Drug War: Drug Enforcement Administration Staffing and Reporting in Southeast Asia
NSIAD-93-82
Published: Dec 04, 1992. Publicly Released: Jan 04, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) staffing and intelligence reporting in Southeast Asia, focusing on: (1) determinants of the size, location, and operation of DEA offices in Southeast Asia; (2) Southeast Asia-based DEA intelligence analysts' contributions and qualifications; (3) the U.S. Pacific Command's (USCINCPAC) analytical support to Southeast Asia DEA intelligence programs; and (4) the adequacy of Southeast Asia DEA intelligence reporting.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Drug Enforcement Administration | DEA should conduct a comprehensive assessment of its need for intelligence analysts in Southeast Asia, both from DEA and USCINCPAC. |
DEA completed its assessment and determined that it needs more intelligence analysts in southeast Asia (DEA did not prepare a written report for the assessment). DEA cannot implement the assessment's conclusions due to a shortage of resources. DEA continues to use a DOD analyst in its Bangkok office who is assigned there on a long-term (179 days or less) basis with the possibility of an extension.
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| Drug Enforcement Administration | DEA should reevaluate its recruitment selection and training process for intelligence analysts selected for assignment in Southeast Asia. |
DEA provided area familiarization training to the three intelligence analysts assigned to southeast Asia in fiscal year 1994. It also provided Thai language training to the analyst on an as-needed basis. DEA judged the area familiarization training as very successful and intends to provide it to all intelligence analysts selected for overseas posts.
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