CBP Issues its FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report

(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/07/05 news, 05030705, for BP summary of CBP's draft 2005-2010 Strategic Plan.)

Highlights of CBP's FY 2007 achievements on these six strategic goals include the following (partial list - covers only two of the strategic goals, see report for remaining strategic goals):

Strategic Goal - Preventing Terrorism at the Ports of Entry

86% of containers moved through CSI ports. CBP states that in FY 2007, 86% of worldwide U.S.-destined maritime containers (tracked via their respective bills of lading) were processed through Container Security Initiative ports. Also, during FY 2007, there were eight ports added to the CSI program, bringing the total number to 58 foreign ports.

(The target for FY 2007 was 86%; the actual for FY 2006 was 82%; and the actual for FY 2005 was 73%.)

18,438 exams resolved/mitigated with CSI. In FY 2007, the number of container examinations processed or mitigated by foreign customs officials that were identified by CBP as higher-risk and accepted as meeting CBP examination standards and requirements was 18,438. CBP adds that this proxy measure provides an indicator of the benefit of locating CBP Officers at foreign locations that are cooperating with CBP under CSI.

According to CBP, CSI teams' container targeting effectiveness improved in FY 2007 such that the number of containers that required assistance by host nation intelligence to mitigate high-risk shipments decreased dramatically.

(The target for FY 2007 was 31,000; the actual for FY 2006 was 30,332; and the actual for FY 2005 was 25,222.)

Strategic Goal - Facilitating Legitimate Trade and Travel

30% of CBP staff use ACE to manage information. This measure indicates that 30% of CBP staff members are using the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) functionality, which provides internal personnel with easier and quicker access to more complete, accurate, and sophisticated information than in the past, to manage trade information.

(The target for FY 2007 was 30%; the actual for FY 2006 was 23%; and the actual for FY 2005 was 8%.)

11,950 ACE portal accounts. In FY 2007, there were 11,950 ACE Secure Data Portal trade accounts (importers, brokers, carriers, etc.) with access to ACE functionality.

According to CBP, the growth in the number of ACE accounts is attributable to the successful deployment of ACE cargo processing capabilities at land border ports, as well as the deployment of Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) A1, which, among other things, increased the number of ACE account types from 3 to 11.

(The target for FY 2007 was 9,000; the actual for FY 2006 was 3,737.)

98% compliance for C-TPAT validations performed.This measure indicates that the overall compliance rate achieved for all Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) validations performed was 98%. CBP notes that a C-TPAT validation is a thorough review by CBP that includes visits to all manufacturing and warehouse facilities by C-TPAT specialists to verify that a C-TPAT member is in fact implementing the supply-chain security safeguards agreed to and required by C-TPAT.

CBP adds that over 70% of all C-TPAT members have been validated by CBP, with a total of 6,003 validations expected to be completed by the end of FY 2007.

(The target for FY 2007 was 95%; the actual for FY 2006 was 98%; the actual for FY 2005 was 97%.)

CBP Lists Its Six Material Weaknesses for FY 2007

CBP identified six material weaknesses for FY 2007, four of which existed in the previous year: (1) core financial systems; (2) financial systems functionality and technology; (3) information technology general and application controls; (4) laptop computer security; (5) drawback controls; and (6) implementation of management controls for the Secure Border Initiative Program Executive Office.

(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/24/08 news, 08012420, for the final part of BP's summary of the DHS' Office of Inspector General report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of CBP's FY 2007 internal controls over financial reporting, with links to previous parts.)

FY 2007 Budget by Program

The report also presents CBP's FY 2007 budget by major program element as follows: Security between Ports of Entry (36%); Security at Ports of Entry (26%); Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure & Technology (15%); Air & Marine Operations (8%); ACE (6%); Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) (3%); Other (3%); CSI (2%); and C-TPAT, Free and Secure Trade (FAST), NEXUS, and Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) (1%).

FY 2007 Statistical Highlights

In its report, CBP lists the following as statistical highlights for FY 2007:

Ports of entry: 327 (includes 15 pre-clearance stations)

Conveyances processed: 124 million

Border Patrol Sectors: 20 (with 142 Border Patrol stations nationwide and 34 permanent checkpoints)

Air units: 40 (2 Training locations and 2 Radar/Communications locations)

Marine units: 31 (2 Training locations)

Trade entries processed: 30 million

Total revenue collected: over $33 billion (includes custodial and entity revenue)

Illegal narcotics seized: 1.7 million pounds (represents narcotics held by CBP until disposal or destruction)

Illegal alien apprehensions between the ports of entry: 876,704

Inadmissible aliens interdicted at the ports of entry: 207,368

Pedestrians and passengers processed: 414 million

(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/25/07 news, 07012515, for BP summary of CBP's FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report.)

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CBP's Performance & Accountability Report for FY 2007 (posted 12/13/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/publications/admin/fiscal_2007.ctt/fiscal_2007.pdf