.
Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security should assess the acquisition of Camp East Montana and identify any lessons learned to inform future acquisitions in support of ICE's detention efforts. (Recommendation 4)
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DHS agreed with this recommendation. In May 2026, DHS stated that ICE and DHS's Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer will collaborate to assess the acquisition of Camp East Montana and capture lessons learned, successes and challenges, and ways to improve future actions. We will continue to monitor DHS's efforts to address this recommendation.

Corporate Transparency: Treasury Should Address Gaps in Ownership Information Resulting from Expanded Exemptions
GAO-26-107967
May 29, 2026
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Department of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury should ensure that the Director of FinCEN identifies potential actions to address the risks posed by the domestic reporting company and U.S. person exemptions and, as appropriate, provides Congress and law enforcement with highly useful information that addresses these risks. (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.

Federal Prisons: Improvements Needed to Prevent, Detect, and Address Sexual Abuse
GAO-26-107343
May 05, 2026
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7 Open Recommendations
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Department of Justice The Attorney General should identify options that would enhance the ability of PREA audits to detect ongoing sexual abuse. (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 Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director assesses and responds to risks that BOP's current contracting approach may result in audits that do not meet the requirements of the PREA Auditor Handbook. (Recommendation 2)
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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 Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director evaluates BOP's use of the Justice Enterprise File Sharing system to provide PREA auditors with sufficient access to audit documentation. (Recommendation 3)
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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 Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director routinely analyzes facility-level PREA data to identify trends and other findings that may require targeted action. (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.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director publishes uniform facility-level data in its Annual PREA Report for allegations where an incarcerated individual was the perpetrator and allegations where a BOP employee was the perpetrator. (Recommendation 5)
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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 Attorney General should ensure the BOP Director includes men's facilities in future cultural assessments. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Tribes in Alaska: More Clarity Needed on Concurrent Criminal Jurisdiction and Funding Opportunities
GAO-26-107533
Feb 18, 2026
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior should ensure BIA documents its position on concurrent state-tribal criminal jurisdiction in Alaska and makes it readily available to relevant entities (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 the Interior The Secretary of the Interior should ensure BIA documents and communicates criteria for entering into new funding agreements with Tribes for public safety and justice programs, including with Tribes in mandatory P.L. 280 states (recommendation 2).
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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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