AUDIT OF THE STATUS OF THE FBI’S ''SENTINEL'' PROGRAM

AUDIT OF THE STATUS OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION’S SENTINEL PROGRAM 

U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Audit Division 

Audit Report 14-31 September 2014 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1

Background .............................................................................................. 1 

Sentinel 1.0 Major Functional Areas.............................................................. 2 

Office of the Inspector General Audit Approach .............................................. 4 

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................6 

 SENTINEL PROGRAM STATUS ......................................................................6 

 User Observations on Sentinel Functionality .................................................. 6 

Sentinel Budget ....................................................................................... 21 

Sentinel Enhancements ............................................................................ 21
Conclusion.............................................................................................. 23 

Recommendations ................................................................................... 24 

STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS ...................................................... 25 

 STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS ................ 26 

 APPENDIX I - OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY ............................ 27 

 Objectives .............................................................................................. 27 

Scope and Methodology ............................................................................ 27 

APPENDIX II- RESULTS OF ALL SENTINEL SURVEYS EXCLUDING
RESPONDENTS' BACKGROUND QUESTIONS...... 30 

 APPENDIX III - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
SENTINEL REPORTS ................................... 37 

 APPENDIX IV – FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RESPONSE TO
THE DRAFT AUDIT REPORT ............................. 38 

 APPENDIX V - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ANALYSIS AND
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT.................. 40  

https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2014/a1431.pdf