The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States.
The DOJ is made up of four leadership offices and has nearly 115,000 employees.
Department of Justice
“The vast amount of waste and sheer stupidity in government - from the Pentagon to the Food and Drug Administration - could fill committee agendas for years.” - Tom Coburn
A Path Forward
The Department of Justice is responsible for upholding the law of the land and ensuring public safety. However, mismanagement and an expansion of the department’s role has left itself vulnerable to waste and inefficiency. Consolidating overlapping programs and eliminating roles and programs that have been found ineffective will set the DOJ on a better operating path.
29.52 Billion Annual Budget
Jeff Sessions Secretary
115,000 Government Employees
Budget Growth 2012 - 2016
$3.53 Trillion
Annual budget for the federal government
$29.52 Billion
Percentage of Federal Budget
Oversight Reports
Party at the D.O.J.
Grant Closeout Improving At DOJ, But Concerns Still Remain
DOJ OIG: Audit of the Department of Justice’s Administration of the Septembers 11th Victim Compensation Fund
GAO: K-12 Education: Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination
DOJ OIG: Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General That Were Not Closed As of March 31, 2016
DOJ OIG: Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Formula Grants Awarded to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Mather, California
GAO: Alternative Sources of Funding Are a Key Source of Budgetary Resources and Could Be Better Managed
DOJ OIG: Audit of the Department of Justice’s Oversight of Costs Incurred Through the Fees and Expenses of Witness Appropriation
DOJ OIG: Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Justice Department
GAO: Justice and Treasury Should Determine Costs and Benefits of Potential Consolidation
GAO: DOJ Should Do More to Reduce the Risk of Unnecessary Duplication and Enhance Program Assessment
Office of the Inspector General
DOJ OIG: Review of the Debt Collection Program of the United States Attorneys’ Offices
DOJ OIG: Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Unit Chief, Including Acceptance of Gifts from Vendors, Giving Preferential Treatment, and Misuse of Position
DOJ OIG: Bonuses and Other Favorable Personnel Actions for Drug Enforcement Administration Employees Involved in Alleged Sexual Misconduct Incidents
DOJ OIG: Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Untimely Releases of Inmates
Offices of the United States Attorneys
Government Accountability Office
GAO: Immigration Courts: Actions Needed to Reduce Case Backlog and Address Long-Standing Management and Operational Challenges
GAO: State Marijuana Legalization: DOJ Should Document Its Approach to Monitoring the Effects of Legalization
GAO: Information on Efforts and Potential Options to Save Costs
GAO: Better Planning and Evaluation Needed to Understand and Control Rising Inmate Health Care Costs
GAO: Firearms Trafficking: U.S. Efforts to Combat Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Have Improved, but Some Collaboration Challenges Remain
Office of Inspector General
DOJ OIG: Audit of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Controls Over Seized and Collected Drugs
DOJ OIG: Findings Concerning the DEA’s Use of a TSA Airport Security Screener as a Paid Confidential Source
DOJ OIG: Findings Concerning the DEA’s Use of Amtrak Employees as Paid Confidential Sources
DOJ OIG: DOJ OIG Releases Report on the DEA’s Aviation Operations with the DOD in Afghanistan