An audit by the Inspector General for the Justice Department reveals that "for nearly three years the FBI gave outdated, incomplete and error-riddled data about terror suspects to be added to the government's watchlist," according to the Associated Press.

[The audit] found that the FBI has proper controls in place to help make sure names of suspected terrorists were accurately added to the list. But it also concluded that the bureau didn't always pass along newly discovered information about people on the watchlist, or remove those who were no longer deemed a threat. 

The report was released today. New comments by FBI Assistant Director John Miller can be read here.

“We are working with the Department of Justice and our partner agencies to evaluate the OIG’s recommendations to ensure the proper balance between national security protection and the need for accurate, efficient, and streamlined watchlisting processes."

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