United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-06-23 monographic deposited born digital 79 p. GA 1.13:GGD-95-150 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150 P0b002ee180397759 f:gg95150 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150 GGD-95-150 Law enforcement Law enforcement agencies Crimes or offenses Interagency relations Lawyers Prioritizing Agency missions Judicial review Litigation Policy evaluation DOJ Operation Weed and Seed Program California Florida Michigan New York Texas Maine Maryland DOJ Operation Garbage Out Letter Report GGD

U.S. Attorneys litigate for the government in criminal and civil proceedings. They prosecute persons charged with violating federal criminal law, represent the government in civil cases, and collect money and property owed to the government. In view of the independence and the discretion exercised by U.S. Attorneys in determining which cases to prosecute and recent growth in the size and the cost of their operations, this report determines (1) how the Justice Department communicates national priorities to the U.S. Attorneys; (2) how selected U.S. Attorneys establish their priorities and coordinate them with law enforcement agencies in their districts; and (3) what, if any, measures Justice uses to assess U.S. Attorneys' effectiveness in meeting national priorities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150.pdf GAO/GGD-95-150 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-150 Letter Report GAO/GGD-95-150; U.S. Attorneys: More Accountability for Implementing Priority Programs Is Desirable; Law enforcement Law enforcement agencies Crimes or offenses Interagency relations Lawyers Prioritizing Agency missions Judicial review Litigation Policy evaluation DOJ Operation Weed and Seed Program California Florida Michigan New York Texas Maine Maryland DOJ Operation Garbage Out Title 28 Section 519 28 U.S.C. 519 Volume 1 Page 73 1 Stat. 73 Public Law 103-62