Seized Assets Management System

Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS)

ACRONYM: SAMS / CATS

ORIGINATOR:
Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice
Major Organization Subdivision: United States Marshals Service (USMS)
Minor Organization Subdivision: Business Services Division
Name of Unit: 
Street Address: CS-3, U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20530-1000
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

202-307-9221   FAX 202-307-5020

ABSTRACT: SAMS contains information on the status of seized property in the custody of the USMS. It has been replaced by the Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS), but is still being used for historical purposes.

PURPOSE: SAMS was used to track seized assets in the custody of the USMS from point of seizure to point of sale. Reports on asset inventory could be generated for program management purposes.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in SAMS are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need to know to perform their official duties, using locks and alarm devices, passwords and/or encrypting data communications.

USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of SAMS are restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform assigned tasks.

AGENCY PROGRAM: The USMS is charged with the custody, management, control, and disposal of property and money seized or forfeited pursuant to any law enforced or administered by the Department of Justice when property is seized by or delivered to the USMS, and for the administration of the Asset Forfeiture Fund. SAMS is an information system tool used to accomplish this.

SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in SAMS is the result of information provided by the US Courts, the US Attorneys and the seizing law enforcement agency.

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DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: Ongoing