IRS White Collar Crime Prosecutions Through June 2008 (06 Oct 2008) The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 the government reported 609 new white collar crime prosecutions referred by the IRS. If this activity continues at the same pace, the annual total of prosecutions will be 812 for this fiscal year. See more... TRAC Co-Director Testifies On DOJ Failures to Implement Immigration Court Reforms (23 Sep 2008) Dr. Susan B. Long, TRAC co-director and Associate Professor of Managerial Statistics at Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management, testified before a Congressional Subcommittee on immigration matters on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. See more... Federal Prosecutions Climb in FY 2008 (16 Sep 2008) The latest available data from the Justice Department show that for the first nine months of FY 2008, the federal government reported 111,874 prosecutions, a marked increase over the previous year. See more... The "April Effect" — IRS Prosecutions Timed for Tax Season (08 Sep 2008) As tax season approaches each year, the number of news stories on tax prosecutions seems to grow. See more... Administration's Project to Improve Immigration Courts Lags (08 Sep 2008) A new special report from TRAC has determined that key parts of a 22-point Bush Administration plan to make the Immigration Courts work in a fairer and more effective way have not been implemented. See more... More Guilty Verdicts for ATF (28 Aug 2008) According to enforcement data provided TRAC by the Justice Department, the percentage of cases referred for prosecution by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that resulted in a conviction increased to 62% in FY 2007, up from just 46.2% five years ago. See more... Immigration Prosecution Surge Fueled by Border Enforcement (15 Aug 2008) The latest available data from the Justice Department show that new prosecutions by Customs and Border Protection during the first eight months of FY 2008 have soared. See more... Study Finds Fewer Immigration Judges, Even Though DOJ Promised More (28 Jul 2008) Despite a Justice Department promise to seek funds for a substantial increase in Immigration Judges, the number of these judges today is below what it was in 2006, according to a special new report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). See more... Update On Immigration Judge Asylum Decisions (21 Jul 2008) New reports on the nation's 200-plus immigration judges are now available. The reports, covering how the judges decided asylum matters in the FY 2002 to FY 2007 period, are based on tens of thousands of very detailed records obtained and analyzed by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act. See more... Immigration Overshadows All Other Administration Enforcement Efforts (17 Jul 2008) Immigration cases continue to heavily dominate federal enforcement efforts, making up well over half -- 58% -- of all federal prosecutions in April, according to timely data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). See more... Wide Geographic Variations in DEA Sentences (09 Jul 2008) The sentences imposed on individuals convicted in cases where the DEA was identified as the lead investigative agency vary widely in different parts of the country, according to Justice Department data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. See more... FBI Prosecution Rates Vary Widely Around the Country (23 Jun 2008) In FY 2007, federal prosecutors across the United States ended up filing criminal charges in slightly more than half -- 55% -- of the matters recommended for such action by the FBI. But according to Justice Department data obtained by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act, there was a wide district-to-district variation in the proportion of FBI referrals that resulted in an actual filing. See more... Judge Orders IRS to Turn Over Data (18 Jun 2008) In an important FOIA decision, Judge Marsha Pechman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has ruled against the IRS in a case that in fact goes back to the mid-1970s. See more... Surge in Immigration Prosecutions Continues (17 Jun 2008) Federal immigration prosecutions continued their recent and highly unusual surge in March 2008, apparently reaching an all-time high, according to timely data obtained from the Justice Department by TRAC. The total of 9,350 such prosecutions was up by almost 50% from the previous month and 73% from the previous year. See more... TRAC offers new ways to look at federal laws (03 Jun 2008) TRAC has just added a unique new feature for displaying all the U.S. statutes cited by federal prosecutors as the primary charge in their prosecutions and convictions. See more... Immigration Convictions Surge in February 2008 (22 May 2008) Federal convictions in February 2008 resulting from immigration matters jumped to the highest point in recent history, according to timely data from the Justice Department. See more... TRACFED Data Warehouse Service Interruption (06 May 2008) TRAC's offices have moved! And now we're moving our servers to our new server facility. See more... Immigration Prosecutions Reach Record High (30 Apr 2008) In January 2008, there were 