US. Department of Just United Stores Atornes Northern District of Hlmats rover MeKiniey Divsson Building 2424383 9300 Brace St sla Fina eiorea i 80508 ce: 2003 R. Anos: vin Avenue MA O21 Dear Mr. Ares: yours, ACRE PIT2CERALD niced States Attorney NG COMMITTEES:oo (5. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 30% Shee SN Se 218 swag bse ease February 18, 2004 David R. Amos P.O Bas 2 South Aeworth, NH 03607 Re: OSC Bile No. MA-04.0073 Dear Mv. Amos: This letter acknowledges receipt of your recent correspondence to Special Counsel Scott Bloch. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is authorized 10 investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices and certsin activities prohibited by civil service law, sale, or regulation, 5 US.C. $8 1214(a¥ (A). 1216(a) and 2302(b). According to the provisions of tile 3, United States Code, our authority to investigate allegations of probibited personnel practices extends only to employees, former employces or applicants for employment to competitive or excepted service positions in Executive Branch departments and agencies of the feciral government. J carefully reviewed your correspondence but find we have wo authority to assist you because you did not allege a matter within our investigative jurisdiction. fore, We Ju response to your letter and have closed our file an this mater Sinesrely, Whew Miarnacfe Alice Womack Chiel Complaints Examining UnitDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Inspector General Washington, DC 2 David R. Amos 153 Alvin Avenue Milton, MA 02186 OG Complaint Number: CO4-01448 Dear Mr. Anus: We received your fetter on November 21, 2003. We will review the intormation carefully to Getercaine the appropriate action; however, our office will not be able to provide you with any information as to the action taken An neral, privacy and law enforcement concerns prodibit the Office of Inspector General (OF) fiom disclosing information trom ity system of records to thied parties, including the individual who made the original allegation. Often, this 15 a source of some frustration 1 those who contact us, but iris unavoidable in ight of the Puvacy Act (3 U.S.C §542a) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. For this and other ceasons. i¢ i He policy af the OFG that once we receive an allegation of fraud or other misconduct, no informanon concerning the allegation may be released to any third purty, exceptio other law enforcement agencies, Individuals naraed iu allegations received by this office are entitled ro the same privacy rights dat you or any ether citizen might expect Jom us. ‘Thank you for bringing this matter (o the attention of the O1G. Sincerely. a eae fsckepisG, Sutivans } Depury Assistant Insp fir favestigertions or Genera)