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ln D~cemb.:r 20.12, Lhe Chicago Mercantile Exchange ('CME") 1 ;,tllege:ti that certain 

publications by CFTC economists revealed .infonnati.on in violation of Section 8{a)( l )

2 of the 

Cmnmodity Exchange Act (the Act). 5 CME further questioned why the CFTC \VUS permitting 

outsitle e.:unomisb to ac~..:ess CFTC data. why the CFTC \va~ permitting the publication of 

academic articles using that data, and finally, the adminh.trative process by which the CFTC was 

employing these outside economists. 

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) at Jhe request of Chaim1an Gensler began an 

adminbtrative review of the Office of the Chief Economi~t (OCE). Res )onsibHitv for the 

administrative review was a:-,signed to the Deputy General Counsel for (b l (b Jl :) The 

administrative resiew revealed that there had been poor record~keeping w1t regarc to the so~ 

calle.d "on-boarding" process for OCE economists." The deficiendes included inadequate 

documentation of security clearances. issue~ regarding nondisclosure agreements. and non~ 

submission of e.mploymcnl data to the National Finance Centc.r. as well us incomplete personnel 

forms\ one contract lucking the contrador's signature, and l1lhcr admiHistrative error:-;. There 

were no indications of fraud by OCE economist:\, or that OCE economists were not actually 

appointed hy the Chief E;:onomist, just a number of adminb4rative error\ pertaining to the 

Agency\; :-;o~callcd on-boarding processes. The review also uncovered information security 

concerns. Specifically, personally owned extema! hard drives and thumh drives were found in 

dose vicinity to the ~.,;omputers that served the OCE econombts. ln additi(JU, badge~-. for former 

crr:rc OCE economists W0!'C' located in the Chief Economist\ desk. 

On Dccenibcr 7, 2012. the assigned Deputy General CounseL in coi'tsultativn with the 

Chairman's Office, instructed the Chief Economisl to direct the OCE economists ''to 

immediutely cease sharing, puhiishtng, dhtributing, or otherwise making avallahle any paper;. or 

1 C?I.1E Group. Inc., is the J)(lldin(!; company for five exchanges, CME. the Bom·d !)fTrad~- oftht' City of Chicago. 

1nc .. rhc Kew York Mercantile Ex.-.:hangc, rh~ Commodity Ex chang~, lnc., and the l3onrd of Trade of Kan:ms City. 

:>.1issoun. ln.:. The Future of CFTC: Persp({Cii'>'tW on Cus!un,er Pmrcctions, ! I 3'h Cong., ! "Sess .. Testimony of 

Ten::locc A. Duffy, ExecutiYe Chairman & President. CME Group. Inc .. before the Subcommittee on General Farm 

Cnrnrnoditles and Risk .\bnagcnl~nt of tlw How:e Commi(t0e on Agr1~Ulturc (October 2, 20U) (<lvuiliib"Jc ,,t; 

lut p :t !azriculture. house. C.tW /~l te~/n:publ lcan~.clljricultm·£ ht 1u~c .!,)tYV /!'iJc~:ud !!hearing <>!Dullv ! 3 I 002. pdi). For a 

Jetaikd dcscrlplil;,n and lli»Wry . . ~ee C\1E Group 2012 Annual Report. pagi.'·S 2~3 (availabk at: 

ln tp:: '"'' w \\· ·'· 1m' llf< liJ p. C11 nil;' 1 ''<lS\' )r~re lations/an mul ~rc view /20 l 2/dm.•, nln<~'h/,; 1 nc · g n •l!fl · 21\ I 2 · ;·lrtri'-1<~ 1 ,."cport pJ I) 

All internet addrc~sc~ dtcd in this r\:port W\ChO l;ht vbil.cd on Fcbmaty 20,2014. 

' SecTi<)!l Rt. a)( I) prohibit;;; the Commission from "publi~hl ing 1 data and inh)tlliation rh,·,t W<)Uld separately disdo~e 

the buc,J.m:~~ frunMctioJb tJl JHm"kct positions of any person and tn1de seu·t:ts or rmrne) of t:USl\JJl:lt:1':1." 7 USC 

12(<<)(!). 

