State Department Accountability Review Board

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The State Department Accountability Review Board is an independent panel convened by the U.S. State Department to investigate significant security incidents involving U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel abroad and to recommend corrective measures.

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instanceOf United States government body
accountability review board
investigative panel
appointedBy United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED
area diplomatic security accountability
authorizedBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
composition five members
convenedBy United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED
conveningCondition serious injury or loss of life at or related to a U.S. mission abroad
significant destruction of property at or related to a U.S. mission abroad
significant security incident at or related to a U.S. mission abroad
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctionFrom criminal investigation
internal management review
focus diplomatic security
risk management at U.S. missions abroad
systemic security failures
followUp Secretary of State must report to Congress on actions taken in response to recommendations
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
independence members may include individuals from outside the Department of State
operates independently from the regional bureau involved in the incident
jurisdiction United States Department of State NERFINISHED
language English
legalBasis 22 U.S.C. § 4831 et seq.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 NERFINISHED
memberType chairperson
other board members
notableCase Accountability Review Board on the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa NERFINISHED
Accountability Review Board on the 2012 Benghazi attack NERFINISHED
output conclusions
findings
recommendations
written report
oversightBy United States Congress NERFINISHED
power interview witnesses
obtain information and documents relevant to the incident
review security procedures and policies
purpose determine whether security systems and procedures were adequate
identify vulnerabilities in security programs
investigate significant security incidents involving U.S. diplomatic facilities abroad
investigate significant security incidents involving U.S. diplomatic personnel abroad
recommend corrective measures to improve security
relatedTo Bureau of Diplomatic Security NERFINISHED
United States diplomatic missions NERFINISHED
reportSubmittedTo United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED
scopeOfReview other significant security-related incidents involving U.S. missions abroad
security incidents resulting in serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property
terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions
sector public sector

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United States consulate in Benghazi investigatedBy State Department Accountability Review Board
2012 Benghazi attack followedBy State Department Accountability Review Board
this entity surface form: State Department Accountability Review Board investigation