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GAO-01-421SP 1 (2001-03-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmef0001 and id is 1 raw text is: * MANAGING DIRECTOR Robert Hast * DIRECTORS Donald Fulwider Ron Malfi PHONE (202) 512-7455 MAILING ADDRESS U.S. General Accounting Office Office of Special Investigations Room 6K17S 441 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20548 I FraudNET fraud@gao.gov OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is a specialized unit within GAO created to meet the Congress'need for focused, quick responses to questions and issues of criminal activity, fraud, and abuse. Staffed with senior criminal investigators, its primary mission is to identify and investigate potentialfraud, criminal misconduct, and serious wrongdoing involving federal funds, programs, and activities. I 'RP17_ it~ ,.~ I. V 4, 1 OSI assists the Congress in its oversight role through investigative work in areas as varied as Medicaid program abuses, money laundering schemes, and military justice. By identifying examples of fraud and abuse, we can help illustrate program weaknesses, demonstrate systemic problems, and support findings and recommendations in GAO work. During an audit, GAO analysts from other teams may find indicators that point to fraud or other wrongdoing. Analysts then refer these findings to OSI for preliminary investigation. Depending on our preliminary assessment of the findings, we will (1) develop a case-specific example to include in GAO's report to the Congress, (2) refer the matter to the appropriate executive branch agency for further investigation, or (3) determine that no basis for further investigation exists. We also conduct independent investigations and work proactively to identify potential weaknesses that allow federal laws and regulations, such as Federal Communications Commission rules or federal firearms laws, to be circumvented. By testing suspected weaknesses, we can bring regulatory or operational flaws to the attention of the Congress and the executive branch before those weaknesses are exploited. We also manage the GAO FraudNET, a hotline through which the public can report allegations of fraud and abuse on-line, by mail, or telephone. Our analysts evaluate allegations of abuse, which are either referred directly to the appropriate agency or investigated by one of our special agents. G A 0 IltIII

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