SOME THOUGHTS ON READING THE IG REPORT ON OGI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00443R001404110064-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: December 7, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2008/05/07: CIA-RDP88B00443R001404110064-4
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Inspector General
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Some Thoughts on Reading the IG Report on OGI
1. I'd like to know more about the Third World communist penetrations
data base currently under development. What is the concept, what data would
be incorporated, from where, etc.?
2. I would like to see an itemization of OGI's external research contracts.
3. Is it necessary to wait until opening in DS&T's course on how to be
a COTR in order to provide needed instruction to OGI managers handling external
research contracts?
4. I am really concerned about areas in which we may be providing a
service of marginal value with marginal quality by a staff with marginal
capability. One could certainly draw that conclusion from the information
provided on grain crop forecasts. If we can't do it well, we shouldn't do
it. If it is of marginal value, there are too many other areas of higher
urgency which are suffering from a lack of resources.
5. Witness the DESIST program. Here we seem to be doing a less than
adequate job to some extent because of inadequate resources and perhaps
riding for a fall because consumers may expect more than the program is able
to deliver. There is no higher priority than this area and it is urgent
that the customers be told what we can 'and can't do and that every resource
be employed to meet feasible expectations.
6. The time has come to bite the bullet in setting priorities and shifting
resources.
William J. Casey
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