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CIGIE Investigations Committee FAEC Annual Conference November 27, 2012. Carl Hoecker Inspector General, US Capitol Police Chair, CIGIE Investigations Committee. Goals. Investigations Update Investigative Process & Standards Audits/Investigations Collaboration Questions.
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CIGIE Investigations Committee FAEC Annual ConferenceNovember 27, 2012 Carl Hoecker Inspector General, US Capitol Police Chair, CIGIE Investigations Committee
Goals • Investigations Update • Investigative Process & Standards • Audits/Investigations Collaboration • Questions
Investigations Update CIGIE Investigations Committee Role • Advisory on Investigative Issues • Establish Guidelines • Manage Investigative Peer Review Process • Training Content • AIGI Committee
Investigations Update Investigations Committee Activity • Updated Quality Standards for Investigations • Updated Investigative Peer Review Guide • Established AIGI Training Subcommittee • Suspension and Debarment Working Group
Investigations Update Investigations Community • 4,100 investigators • FY 11: 5,531 Criminal Prosecutions, $4.8 Billion • Joint Terrorism Task Forces, Procurement Task Forces, Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Actions Teams, and others. • Cases: Health care, student loans, mortgage fraud,and even government conference abuses.
Investigations Update Community (Continued) • Forensic teams consisting of investigators, auditors, and other disciplines. • July Settlement of a Drug Company • $1 billion in criminal fines and forfeitures and $2 billion to resolve False Claims Act • Six different OIGs (HHS, DOD, OPM, VA, DOL, Postal)
Investigative Process & Standards Investigative Process • Predication • Investigation • Remedies • No Violation - Close Case
Investigative Process & Standards Predication • Hotline • Confidential Source • Referral (Audit, External Agency) • Proactive Investigative Efforts • Other
Investigative Process & Standards Investigation – My Definition • Process of gathering facts, evidence, and information • Solve and prevent violations of law, policy, or rule • Focus on the actions or behavior of suspected person(s)
Investigative Process & Standards Investigation (Evidence) • Testimonial • Witness • Suspect • Agent, Expert Activity • Documentary • Private Sector Records - Subpoena • Government Records - IG access • Digital Evidence
Investigative Process & Standards Remedies • Criminal (Conviction and Money) • Civil (Money) • Administrative (Discipline, Termination)
Investigative Process & Standards Investigative Standards • CIGIE Guidance • Attorney General Guidelines • Federal Law and Rules • Law Enforcement Practices
Investigative Process & Standards CIGIE Guidance • Quality Standards for Investigations • Undercover Guideline • Quality Assurance Review
Investigative Process & Standards Attorney General Guidelines • For Offices of Inspector General with Statutory Law Enforcement Authority • For Domestic FBI Operations • Regarding The Use Of Confidential Informants • US Attorney’s Office
Investigative Process & Standards Federal Law and Rules • Criminal • Civil • Case Law • Federal Rules of Evidence
Investigative Process & Standards Most Common Crimes • False Statements • False Claims • Theft
Investigative Process & Standards False Claims Act • Civil Matter • Qui Tam • Treble damages
Investigative Process & Standards Federal Law and Rules • Case Law • Federal Rules of Evidence
Investigative Process & Standards Law Enforcement Practices • Officer and Public Safety • DOJ Use of Force • Operation Plan for LE actions • OIG Investigative Manual
Audit Expertise for Investigations • Determine Monetary Damages and Losses • Identify Flow of Funds / Comingled • Contract or Grant Noncompliance • Anomalies and Patterns of Behavior Financial Statement or Program
Investigations Assistance to Audits • IG Subpoena Language • Audit Planning • Programs at Risk • Historical Program Investigations • Individual Audit • Risk Assessment during planning phase • Red Flags during Audit
Questions ? Carl Hoecker Inspector General US Capitol Police oig@uscp.gov 202-593-4555