Cee eee Approved for Release: 2015/08/05 C06299678, | SaCREDHTROFORN Office of Inspector General Investigations Staff Case Closing Memorandum I 1. Administrative Data Request or Whisleblower Proscon by Former EVD CueNo: (D3) CIAACt one 1 Investigator | (0S) CIAACL Supervisor: | (bX3) CIAACt : Date Received: 12April2013 >Date Opened: 1S Aprl203 (byt i a (by'3) ClAAct_ Pe Assigned: _3May 2019 Cane Type: _Fullinvesgaton (b)(3) NatSecAct (b)(7)(c) TL. Samamary of Investigative Actions by7\(O) 1, (GANS On 12 April 2013, _ Jeontacted the CIA Office of Genera (OIG) via the Report Fraud electronic database alleging reprisal, lleged that (ey(7Ke) legal fee reimbursement claim to the CIA was intetionally delayed by Office of General Counsel (OGC) (b)(3) CIAAct Petsonnel as reprisal for! ‘cooperation with OIG investigations and other wolving the Detainee (N(7He) ‘cme wi the Rendtions and Detention Group (RDGYof the National Clandestine Service es) (©)(1) (ext) 7 (ox9) CIAA ONS eases 2, -{Si985} On 6 June 2013, O1G interviewed In sun] — tated that| began Natsocac (D3) NetSecACh curing legal fees in 2009 when CIA's Office of General Coonel (OC) sent{_—_[an indemnification (b)(7)(¢Yb)(7)(c) (by7M(e) agreement _|retained an attorney to review the agreement, which) _|subsequently elected not to sign. Between 2009 and 2010, Join Duka, Special Prosecutor, Deparunen of lstce (Dal), requested! ‘of abuse in the Renditions Detention, and Interrogation (RDI) legal counsel entered communication with(6)(3) CIAAGEC, Tegal fees pursuant Section 1004 ofthe DeianceFeaiment Ac of (4 [OGC responded by indiating that no decisions about legal (NG) CIAAG that ove PS testimony regarding specific chars (b\(1) rover laSepember201 (b)(3) CIAAct _ fegarding reimbursement of (b)(3) NatSecAch0s DTA). According ae rst wold be na by OGC atl Des nvesgation was cones (HTK) lay nenatny payer ah Tans neon ws om fer paid money for similar legal fees. (b)\(7)(c}— NatSecAct md (o)(7(0) (b\(1) 3._{S4MFy On 11 July 2013, O1G imerviewed OGC store! : (3) ClAAct z - _Jexplained that! “was (b)(3) NatSecAct of ___linividuals who submitted claims to OGC which were related t Das investigation of the (Dy7)(e) (b)(7)\(e) melee) ciancd (b)(3) NatSecAct (b)7)(e) is document is controlled by the CIA/OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be (b)(3) CIAAct disseminated without prior IG authorization. | (b)(3) NatSecAct | Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C08299678Gueeeeete Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C06299678 .. SECRET/7NOFORN Case Closing Memorandum (ONT Ke) RDI program. 'b)(3) ClAAct [ |said that it was inappropriate for OGC to indemnify a claimant Ors) aes indicated that OGC would not take any action until (V7) the Del review was conlodod. In Aust 2012 te Dal review wat eonluded and no crinal hares were filed. me) (ENG) CIARCL 4,463 old O16 that athe ed of 2012, OGC recived a draft report on the RDI (by(7 (0) {©)(7)(©) program from the Senaie Select Committe on Intelligence (SSC), xplained that the report was (b)(7)(c)__PPFoximatey 5,000 pages. | "|said that OGC will review the SSCI report prio to considesing (013) indemnifyin ‘laim, ined that those who were not involved in conduct relevant to the CIAAct ‘SSI report have been reimbursed. However, those who were in involved in conduct relevant o the 4 repor, including |will have to wait unt the SSCI report is reviewed to ensure they are not implicated (b\(7\Kc) in any wrongdoing.| eiterated that the SSCI reports findings have an impact on their indemnification. (b)(1) oe (eye 1 (b\) |" Fetieved tar] tai of around] 5)(7)(cy eal fees seemed fairand ——— Spaacp ‘Reasonable (5)(3) CIAAct (b)(3) (pyre) — fe — NatSecAct — (b)(3) CIAACt | (y-7)(0) (b)(3) CIAAct ( (b)(5) (N76) | Fass noma ee.