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Terrorist Watchlist: FBI Should Improve Outreach Efforts to Nonfederal Users
GAO-26-108650
Jan 12, 2026
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3 Open Recommendations
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Federal Bureau of Investigation The Director of FBI should ensure that the Threat Screening Center seeks information to better understand the extent to which nonfederal law enforcement entities are consistently reporting terrorist watchlist encounters and takes steps to identify and address the reasons, as appropriate, that officers may not report a terrorist watchlist encounter. (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 Bureau of Investigation The Director of FBI should develop and implement a communication plan with clear, measurable goals and periodic assessments of progress to increase nonfederal law enforcement entities' awareness of terrorist watchlist policies. (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.
Federal Bureau of Investigation The Director of FBI should develop and implement a process to review the efforts of state systems agencies in instructing NCIC users on how to handle terrorist watchlist information, such as through its training requirements, audits, or training assistance efforts. (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.

Criminal Investigators: Program-Wide Evaluations and Clear Oversight Responsibilities Could Enhance Training Programs
GAO-25-107063
Aug 22, 2025
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9 Open Recommendations
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Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should ensure the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division develops and issues guidance with requirements and procedures to track the completion of training for criminal investigators. (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 Navy The Secretary of the Navy should ensure the Naval Criminal Investigative Service updates its current guidance with requirements and procedures to track the completion of training for criminal investigators. (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 the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure the Air Force Office of Special Investigations develops and issues guidance with requirements and procedures to track the completion of training for criminal investigators. (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 Homeland Security The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security should ensure that the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Investigative Service develops and issues guidance with requirements and procedures to track the completion of training for criminal investigators. (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 the Army The Secretary of the Army should ensure the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division develops plans for regular program-wide evaluations of its criminal investigative training program that include time frames for review, measures of effectiveness, and documented results. (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 the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should ensure the Naval Criminal Investigative Service develops plans for regular program-wide evaluations of its criminal investigative training program that include time frames for review, measures of effectiveness, and documented results. (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.

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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1 Open Recommendations
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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.
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