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It doesn't play well with others, for starters -- including U.S. domestic law enforcement agencies, the report said.

"The audit found that the USNCB has not made critical international criminal information such as information regarding some international fugitives and habitual criminals available to law enforcement agencies in the United States," it said.

Among the "critical" information? Lists of lost foreign passports, "increasing the potential that high-risk violent criminals can enter and move freely throughout United States."

And terrorists, one presumes.

Washington's link to Interpol fails to pass along its foreign members' criminal bulletins most of the time, the IG also said.

Isn't that criminal? It makes you wonder what the drones over at the U.S. National Central Bureau spend their time doing.

"Our audit found that 45 (87 percent) of 52 foreign-issued bulletins we reviewed were not made available to frontline U.S. law enforcement officers such as border patrol officers, visa application reviewers, or local police officers," the IG said.

"In addition, the audit disclosed errors and inconsistencies in the information provided by the USNCB to U.S. law enforcement agencies," the Justice report said. 

"Consequently, their law enforcement data systems likely contain out-of-date or incomplete data and include information on individuals for whom no law enforcement agency has a current investigative interest."

And so on.

The USNCB sounded delighted by the IG's wake-up slap.

"I am pleased to inform you that, since the audit began in March 2008 [we have] taken a number of actions in response to your findings," said its director, Martin Renkiewicz.

"We are also evaluating how best to implement several of the recommendations in light of ongoing USNCB information sharing initiatives. I am confident that your report will serve to strengthen the effectiveness of our operations and enhance the value of our contribution to the Department's mission."

You can read the whole dossier here.