EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Background

DOJ Office of Legislative Affairs
DOJ Office of Public Affairs
Legislative and Public Affairs Functions

Prior Review – Justice Management Division
OIG Audit Approach

OIG Legislative and Public Affairs Survey
OIG Legislative and Public Affairs Expense and Staffing Data Request
OIG Legislative and Public Affairs Data Analysis

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. DOJ LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXPENSES AND STAFFING

OIG Legislative and Public Affairs Survey
OIG Legislative and Public Affairs Expense and Staffing Data Request
FY 2007 Legislative and Public Affairs Expenses and Staffing Results
Appropriations Law – Staffing Restrictions

Office of Legislative Affairs Staffing
Office of Public Affairs Staffing

Analysis of Legislative and Public Affairs Personnel Expenses

Legislative Affairs Personnel Expenses Analysis
Public Affairs Personnel Expenses Analysis

Detailed Staffing Arrangements and Reimbursable Agreements

Other Reimbursable Agreements

Analysis of National Finance Center Public Affairs Staff List
Recommendations

STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS

STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

APPENDICES:

1. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
2. DETAILED COMPONENT EXPENSE AND STAFFING DATA
3. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN JMD REQUEST
4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN OIG SURVEY AND DATA REQUEST
5. USAOS INCLUDED IN OIG SURVEY AND DATA REQUEST
6. FISCAL YEAR 2007 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS NON PERSONNEL EXPENSES BY COMPONENT
7. SERIES 1035 PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST STAFF INCLUDED IN NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER DATABASE THAT WERE EXCLUDED FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS EXPENSE TOTALS
8. ACRONYMS
9. CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT
10. ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT