United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-12-03 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-215R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R P0b002ee180379c10 f:d02215r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R GAO-02-215R Illegal aliens Inspection Statistical data Immigration information systems Customs Compliance Measurement Examination Program Correspondence A02532 Prior to the events of September 11, 2001, GAO had initiated a review of the U.S. random inspection programs--Customs' Compliance Measurement Examination (COMPEX) and Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) Inspections Traveler Examination (INTEX). These programs help Customs and INS assess the nature and extent of enforcement risks at ports of entry. They measure these agencies' effectiveness by comparing violations found during targeted inspections with violations found during the inspection of random samples. GAO found that both Customs and INS inspectors performing COMPEX and INTEX inspections did not always adhering to guidance on sample selection and did not always conduct inspections with the minimum level of thoroughness required. As a result, statistical data generated by the programs may not reliably reflect the extent to which travelers who seek entry into the U.S. are in violation of customs or immigration laws. GAO also noted that the COMPEX and INTEX programs both draw from the same population of international travelers, have similar purposes and goals, and oftentimes incorporate Customs and INS inspectors who work side by side, particularly at land border ports of entry. Because of this, Customs and INS might realize some efficiencies if the two random inspection programs were combined. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R.pdf GAO-02-215R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-215R Correspondence GAO-02-215R; Customs and INS: Random Inspection Programs Can Be Strengthened; Illegal aliens Inspection Statistical data Immigration information systems Customs Compliance Measurement Examination Program