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Department of Justice: Information on the Office of Professional Responsibility's Operations

GGD-00-187 Published: Aug 14, 2000. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Office of Professional Responsibility's (OPR) operations, focusing on: (1) how OPR conducts its inquiries into allegations of misconduct by Department of Justice attorneys; (2) to what extent OPR's workload, as well as budget, have changed; (3) the possible range of disciplinary actions and procedures if employee misconduct is found; (4) OPR's oversight relationship with similar offices in other Justice components; (5) the degree to which OPR has implemented GAO's prior recommendations; and (6) how OPR is monitoring and implementing the Hyde Attorneys Fees Amendment and the Citizens Protection Act.

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