(Office of the Attorney General, Saipan) — The attorney general, the public auditor and the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety announced the formation of a White-Collar Crime, Government Corruption and Financial Crimes Task Force. The task force will be staffed by investigators assigned to the task force from the three agencies and will be supervised by a prosecutor assigned to the task force.
Although each of these law enforcement agencies have been conducting investigations pursuant to their statutory duties, the establishment of the task force will strengthen the Commonwealth’s response to demands for an honest and transparent government.
In a joint statement, the heads of these agencies state, “The collaboration and partnership among the law enforcement agencies are vital to holding those accountable for the waste and abuse of public funds and other criminal conduct.”
The task force will conduct investigations proactively and ensure cases are thoroughly reviewed before any prosecution is commenced.
The three law enforcement agencies have signed a memorandum of agreement detailing the work and function of the task force.