‘ 1G ha yt) be} e apeereror mar "eer (p){7)(c} z 6. SN re Nalsecaal (b)(1) | (y7M(e) (b)(3) CIAAct. (D)(3) NatSecAct (by(3) ClAAct (oN7e) Boece (N7Me) 2 oH that with regard to the DTA, there is cause to question whether it applies to all individuals. ___eite language from the state indicating that fees shall be (b)(3) ClaAct reimt for an individual”s defe and pointed out the never a defendant, stated —(b)(7) cout) faeeaete nae toe esi ere eis —lewed XTi) (b)(3) ClARet a has reviewed the draft SSCI report and were currently (oy eA eating ‘analytical conclisions cited in the report and whether those conclusions would “stand.” (oye) (b)(3) CIAACt HI. Findings (bY7 MC} 9. . a A a 9. TE} The investigation did not reveal any wrongdoing on the part of any Agency officer: ‘aim for reimbursement remains under consideration by OGC. OGC will render a decision on indemnification upon conclusion of thelr review ofthe draft SSCI report on the RDI program, as it a Pevaios ol] PX atct ith s® Oona —ontere tipi (b)(3) NatSecAct am : (bya) WNTKC) 11. _(U/FOBE) OIG will notify OGC through an Agency Request or Notification (b)(3) ClAact “Memo (ARNM) for informational purposes. OIG considers this matier closed. (013) NatSecAct INV-201 (D)(7)(c) Page 2 of SECRED//NOFORN Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C06299678C06299678 Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C06299678. REDHTHTOoRN SEI [- Case Closing Memorandum IV. Review and Approval Ge Ce Me ina byWoesitere wrcmre | Hoo TSRAT Dare) Case Closing Meme spproved by Supervise (b)(3) ClAAct Tyee 0s RWS seers Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C06299678 INV-201 Page 3.08*c06299593 Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C0629959. : spemer i Office of Inspector General Investigations Staff Case Closing Memorandum L Aduinisteative Data (b)(3) CIAAct : i : cme: ff — 1 canta lsitagaiWitenene Investigator (ENS) CUAACT sapere ~ (B)(3) CIAACt Date Received: 19 November 2012 Date Opened: 19 November 2012 a Date Assigned: 20 December 2012 case Type: IRD Reprisal IAAct ee) Netoccher Senay ollarecieane Ae Ce (oy(7)(e) 1. {S#NOFORNY On 5 October 2012, & throug bttomey[ _—) (by(6) jcomtacted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Office of General Counsel _ _ (OGC) alleging whistleblower reprisal (bX1) (b)(3) CIAAct | (b\(3) NatSecAct (bX7Xe) 2. (UPHFO) Between 20 December 2012 and 14 June 2013, CIA O1G reviewed the allegations. Tae Assistant Inspector General for Investigations directed that because of a potential appearance of a conflict of interes, a full and independent investigation into the allegations is not appropriate and direoted the matter be referred to the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) for investigation, 3, 4S4NORORN} In January/February 2013, the ICIG informed the Assistant Inspector a General for Investigations and the General Counsel to the CIA OIG that: eat Ce a. a an = ‘use proper channels when communicating with Congressional 7) (oy7\(0) iT Page | of 2 document is controlled by the CLA/OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior IG authorization (b){3) NatSecAct Approved for Release: 2015/05/05 C0629959306299593 Approved for Release: 2016/05/05 C0629959: Case Closing Memorandum b. The ICIG may be a fact witness in the matter, creating a conflict and precluding the them from initiating an investigation; and ¢, There was insufficient evidence of whistleblower reprisal to warrant an investigation by the ICIG. 4. (U/ATIO) Accordingly, CIA OIG Assistant inspector General for Investigations directed the matter be closed without further action. TL Findings 1, (UMHIO) None. IV. Review and Approval Case Closing Memo submitted by Investigator to Supervisor: (b)(3) CIAACt_ Poe ‘Case Closing Memo approved by Supervisor: (b)(8) ClAAct 6 7 . Ca TNV201 Page 2 0f2, Syoxer Approved for Release: 2016/05/05 C06299593,