4,739 federal prosecutions classified as immigration matters, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... IRS Audits of Largest Corporations Plunge to Historic Low (13 Apr 2008) A special new report shows that the audit rate for corporations with $250 million or more in assets has dropped to its lowest point in the last 20 years. See more... Tax Analysts and TRAC team up for IRS report series (07 Apr 2008) Tax Analysts and the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) announced today that they have joined forces to provide tax practitioners and lawyers a new kind of information about the activities of the IRS, including the auditing of returns, the collection of taxes, and the enforcement of tax laws. See more... Environmental Prosecutions Trending Downward (02 Apr 2008) In December 2007, there were 20 federal prosecutions of environmental law, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... Twenty Year Federal Enforcement Trends (06 Mar 2008) A new TRAC study, based on our analysis of 6.8 million Justice Department records spanning the last twenty years, shows that when immigration matters are put aside, referrals for prosecution from other federal investigative agencies in relation to population have declined. See more... IRS Flouts Court Orders (11 Feb 2008) The Internal Revenue Service, defying three court orders, continues to withhold crucial statistical data the public needs to judge how the agency is enforcing the nation's tax laws. See more... You Can Help TRAC (10 Dec 2007) As we come to the end of another year, we at TRAC would like to thank you for your past support and ask for your continued help. See more... Child Pornography Prosecutions Down by Half (07 Dec 2007) In August 2007, there were 62 federal prosecutions of child pornography, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... Federal Spending Cooled Off in FY 2005 (27 Nov 2007) The Federal Funds information in the TRACFED Data Warehouse has been updated through the end of FY 2005, the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Department's consolidated federal funds reporting program. See more... A New Way to Look at Terrorism Enforcement (08 Nov 2007) A special new TRAC terrorism page features a unique national map displaying the location of recent federal convictions for all individuals who have been categorized by the Justice Department as spies or terrorists, or those whose prosecution the government thought might prevent or disrupt potential or actual terrorist threats. See more... White Collar Crime Prosecutions Lowest in Twenty Years (01 Nov 2007) In July 2007, there were 434 federal prosecutions of white collar crime, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... What Kind of DOJ Would Mukasey Lead? (15 Oct 2007) If Michael Mukasey is confirmed as attorney general, he will preside over a Justice Department that brings a substantially different mix of federal prosecutions than when President Bush came into the White House in January of 2001. See more... Government's Long-Term Drug Enforcement Effort Slumps (09 Oct 2007) A total of 1,914 federal narcotics/drug prosecutions were filed in June of 2007. See more... Updated Reports on Individual Immigration Judges (24 Sep 2007) Along with the release of a report on asylum decisions, TRAC is providing an updated system for examining the record of more than 200 immigration judges. See more... Massive Immigration Court asylum disparities persist, regardless of court location or nationality (24 Sep 2007) From New York to Miami, from Los Angeles to Boston, from Chicago to Houston and in many cities in between, new government data show that extensive and hard-to-explain disparities have persisted in how immigration judges are deciding the thousands of asylum requests they rule on each year. See more... Child Pornography Prosecutions Down in May 2007 (11 Sep 2007) Only 70 new federal criminal prosecutions of child pornography were filed in May 2007, a decline of 12.5% from the previous month, and down over 41% from a year ago. The number of such prosecutions, which had been generally rising until 2005, is now lower than it was five years ago -- down 1.5%. See more... Gonzales Resignation Provides Focus for DOJ Enforcement Record (27 Aug 2007) After months of controversy, Attorney General Gonzales has announced his resignation. For comprehensive and very timely information about how the federal government enforced the law during the Bush Administration and how that compares with previous administrations See more... TRAC Adds New Search Tools (01 Aug 2007) TRAC has just made it a little easier to find, track and share information in our warehouse of federal criminal enforcement data. See more... Federal Criminal Prosecutions Surged in March 2007 (29 Jun 2007) Federal criminal prosecutions in March of 2007 jumped to 10,286 -- 22% over the level in the previous month. See more... Federal Corruption Prosecutions Down (18 Jun 2007) In February 2007, the government reports it filed official corruption charges against 37 individuals, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... Study Finds Gap Between What DHS Does and What it Says (29 May 2007) A new TRAC study, based on