LETTER TO HONORABLE DAVID A. STOCKMAN FROM WILLIAM J. CASEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R001900170006-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 25, 1982
• Content Type: LETTER

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Sincerely,
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Director of Central Intelligence
Honorable David A. Stockman, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
OGC 82-07824
Dear Mr. Stockman:
This is in response to your request for the views of
the Central Intelligence Agency on Enrolled Bill S. 2248,
the "Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983."
The intelligence components of the Department of
Defense form a vital part of the nation's Intelligence
Community and conduct some of the most sensitive activities
of the National Foreign Intelligence Program. The Inspector
General provisions which have been-included in S. 2248
establish an effective Inspector General for the Department
of Defense while at the same time avoiding any risk of
impairment to the sensitive intelligence activities of the
Department.
2 5 AUG 1992
We are pleased to note that the Conference Committee
acted to conform section 1117 of the Act to the Administration's
position on this issue. Thus, the legislation provides that
the Inspector General shall be under the authority, direction,
and control of the Secretary of Defense with respect to audits,
investigations, or the issuance of subpoenas involving access
to information concerning intelligence or counterintelligence
matters. The legislation also. authorizes the Secretary to
prohibit the Inspector General from initiating or completing
an audit or investigation if the secretary determines that
such prohibition is necessary to preserve the national security
interests of the United States. In addition, the legislation
provides protection from public disclosure for information
which is required to be protected in the interests of
national security. -
The Central Intelligence Agency, therefore, has no
objection to Presidential approval of S. 2248.