(The Inspection Division....)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001200010025-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Content Type: REPORT

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rate branch. The branches were made into separate divisions late in
1918. Thereafter, during the early part of 1951, the audit function
was removed from I&SO and made an independent activity reporting
directly to the DDA. Inspection continued as a major division of
I&s0.
Inspection and Audit Division with each function operating as a sepa-
1. The Inspection Division was originally set up in 1947 as a combined
inspection of the utilization, maintenance, accountability for and dis-
position of CIA property, equipment and supplies, to include evaluation
of the procurement program; general inspections of aii installations 44
The original concept of the Inspection Division was similar to that of
an "Inspector General" with inspection functions encompassing special
inspections and investigations of CIA activities as specifically
directed by the DCI; regular fiscal and property audits; continuous
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miuistraUoa,-,. ersonn, 1,,, communications, -. uritya and other supporting
sue,. Included in the original concept of the responsibilities of
the Inspection Division were the functions of continuously ascertaining
the effectiveness of the results of CIA collection and production operations,
and other CIA central operations, through contact with using agencies, and
making recommendations for the improvement of such operations. This last-
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mentioned function was never implemented and was withdrawn as a
responsibility of I&SO in 19148.
3. The concept of the Inspection Division has more recently been that
of an inspection staff to perform special inspections of matters
in CIA where special security problems exist; to support operations
with security guidance as required; to make continuing security in-
spections of selected activities as directed; to perform special
services as directed; and to serve as the "Inspector General" for
the Security Officer, CIA, within IQSO.
major inspections or
The Inspection Division has performed aia~
other activities in foreign countries during the past 4 years.-
regular and special inspections and services in the United States.
Among the more important special services which hawa:Lzan. performed
;pzr i-hhr, Tn5nPrt.; are:
a. Planning and conducting a program of indoctrination and training
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of 36 foreign police officers in groups of six te~ -the
1950
b. Planning and supervising a course of indoctrination and train-
ing for investigator and security officer recruits in 1951, during
which time six 3-weeks courses were conducted.
c. The continuing supervision of security aspects of classified con-
tract procurement, including the inspection of contractor facili-
ties and monitoring the security clearance of their personnel.
7. The T/O of the Inspection Division has always been maintained at a
minimum figure of
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'n During its existence ixhe~ae ~vn livision has performed numerous
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tion of one stenographer during the first half of 1951. Special
-inspections or assignments have been accomplished when necessary
with personnel loaned from other divisions or offices or specially
employed on a project basis.
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