| Major Management Challenge |
Specific Performance Goal(s) |
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Y2K readiness. |
All mission-critical systems to be Y2K compliant, as measured by percentage of systems that pass 1/1/00 without significant interruption in operation or data loss. |
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Information security. |
Accredit the operational systems in each of DOJ’s 5 major law enforcement components in accordance with security requirements. |
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Management of forfeited assets. |
None. The plan has performance goals related to disposition of assets, but not that address this problem area of accountability for assets and combining management with the Treasury Department. |
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Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) organizational structure impedes its ability to effectively enforce immigration laws and provide immigration and citizenship services. |
None. |
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INS has for years experienced challenges with internal communications and coordination. |
None. |
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INS’ financial management weaknesses resulted in a disclaimer opinion on its financial statements. |
Unqualified opinion on INS financial statements for FY 2000. |
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The effectiveness of INS’ southwest border strategy is unknown due to lack of evaluative data. |
None. |
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INS needs to improve its process for removing criminal aliens through the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP). |
Of the deportable inmates released to INS from institutions, 44% will be criminal aliens who received a final order through the IHP (compared to 42% for FY 99). However, this goal does not cover the portion of inmates eligible for the IHP who complete the program before they are released from prison. |
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INS’ procedures for granting citizenship were weakened by failure to conduct complete criminal history checks, resulting in improperly naturalized citizens with felony convictions. |
Deliver services to the public in a timely, consistent, fair and high quality manner, measured in part by the level of compliance with naturalization quality procedures. (Plan provides specific measures.) |
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Justice has significant financial management weaknesses, resulting in 6 of 9 components receiving disclaimer opinions on their FY 1997 financial statements. |
Achieve unqualified FY 2000 audited financial statements for Justice and its 9 components. |
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Internal control weaknesses within the Drug Enforcement Administration have allowed embezzlements to occur. |
None. |
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Prison overcrowding remains a major problem. |
Reduce the system-wide overcrowding rate to 31% by the addition of over 4,300 new beds from activations of 3 facilities.
Number of beds added and percent of overcrowding by security level. |
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The detention space and infrastructure for criminals and illegal migrants is facing maximum capacity. |
Fund a sufficient number of Intergovernmental Agreement jail days in state and local facilities for detainees in the custody of the Marshals Service.
Total bed space available for INS interior enforcement. |
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INS’ program to remove illegal aliens is largely ineffective. |
None. |
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The INS automation system is experiencing waste and abuse. |
None. |
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Information systems planning and implementation is still failing. |
None. |
