MOU: Reporting of Information Concerning Federal Crimes

Memorandum of Understanding - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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MOU: Reporting of Information Concerning Federal Crimes
I Introduction
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets forth the procedures by which each agency and organization within the Intelligence Community shall report to the Attorney General and to federal investigative agencies information concerning possible federal crimes by employees of an intelligence agency or organization, or violations of specified federal criminal laws by any other person, which information was collected by it during the performance of its designated intelligence activities, as those activities are defined in E[xecutive] .O[rder]. 12333, §§1.8-1.13.

VI. General Considerations: Allegations Of Criminal Acts Committed by Non-Employees

A.  This MOU requires each employee of the Agency to report, to the General Counsel or as otherwise directed by the Department or Agency head, facts or circumstances that reasonably indicate to the employee that a non-employee has committed, is committing, or will commit one or more of the specified crimes in Section VII, below.

VII. Reportable Offenses by Non-Employees

A. Unless exempted under Section III, above, allegations concerning criminal activities by non-employees are reportable if they pertain to one or more of the following specified violations of federal criminal law:
b.      Obstruction of justice or bribery of U.S. officials or witnesses in U.S. proceedings, whether occurring in the United States or abroad;

c.       Interference with U.S. election proceedings or illegal contributions by foreign persons to U.S. candidates or election committees;