Terrorist Financing U.S. Agencies Should Systematically Assess Terrorists' Use of Alternative Financing Mechanisms

By General Accounting Office

Book Id: WPLBN0000031596
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Terrorist Financing U.S. Agencies Should Systematically Assess Terrorists' Use of Alternative Financing Mechanisms
Author:	General Accounting Office
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Accountability in government, United States. General Accounting Office
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
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Publisher:	United States General Accounting Office (Gao)


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Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection

Excerpt
Excerpt: their value and liquidity. The extent of terrorists? use of alternative financing mechanisms is unknown, owing to the criminal nature of terrorists? use of alternative financing mechanisms and the lack of systematic data collection and analysis of case information. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) does not systematically collect and analyze data on these mechanisms. Furthermore, the Departments of the Treasury and of Justice have not yet produced a report, required under the 2002 National Money Laundering Strategy, which was to form the basis of a strategy to address how money is moved or value transferred via trade in precious stones and commodities.