the analysis of millions of records from the Immigration Courts and the Justice Department, has found that the terrorism enforcement actions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) do not appear to match the claims made in the agency's official statements. See more... White Collar Crime Prosecutions Lowest in Five Years (10 May 2007) In January 2007, there were 490 federal prosecutions of white collar crime, according to timely enforcement data from the Justice Department. Filings in this category are down 13% from the previous month, reaching their lowest level in the last five years. See more... New edition of TRAC's IRS Web Site (12 Apr 2007) New edition of TRAC's IRS Web Site, released April 12, 2007, finds that revenue agents are spending more and more time conducting face-to-face corporate audits that produce no revenue. See more... Wyoming Leads in Federal Drug, Weapons Convictions (04 Apr 2007) We've just updated our Bulletins page with the latest federal criminal enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... TRAC's Terrorism Report (21 Mar 2007) TRAC's Terrorism Report, released March 21, 2007, shows that while criminal cases against those the government has classified as international terrorists are sharply down, surprisingly different trends can be seen in the prosecution of domestic terrorists and individuals involved in terrorism-related financial schemes. See more... Terrorism Enforcement Trends -- International, Domestic and Financial (20 Mar 2007) Analysis of timely case-by-case Justice Department data shows that while criminal cases against those the government has classified as international terrorists are sharply down, surprisingly different trends can be seen in the prosecution of domestic terrorists and individuals involved in terrorism-related financial schemes. See more... Immigration Prosecutions Down From A Year Ago (13 Mar 2007) Very timely monthly data available at http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/ on our special immigration site show that criminal immigration charges by federal prosecutors have substantially declined in the last year. See more... Federal Drug Prosecutions Reach Five Year Low (02 Mar 2007) Federal narcotic and drug prosecutions continue to decline, according to timely criminal enforcement data from the Justice Department. See more... FY 2006 Criminal Data Available (08 Feb 2007) TRACFED data on criminal enforcement activity has been updated to include all of FY 2006 and is now available to TRACFED subscribers. See more... Major new offerings from TRAC (06 Feb 2007) For several months, TRAC has offered on its public website at http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/bulletins/ very timely month-by-month reports and data tracking changes in the government's enforcement activities against white collar criminals, illegal drug peddlers, immigration violators and unlawful gun users and dealers. See more... New Data on the Processing of So-called Aggravated Felons (08 Jan 2007) Data recently obtained by TRAC from the DOJ and the DHS provide new insights about a complex, obscure and in some cases controversial procedure under which an estimated 300,000 non-citizens have been deported from the US in the last decade and a half after being categorized as "aggravated felons." See more... New edition of TRAC's FBI Web Site (06 Nov 2006) New edition of TRAC's FBI Web Site was released Monday, November 6, 2006. See more... TRAC's Terrorism Report (04 Sep 2006) TRAC's Terrorism Report, released September 4, 2006, shows that the government's prosecution of international terrorist suspects has sharply declined in the last few years. See more... TRAC's Immigration Judges report (31 Jul 2006) TRAC's Immigration Judges report, released July 31, 2006, shows vast differences in the rate at which the nation's 200-plus immigration judges decline hundreds of thousands of applications for asylum in the United States. See more... TRAC Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement (10 May 2006) TRAC filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security in federal court asking that it order the accelerated production of information that TRAC had previously sought from ICE under the Freedom of Information Act. Through these FOIA requests, TRAC hopes to obtain specific unpublished information regarding non-citizens with criminal arrests or convictions. Read the announcement for further discussion and links to the full text of the complaint and motion. TRAC's Privacy Policy (19 Apr 2006) TRAC's Privacy Policy was updated April 19, 2006 to reflect the new use of persistent cookies in order to get more accurate counts of page visits. See more... TRAC Director Prevails in Lawsuit Against IRS Secrecy (04 Apr 2006) A federal court has ordered the Internal Revenue Service to turn over extensive statistical information to Susan Long, the co-director of TRAC and a professor at Syracuse University. See more... TRAC launched its Immigration Web Site (04 Apr 2006) TRAC launched its Immigration Web Site April 4, 2006. See more... Federal Judges Updated Through FY 2005 (28 Feb 2006) TRAC's criminal processing records of individual Federal Judges have now been