In January 1990, the Comptroller General determined that seized and forfeited assets were a high-risk area, because it had been characterized by mismanagement and internal control weaknesses. In June 1991, the General Accounting Office (GAO) recommended consolidating the management and disposition of all noncash seized properties and estimated that program administration costs could be reduced 11 percent annually. In March 1993, the Justice Office of Inspector General reported mismanagement by contractors that were maintaining and disposing of property. Audits from 1992 through 1994 revealed that Customs has inadequate safeguards over seized property, as well as incomplete and inaccurate accounting and reporting. Customs is taking steps to address these problems, but further policy and procedural changes are needed. Figure and list of related reports