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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| State Department Accountability Review Board investigation | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government body
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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
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctionFrom |
criminal investigation
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internal management review ⓘ |
| focus |
diplomatic security
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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
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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.
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Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberType |
chairperson
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other board members ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Accountability Review Board on the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa
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Accountability Review Board on the 2012 Benghazi attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| output |
conclusions
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findings ⓘ recommendations ⓘ written report ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
interview witnesses
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obtain information and documents relevant to the incident ⓘ review security procedures and policies ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine whether security systems and procedures were adequate
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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
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United States diplomatic missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportSubmittedTo | United States Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfReview |
other significant security-related incidents involving U.S. missions abroad
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security incidents resulting in serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property ⓘ terrorist attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States consulate in Benghazi
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investigatedBy
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State Department Accountability Review Board
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this entity surface form:
State Department Accountability Review Board investigation