updated through all twelve months of FY 2005. See more... Federal Funds Updated Through FY 2004 (07 Feb 2006) The Federal Funds layer is now updated through the end of FY 2004. See more... Major new offerings in TRAC Bulletins (06 Feb 2006) Major new offerings in TRAC Bulletins were released Tuesday, February 6, 2006. See more... Criminal Enforcement Updated Through FY 2005 (31 Jan 2006) TRACFED Criminal Enforcement data have been updated to include all of FY 2005. See more... Major Update to Federal Judges (17 Oct 2005) TRAC has just completed a major update to its information about Federal Judges. Through a multi-year research project, additional data have been gathered from numerous data bases as well as from telephone calls to individual districts and district courts. See more... TRAC Report on Criminal Enforcement Changes in the Bush Years (28 Sep 2005) TRAC Report on Criminal Enforcement Changes in the Bush Years released September 28, 2005. See more... TRAC Report on Immigration Enforcement (24 Aug 2005) TRAC Report on Immigration Enforcement was released on August 24, 2005. See more... TRAC co-directors filed suit against the IRS (14 Apr 2005) TRAC co-directors filed suit against the IRS on April 14, 2005. The IRS is illegally withholding information about its operations, claiming that the public release of some of it would compromise homeland security. See more... New edition of our IRS Web Site (11 Apr 2005) New edition of our IRS Web Site was released Monday, April 11, 2005. See more... TRACFED Search Function Added (28 Feb 2005) A whole new easy-to-use method for accessing the masses of data in TRACFED was installed on Monday, February 28. See more... Federal Funds Updated Through FY 2003 (26 Oct 2004) The Federal Funds layer is now updated through the end of FY 2003. See more... An update to our FBI Web Site (11 Aug 2004) An update to our FBI Web Site was released Tuesday, August 11, 2004. See more... Federal Prosecutors Function Upgraded (04 Aug 2004) TRAC has added more details to the Salary tool for Federal Prosecutors and the High Income Federal Employees tool. See more... We redesigned the home page of TRAC's public site (16 Jul 2004) We redesigned the home page of TRAC's public site on July 16, 2004 to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and other post-9/11/2001 initiatives that resulted in many changes in federal agency alignments. See more... Federal Staffing Updated Through 1Q FY 2004 (09 Jul 2004) Federal Staffing data have been updated through the first quarter of FY 2004 and are now available using the Analyzer tool. Express and Going Deeper Updated (10 Jun 2004) The Civil Express and Going Deeper tools have now been updated through the end of FY 2003. See more... Federal Staffing FY 2003 Data in Going Deeper and Express (04 Jun 2004) Federal Staffing data for the FY 2003 year-end are now available using the Going Deeper and Express tools. The data have been available in Analyzer since 03.22.04. TRACFED's Community Context layer has been updated to include the recently released 2002 census data. New edition of our IRS Web Site (12 Apr 2004) New edition of our IRS Web Site was released Monday, April 12, 2004. The IRS Lags in Business Enforcement. See more... Federal Staffing Updated Through FY 2003 (22 Mar 2004) Federal Staffing data for the FY 2003 year-end are now available in Analyzer. See more... Prosecutors Contrast Function Updated (19 Mar 2004) Prosecutors Express Contrast function is now available for FY 2003 for both Criminal and Civil data. First Quarter FY 2004 Data Available (08 Mar 2004) TRAC's ongoing FIOA efforts have allowed us to make data available in a very timely manner. See more... Judges Contrast Function Updated (27 Feb 2004) Judges Express Contrast function is now available for FY 2003 for both Criminal and Civil data. Sentencing Details Added to Criminal Data (12 Jan 2004) TRAC has added new details about sentencing to the Criminal area. See more... Year-End FY 2003 Data in Criminal Going Deeper (15 Dec 2003) As a result of TRAC's ongoing FOIA efforts, year-end FY 2003 data are now available with the Criminal Going Deeper tool. TRAC Report on Terrorism Enforcement (08 Dec 2003) TRAC Report on Terrorism Enforcement in the two years since 9/11 was released Monday, December 8, 2003. See more... Federal Staffing Analyzer Improved (31 Oct 2003) Major improvements have been made to the data selection process for Federal Staffing Analyzer. Comprehensive menus are now available for search fields, eliminating the need to enter lists of specific codes. In addition, when creating your data slice, you can now combine data from one or more states (or districts or counties) as well as occupations, agencies and pay grades. Criminal Express Updated Through FY 2003 (28 Oct 2003) Criminal Express annual and monthly series data have now been updated through year-end FY 2003 (September 2003). Judges and Prosecutors Updated Through FY 2003 (24 Oct 2003) Express criminal and civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through year-end FY 2003 (September 2003). Criminal Analyzer and Civil Analyzer data have been updated through September 2003 as well. Criminal Express Monthly Series Improved (19 