Criminal Investigations Program

This document is about the policies and procedures for the criminal investigations program of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). It covers the statutory authority, types of criminal violations, guidelines for parallel civil and criminal investigations, use of grand juries, administrative subpoenas, interviews, search and seizure, reporting, and case closing procedures. The document provides detailed instructions and sample formats for EBSA staff to conduct effective criminal investigations of employee benefit plans.