Is there any independent oversight or review of FPIs operations?
As a component of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, FPI is subject to regular congressional oversight by the House Judiciary Committee. Several hearings on the program have been held over the years. The General Accounting Office (GAO) conducted three separate studies on FPI’s customer satisfaction rates, delivery performance, and product pricing during the late 1990s. The various studies contained several recommendations which have since been implemented. The reports (#GAO/GGD-98-50, #GAO/GGD-98-118, and #GAO/GGD-98-151) are available on GAO’s website at www.gao.gov. Annually, FPI’s financial statements are reviewed by an independent audit firm, the results of which are published yearly in FPI’s Annual Report.