Sep 2003) Trend graphs for our Criminal Express monthly series have been improved and are now easier to read. See more... Criminal Express Updated (28 Aug 2003) Criminal Express monthly series data have now been updated through July 2003. Judges and Prosecutors Updated Through July 2003 (26 Aug 2003) Express criminal and civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through July 2003. Criminal Analyzer and Civil Analyzer data have been updated through July 2003 as well. TRAC Report on Homeland Security (25 Aug 2003) TRAC Report on Homeland Security was released Monday, August 25, 2003. See more... Judges and Prosecutors Updated Through June 2003 (01 Aug 2003) Express criminal and civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through June 2003. Criminal Analyzer, Civil Analyzer and Criminal Express monthly series data have been updated through June 2003 as well. Judges and Prosecutors Updated Through May 2003 (21 Jul 2003) Express criminal and civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through May 2003. Criminal Analyzer, Civil Analyzer and Criminal Express monthly series data have been updated through May 2003 as well. TRACFED (08 Jul 2003) During the last month or so, we have added several new features to TRACFED. Considered together these new features further enhance TRAC's unique subscription site that for several years has been helping news organizations, congressional committees, public interest groups, law schools and even federal agencies understand what the government actually is doing. See more... Staffing Data Updated (23 May 2003) The Federal Staffing database has been updated through the end of FY 2002 (September 2002). This is reflected in the Staffing Express, Going Deeper and Analyzer tools. Greater Detail in Criminal Analyzer (22 May 2003) As promised, much greater detail is now available on each criminal case through the Criminal Analyzer List function as well as Express criminal data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors. Dozens of new items can be displayed on a case-by-case basis, including information on each charge filed in court followed to its ultimate disposition. See more... New edition of our ATF Web Site (19 May 2003) New edition of our ATF Web Site was released Monday, May 19, 2003. Agency referrals for gun prosecutions have almost tripled in recent years, sharply up from their 1997 low. See more... Federal Judges and Prosecutors Updated Through March 2003 (16 May 2003) Express criminal data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through March 2003. Criminal Analyzer data have been updated through March 2003 as well. Civil Express Updated Through FY 2002 (06 May 2003) The Civil Express tool now has been updated through the end of FY 2002. Data through February 2003 can be obtained using the Analyzer tool, which receives monthly updates. Criminal Analyzer Upgraded (02 May 2003) TRACFED's Criminal Analyzer has been upgraded with a set of pop-up menus which allow you to select from a list of over 3000 lead charges, organized by title and section. Also, Criminal Express monthly series data have now been updated through February, 2003. Federal Judges and Prosecutors Updated (25 Apr 2003) Express civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through February 2003. See more... Criminal Going Deeper Enhanced (24 Apr 2003) Much greater detail now available on each criminal case through Criminal Going Deeper. Now available for the first time dozens of new items including information on each charge filed in court followed to its ultimate disposition. See more... New edition of our IRS Web Site (13 Apr 2003) New edition of our IRS Web Site was released Sunday, April 13, 2003. Justice department data show criminal enforcement of the tax laws has plummeted to an all-time low and the downward trend is continuing. See more... Criminal Going Deeper Updated Through FY 2002 (24 Mar 2003) The Criminal Going Deeper tool now has been updated through the end of FY 2002. Federal Judges Civil Data Updated (21 Mar 2003) Express civil data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through January 2003. Civil Analyzer data have been updated through January 2003 as well. Federal Judges and Prosecutors Updated (17 Mar 2003) Express criminal data listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through January 2003. Criminal Analyzer data have been updated through January 2003 as well. Federal Judges and Prosecutors Updated (28 Feb 2003) Express criminal listings for Federal Judges and Federal Prosecutors are now updated through the first two months of FY 2003 (October and November 2002). Criminal Analyzer data have also been updated through the first two months of FY 2003, plus you may now separately examine the criminal work of the U.S. Magistrate and U.S. District courts in your data slices. Criminal Analyzer has also received significant ease-of-use updates, making it simpler to select district, agency and program area through the use of pop-up menus. Terrorism Enforcement in the 12 Months After 9/11 (13 Feb 2003) Terrorism Enforcement in the 12 Months After 9/11: There are today few problems confronting the federal government that equal the challenge of