Introduction

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency of Congress, has been mandated by the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 to review the usefulness of currency transaction reports (CTRs) filed by depository institutions, particularly to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and the extent to which CTR filing rules are burdensome to depository institutions. As part of this effort, GAO is conducting a survey of agencies that access Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data by way of Gateway, also known as the Web-based Currency and Banking Retrieval System (WebCBRS). The purpose of the survey is to obtain your agency's views on how, if at all, CTRs help or hinder your agency in fulfilling its objectives. While we sent this questionnaire to you, as the contact designated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), you are welcome to solicit the views of other knowledgeable staff members within your agency when completing this questionnaire. Please complete this questionnaire within 10 business days of receipt. We appreciate your taking the time to participate in our survey - your participation is essential to its success.

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Full Report: GAO-08-355

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