Review of the Immigration Control
Officer Network – Final Report

4.0 Management Response and Action Plan (5/12)

Recommendation / Management Response	Action Plan	Office of Primary Interest	Planned Implementation Date
5. The Department should develop an anti-fraud policy and strategy that would include the following components: (section removed) Once developed, the policy and strategy will define the Department’s position on fraud and how the Department intends to fulfil its role (the definition will include a description of the role of mission resources as part of the overall strategy). *Management Response* Management agrees with this recommendation. Discussions have been held between IR and the Enforcement Branch to begin the development of an anti-fraud strategy.	a) The Enforcement Branch has requested allocations under the public safety budget to establish a basic Fraud Prevention Division. This initiative includes the creation of 12 positions, including a director at the PM-6 level, an AS-1 administrative assistant, four PM-4 and two PM-5 analysts, and an FS-2 analyst. Staffing actions and creation of office space are under way with a target completion date of March 2003.	RID in consultation with SED and regions	March 2003
	b) Initial consultations with regions and missions abroad regarding existing anti-fraud initiatives and gaps are under way and are targeted for completion in March 2003.		March 2003
	c) (section removed)		Early 2003
	d) (section removed)		Early 2003