dealing with the threat of terrorism. See more... Federal Judges Updated Through FY 2002 (04 Feb 2003) Updated information on federal district court judges (through the end of FY 2002) is available with the TRACFED Judges tool. A TRAC summary report focusing on the variations in sentencing for similarly situated defendents is also available. How Federal Judges Stack Up (04 Feb 2003) How Federal Judges Stack Up: A central goal of all courts is to assure that similarly situated defendants are treated in similar ways. See more... Civil Enforcement Updated (29 Jan 2003) Civil enforcement data have been updated through the end of fiscal year 2002 (September 2002). This updated information is available with the Analyzer tool on the Civil Enforcement layer. Judging Federal Prosecutors (24 Jan 2003) Judging Federal Prosecutors: New data on our TRACFED site (available January 24, 2003) gives subscribers an online way to examine the performance of individual assistant U.S. attorneys (AUSAs) in office from FY 1986 to FY 2002. See more... Criminal Enforcement (22 Jan 2003) Criminal enforcement data have been updated through the end of fiscal year 2002 (September 2002). This updated information is available with the Express (annual series only) and Analyzer tools in the Criminal Enforcement layer. Federal Judges (02 Dec 2002) Information on federal district court judges has been updated through April 2002 (criminal) and July 2002 (civil). A new "contrast tool" provides greater flexibility to contrast and compare records of individual judges over a ten-year period for different types of cases. See the Federal Judges tool. FOIA review (15 Nov 2002) The Civil layer has been updated with FY 2002 data (through July). The Criminal layer has been updated through April 2002; the Department of Justice is withholding more recent data pending its ongoing FOIA review. Federal Administrators (27 Sep 2002) New to the People layer is a tool for determining the salary of high-income (over $100,000 per year) federal employees, the ones most likely to be able to exercise discretionary power over the operation of federal agencies like the Social Security Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of the Interior or the IRS. See more... Terrorism Enforcement Update (05 Sep 2002) Terrorism Enforcement Update: With the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, TRAC has posted a brief supplemental report with the latest available information on terrorism enforcement (September 5, 2002). The new report, providing data about the referrals and prosecutions reported by the Justice Department during April, adds another month to TRAC's previous terrorism coverage. See more... Judging the Judges (26 Aug 2002) Judging the Judges: A new service on our TRACFED subscription site (available August 26, 2002) lets users review the work of most federal district judges who served from FY 1968 to FY 2001. See more... Release of New Data on Environmental Enforcement (14 Aug 2002) Release of New Data on Environmental Enforcement: (August 14, 2002) TRAC just received eight new data tables from DOJ's Environment and Natural Resources Division. See more... Federal prosecutors (07 Aug 2002) Federal prosecutors: (August 7, 2002) After more than a two month delay, DOJ has released four tapes covering the activity through April 30, 2002 in the 94 U.S. Attorney Offices. See more... Money Layer Updated Through FY 20001 (07 Aug 2002) Money layer on TRACFED updated with federal expenditures through end of FY 2001. See more... Latest Federal Staffing Files Arrive (06 Aug 2002) Latest Federal Staffing Files Arrive: (August 6, 2002) In response to a FOIA request, TRAC received 6 tapes containing latest Federal Staffing data — through March 31, 2002 — some 1.8 million records. See more... TRAC Files for Summary Judgment on DOJ Data (05 Aug 2002) TRAC Files for Summary Judgment on DOJ Data: (August 5, 2002) TRAC seeks a court order: to compel disclosure of lead charge information on referrals to federal prosecutors; to require release of identities of corporations and businesses involved in investigations U.S. attorneys decline to prosecute; to order disclosure of identifying details in asset forfeiture cases; and to order release of court docket details and agency tracking numbers. See more... New edition of our INS Web Site (29 Jul 2002) New edition of our INS Web Site was released Monday, July 29, 2002. This free service provides up-to-date information about how the INS is controlling U.S. borders, and how the agency has responded since 9/11. Also available is information about INS staffing, performance and district-by-district profiles. See more... Community Context Update (17 Jul 2002) Trends tool on community context layer now updated to give population tables and graphs covering 1970 through 2001, with details down to the county level. Federal criminal enforcement (28 Jun 2002) Additions to TRACFED Express: Now latest monthly series data (through March 31) on federal criminal enforcement allows examination of post 9/11 shifts in federal enforcement activities. See more... New edition of our FBI Web Site (17 Jun 2002) TRAC is releasing two new reports and has just added new data (through March 