The Federal Bureau of Investigation's
Control Over Weapons and Laptop Computers

Report No. 02-27
August 2002
Office of the Inspector General

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

I. ACTIONS TAKEN ON LOST AND STOLEN ITEMS

II. MANAGEMENT CONTROLS

APPENDICES:

I. AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

II. CIRCUMSTANCES OF WEAPON LOSSES

III. CIRCUMSTANCES OF LAPTOP COMPUTER LOSSES

IV. ANALYSIS OF LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS

V. ANALYSIS OF LOST AND STOLEN LAPTOP COMPUTERS

VI. PROPERTY UNIVERSES AND SAMPLES BY TEST, TYPE, AND LOCATION

VII. RESULTS OF FBI INVENTORY CONCLUDED MARCH 31, 2002

VIII. DETAIL OF MISSING "RED HANDLES"

IX. COMPUTATION OF MISSING ITEMS

X. ABBREVIATIONS AND FORMS

XI. AUTHORITIES CITED IN AUDIT REPORT

XII. FORM FD-500 [Not available electronically]

XIII. FORM FD-193 [Not available electronically]

XIV. FORM FD-281 [Not available electronically]

XV. FORM FD -519 [Not available electronically]

XVI. FORM O-96 [Not available electronically]

XVII. FORM SF-122 [Not available electronically]

XVIII. FORM FD-79 [Not available electronically]

XIX. FBI RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT

XX. OIG ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT