OTA FIT: FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES (FIT)

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 002199 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS LIMA AND LA PAZ FOR NAS OFFICE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL KTFN AR BL PE SUBJECT: OTA FIT: FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES (FIT) COURSE/SANTIAGO CHILE COURSE OFFER ¶1. (U) ACTION REQUESTED -- PARAGRAPH 5. ¶2. (SBU) AS PART OF A USG/GOVERNMENT OF CHILE BILATERAL INITIATIVE, THE U.S. TREASURY OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (OTA) IS OFFERING A ONE-WEEK FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS TECHNIQUES (FIT) COURSE IN SANTIAGO, CHILE, OCTOBER 23 ) OCTOBER 27. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS, PARTICIPANTS FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES (PERU AND BOLIVIA) THAT SHARE STRATEGIC LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERESTS WITH THE GOC ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. ¶3. (SBU) THE FIT COURSE PROVIDES DYNAMIC INTER-ACTIVE TRAINING IN STATE-OF-THE-ART FINANCIAL CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS TECHNIQUES. THE FIT COURSE IS TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED OTA ADVISORS, FORMERLY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION (IRS-CI),FBI, AND US CUSTOMS AGENTS, FORMER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROSECUTORS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, FORMER REGULATORS AND EXAMINERS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE, THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY AND OTHER U.S. FEDERAL BANK-REGULATORY AGENCIES. SUBJECTS COVERED BY THIS TWO WEEK FIT COURSE INCLUDE EXTENSIVE SUBSTANTIVE LECTURES, INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE, AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES IN: FINANCIAL CRIMES; SOURCES OF INFORMATION; FINANCIAL AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; BOOKS AND RECORDS; RULES OF EVIDENCE; ASSET FORFEITURE; CASE STUDIES; CASE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION; REPORT WRITING; CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS OF WITNESSES, PROSECUTION TARGETS; METHODS OF PROOF; AND COMPUTER ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATIONS. ¶4. (SBU) PARTICIPANT CRITERIA: THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THE FIT COURSE ARE TRAINERS OF, OR SENIOR FINANCIAL INVESTIGATORS; SENIOR PROSECUTORS WHO SUPERVISE/TRAIN MONEY LAUNDERING PROSECUTION UNITS; AND, SENIOR ANALYSTS FROM FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS (FIUs) ¶5. (SBU) ACTION ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO IDENTIFY THREE PARTICIPANTS FROM THEIR HOST COUNTRY LAW-ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY THAT FIT THE STUDENT PROFILE PROVIDED ABOVE, PARAGRAPH 4. IDEALLY, THESE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ONE SENIOR PROSECUTOR/TRAINER, AND TWO SENIOR FINANCIAL CRIMES INVESTIGATORS. ADDRESSEES ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO FUND TRAVEL AND PER-DIEM FOR THEIR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THE FIT COURSE. FINALLY, ADDRESSEES SHOULD RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IDENTIFYING THEIR CANDIDATES TO ATTEND THIS FIT COURSE AND STATING POST'S ABILITY TO FUND ITS CANDIDATES' PARTICIPATION. ¶6. (SBU) POST IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD NAME, RANK, DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH AND CURRENT POSITION TITLE OF EACH CANDIDATE SELECTED FOR THIS COURSE. ¶7. (SBU) PARTICIPANT TRAVEL: REQUEST THAT POST MAKE FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPANTS. THE COURSE BEGINS EARLY ON MONDAY, 23 OCTOBER AND ENDS ON FRIDAY, 27 OCTOBER. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD NOT BE SCHEDULED TO DEPART EARLIER THAN SATURDAY, 28 OCTOBER. ¶8. (SBU) PARTICIPANT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT: TREASURY OTA WILL ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT FOR FIT COURSE PARTICIPANTS. ¶9. (U) COURSE LANGUAGE: THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPANISH. WRITTEN TRAINING MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN SPANISH. ¶10. (SBU) POINTS OF CONTACT: ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS COURSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: JOSEPH BOGNANNO ( 54 11 4618-6448). PLEASE INCLUDE USTREAS/OTA ON ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL CORRESPONDENCE. ¶11. (SBU) ALL FUTURE MESSAGES FROM POST MUST INCLUDE "OTA FIT" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. CABLES REPORTING NAMES AND LOGISTICAL DETAILS FOR THIS TRAINING COURSE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ATTENTION OF: (OTA ) CORREA/ANDERSON/BOGNANNO) ¶12. (SBU) KEY DATES: POSTS MUST INFORM USTREAS/OTA VIA CABLE BY THE FOLLOWING DUE DATES, TO AVOID AND OFFER WITHDRAWAL: ¶A. BY FRIDAY, 06 OCT 06: POST AND PARTNER COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF COURSE OFFER ¶B. BY FRIDAY, 13 OCT 06, PARTICIPANT LIST, FLIGHT ITINERARIES MATERA