2002) to TRACFED. See more... Major TRACFED Upgrade (13 May 2002) TRAC has completed a major upgrade of its subscription site. See more... New Release of IRS Data (05 Apr 2002) New release of data on the Internal Revenue Service just added. Data embargoed until Monday, April 15 (6:30pm Sunday) release. See also TRAC's updated IRS public web site for new findings and analysis. Community Context Layer (11 Feb 2002) New trends tool have been added to the community context layer on TRACFED/FEDPROBE, which now features population by year complete from 1970 through 2000 for states, federal districts, and counties. See more... TRAC Hardware Upgrade (31 Jan 2002) The TRAC hardware platform received a major upgrade, with a resulting increase in system performance and capacity. Criminal Enforcement Update (20 Nov 2001) Data tracking criminal enforcement actions of the federal government through the first nine months of the Bush administration are now available to all TRAC subscribers. See more... Federal Staffing Data Expanded (02 Sep 2001) Federal Staffing greatly expanded (newsadvisory). Now includes over 25 years worth of data -- more than 50 million records -- over 100 gigabytes of information -- all at your fingertips. See more... Federal Judges and Prosecutors Beta (22 Aug 2001) Beta release of new databases on activity of federal judges and prosecutors. See more... Civil Enforcement Express (15 Aug 2001) Civil Enforcement layer now includes the Express tool for quick summary information and the analyzer tool for the creation of specialized data slices. See more... Federal Funds Updated Through FY 2000 (02 Jul 2001) Federal Funds layer now updated through FY2000. See more... New Release of IRS Data (05 Apr 2001) New release of data on the Internal Revenue Service just added. IRS audits of individuals and corporations as well as collection and IRS staffing data updated thru fiscal year 2000. New trends tool to view how these numbers have changed over time. See more... IRS Enforcement Declines (16 Feb 2001) The IRS has made public summary information about its declining efforts to enforce the nation's tax laws in fiscal year 2000. For your convenience, these tables are now posted here. Much more detailed information about the agency's audit and collection activities will soon be available on this site. Federal Funds (25 Oct 2000) Federal Funds (Express) provides a unique new information service about all federal expenditures -- for both direct payments and for insurance programs and loans -- from 1993 to 1999. See more... Criminal Enforcement Update (11 Oct 2000) Criminal Enforcement (Express) now offers a new on-line research tool for comparing the criminal enforcement activities of the federal government during the Reagan, Bush and Clinton years. See more... Significant Improvements (30 Aug 2000) TRAC has just made two significant service improvements. The first gives you a whole new category of enforcement data that has never before been available. The second involves a sophisticated new research tool enhancing your ability to organize the criminal enforcement info according to your individual needs. See more... Federal Staffing Analyzer, and Updates to Web Locker (06 Jun 2000) Federal Staffing Analyzer has been released. See more... Updates to IRS Audits, Community Context and Federal Staffing (01 Apr 2000) New release of data on the Internal Revenue Service just added. IRS audits of individuals and corporations updated thru fiscal year 1999. See more... Community Context Update (23 Nov 1999) Age, race, gender and ethnicity data in Community Context has been updated. Series now includes county, state, and federal district data, including detailed rankings, from 1990 through 1998. Federal Staffing Update (13 Oct 1999) Federal Staffing Going Deeper (Beta Version) has been enhanced to include State and County data. Community Context Update (13 Sep 1999) Community Context Express has been enhanced to include census data on employment by occupation and industry, information on banking (number of branch banks and deposits), number of physicians, and urban versus rural population. FY 1998 Data in Federal Staffing (22 Jul 1999) Federal Staffing Going Deeper has been enhanced to include fiscal year 1998 data, and the historical series has been extended back through fiscal year 1992; thus, you can now select records from the past seven years (1992-1998). FY 1998 Criminal Data in Express and Going Deeper (18 Jul 1999) Criminal Enforcement Express and Going Deeper have been enhanced to include fiscal year 1998 data; you can now obtain either the last five years (1994-1998) or have tables display seven years (1992-1998). Web Locker Update (20 Jun 1999) Web Locker now has the capability to display the criteria used to generate a Data Slice by simply clicking on the Data Slice name. FY 1998 Criminal Data in Analyzer (19 Jun 1999) Criminal Enforcement Analyzer now has fiscal year 1998 data available with selections for multiple fiscal year criteria for 1992-1998 & 1994-1998. Web Locker Update (13 May 1999) Web Locker's monthly job run counts now include individual counts for Analyzer, Going Deeper as well as Express.
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