Little evidence that Justice Department attorneys are punished for misconduct

More Department of Justice attorneys who misbehave might be punished under stricter agency policies, but it’s difficult to say for sure because officials can’t document whether any discipline is being imposed under the current rules, a government watchdog report found.

Despite implementing new rules in 2011 on handling the 1,000 misconduct complaints it receives each year, the DOJ does not require its various offices to document when government attorneys are disciplined, according to a Government Accountability Office report.