The Performance of 287(g) Agreements FY 2012 Follow-Up

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALDepartment of Homeland Securityincluded in our prior reports, 60 have been closed based on corrective action plans and supporting documentation provided by ICE. As part of this review, we identified staffing and budgetary issues that need to be addressed to further enhance ICE’s ability to achieve program objectives. ICE Needs To Continue Efforts To Implement Remaining OIG RecommendationsOur March 2010 report, ThefPerformancefoff287(g)fAgreements, included 33recommendations for ICE to strengthen management controls and improve its programoversight. Based on our review of the corrective action plan and supportingdocumentation provided by ICE, we have closed all recommendations for this report.ThefPerformancefoff287(g)fAgreementsfReportfUpdate, dated September 2010, included16 recommendations related to (1) management controls and accountability over 287(g)program funding, and (2) achieving goals for removing criminal aliens who pose a threatto public safety. Based on our analysis of documentation provided by ICE, we haveclosed all recommendations in this report.ThefPerformancefoff287(g)fAgreementsfFYf2011fUpdate, dated September 2011,included 13 recommendations for ICE to provide training for inspectors, implementcomprehensive analytical tools for the inspections review process, and revise MOAswith LEAs to ensure an understanding of 287(g) program requirements. Based on ouranalysis of the documentation provided by ICE, we have closed 11 recommendations.Corrective actions that ICE has planned or taken for these recommendations include thefollowing:• Developing training materials for program operations;• Establishing directives to ensure the suitability of 287(g) officers;• Improving the review process for extending or terminating MOAs with LEAs;• Developing guidance to standardize communications between ICE supervisorsand 287(g) officers;• Establishing a process to determine whether 287(g) operations are meeting287(g) goals; and• Developing procedures to ensure that OPR Inspection Reports are distributed tofield offices in a timely manner.For the two open recommendations described in appendix C, ICE provided correctiveaction plans and supporting documentation. These recommendations can be closedpending our receipt and review of documents, as indicated in the ICE response.www.oig.dhs.gov 2 OIG-12-130