1 HNBA Convention, September 2013 Stories from the Field: U.S. Attorneys Speak On Federal Enforcement Priorities Denver, Colorado September 5, 2013
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1HNBA Convention, September 2013
Stories from the Field:
U.S. Attorneys SpeakOn Federal Enforcement
Priorities
Denver, Colorado September 5, 2013
United States Attorney’s Offices, U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney’s Offices, U.S. Department of Justice
Department of Justice National Priorities
We will protect Americans from:
• Terrorism and other threats to national security, at home and abroad;
• Violent crime that has ravaged too many communities;
• Financial fraud that devastates consumers, siphons taxpayer dollars, weakens our markets, and impedes our ongoing economic recovery;
• We will protect those most in need of help – children; the elderly; victims of hate crimes, human trafficking, and exploitation; and those who cannot protect themselves.
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Enforcement Trends
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Carmen M. OrtizU.S. Attorney
District of Massachusetts
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Wifredo A. FerrerU.S. Attorney
Southern District of Florida
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Sarah R. SaldañaU.S. Attorney
Northern District of Texas
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John WalshU.S. Attorney
District of Colorado
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Financial Recoveries for the Taxpayers
• Here in Colorado, in FY 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office – with a budget of $15 Million – was responsible for recovery of over $1 Billion to the United States.
• U.S. Attorneys’ Offices recovered more than $13.1 Billion in 2012 alone.
• In addition, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices collected $4.39 Billion in asset forfeiture cases.
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Sequestration: What is the Financial Impact to U.S. Attorneys’ Offices?
Fiscal Year 2013: $129.8 Million in Cuts for U.S. Attorneys
Fiscal Year 2014: Additional $139.8 Million in Cuts for U.S. Attorneys
Total cuts in 2 years: $268.6 Million, or approximately 14% of 2012 budget
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Fiscal Year 2014 likely impacts if additional sequestration cuts take place
Bottom line:
DOJ as a whole will only be funded to 1997 staffing levels,
2,000 fewer positions than in 2010.
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Thank You
¡Mil gracias!
Questions?13HNBA Convention,
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