The inspector general has the power to refer possible criminal accusations to prosecutors for possible charges.
The panels could refer possible instances of wrongdoing to the Justice Department.
He refers possible errors to a network of 34 editors in various departments who are charged with investigating them and reporting back.
Far from being "vexatious" as the government claims, campaign groups with the expertise and energy to scrutinise school admissions and refer possible breaches to the OSA are performing an important public service at a time when it is needed more than ever.
General practitioners who contacted hospitals to refer possible patients with recent suicide attempt were also informed about the trial.
"We can do just about anything short of full independence," he said, and referred to possible federalist models for reintegration.
She points out that of the nine individuals named referred for possible prosecution, only one has ever faced any penalties.
Of the 21 inquiries that have been completed, 15 were closed without charges and 6 were referred for possible prosecution.
But the university's chief of police, Sam Lucido, told The Detroit Free Press that they referred to possible campus attacks on "4/14".
Bush administration officials, in a shift, defended phrasing in the State of the Union speech that referred to possible efforts by Iraq to buy uranium from Africa.