) Lt:Her iru!H Mill'k YmHtg and knold Sa\nmn on behalf pf CME to D~n Bel'k<l'>itt, dateJ De~t:!llhcl' 14, 20 l 2, i~ I (b')'('ii),'('b\'(?')('c) ,,, ,, '""'h'• here 

OCL: ccono!il!Jb include full-time employees (FfE~), comultants, mid contradors 

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other product~ _\!enerate-d with Commission data to any non-Commission individu.als or parties.''5 

On December II, 2012. the Chief Operating OITicer nolificd our OtTtcc oft he CME complaint 

and ongolng administrative review. On December 12, 2012, CFfC staff terminated access to 

OCEnf..'t, ;md termin.<lte-d <K'f.'ess to all agency systems and databases for all OCE economists 

except for full-time employee economi~ls in OCE, 

On January 24, 2013, the Chairman wrote to Oill" Office in detail, described Civ·fE' s 

concerns and OGC's review, anJ statt:~J that the revi.ew thus far indicaled "lhere are issues 

wgarding the usc of non~puhlic data by OCE and visjting acadcmics.'' 6 The- Chairman also 

:~t-'lt~:d thm "th~:re appear t0 be l~;sues n~gardjng the rnannM in whid1 academic <.:onsultants and 

contractors were brought into the agency, their :o;tatus with respect to the agency. their aL·ccss to 

CFTC systems .and inftJrmation, and the adequacy of related documentation." The Chairman 

staled. "[have direcled the CFTC staff to suspend the external pubhcatwn ot research l.'Onducted 

or supported by OCE." The Chairman also stated that he directed CFfC staff ''to terminate 

access to non-public data by OCE personnel other than CFTC full~tlme employees within OCE." 

The Chairman stated that "all of thes.:- iss-ues \Varrant your review.'' We agreed, and opened a 

preliminary investigation. 7 

In February 2013, Agency n1anagement issued stop work notices to 13 research 

economists working on contract and placed an additional eight research economists working as 

t'onsultatHs on hold. 8 For a year, OCE did not bring on ne-w t:r.:onomi.~ts.'o~ OCE did !l•)l even 

employ unpaid <.:onsultants and unpaid interns. We e:-.timate the total number of OCE economists 

between December 7, 2012, and January 2014, decreased from 39 to 11. 111 

In addition, in Febmary 20B the Office. of the Chairman in consultation with OGC 

form0d a tcdmkal committee of economists, statisticians, and others to revic·w 24 OCE research 

''See the Chairman·\ Letter to the lmpector Genernl, January 24, 201:\. attm::hed a!> Appendix ~;December 7, 2012 

email h~-~m (b)(B) (b)(7)(G) . attached a~ Appendix 3 

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' See Appendix 2. 

7 Later in the Spring-. wi1h no rcvchnions of violation~ of Section 8 or oth~-r natutl'~ m rc~_nlation~ hy OCE 

cconomi:..ts, we convened our pre! imiu;<ry iuw:>:dg:1!i01lt-O a rt:''iew M review of research and puhlicatioil prm:ti(:~s 

in the Office of the Chief Economist. On April •1. :2013, CPTC puhlicly revealed thai it "h<1d not con!1rmed specific 

incident:; or improper or un:luthori/Kd data disclosure. but review is ()flgoing." Lynch. 5. "CME Group Sparked 

Shutdown ofCFTC's Acudernk R(~~ean.:h Program:· Rrurr:rs April 2, 2013 {avuHabk at: 

~ In addition, the Agenty determined nut to llppoint three additional re1.earch e•~on~>misli. in the appointment process 

at tbe tiruc. 

'f On Den;ml:>er .5, 2013, the CFTC pomed four job fl\hitions in the Office of Chi.;;~f FconomiH on 'I'C'c"Cll>J)Jl!i':LtillC<· 

We view this a~ a po~itive development On December !6, 2013. the CFI'C announced the replacemem of the 

current Acting Chief Economist with the uppointmt:n! of S:.tyee SJ:iniva;,an as Acting ChiefEconnrubt 

(hltp:J/wwwxlk.gov/Pre~~RollnliPrt;"g'~k·:-t"·"'/pr6'94 ! :n. ln uur experience, it is unu~ual for a Chairman w 

re-urgiil!lle <> CFfC opt:l'aliltg llllil or clivi~ilm within days 11f his Jepanw<:. 

~<l Between December 7, 2012. and January 2014, we 10-'timate the number of full time staff in OCE decrea>,\Od fmm 

! 3 to nine, the number of OCE corJ~ulh:~nh de,·reHsed fr01n 10 to two" and OCE coutractoJ;, dropped from 16 to :tero 

Our e·,tmmte, arc bu~cd ou infonnatiou rc('cived from Agency :.ta:I:T. 

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papers for information prote-cted under Section 8. and for other cont1dcntial or sensitive 

jnformation. A simple search conducted by our Office f(·vca1cd that 18 of the 24 papers \VL~rc 

available online, appw·ently prior to December 20 l2, and remain online today. 11 There is no 

indk·mion that the Agen1;;y sought to remove any OCE res .. ~arC"h papers from the Internet 12 

However, the December 2012 in;-,Lructiun fwm thl:.' a~signed Deputy General Counsel clt:ady 

prohibited all further publication and presentation absent prior permission. 1:< 

In any event, the Oft'i.ce of the Chairman (without a full Commission vote) inst.all.ed OGC 

with authority to make the final determination regarding \-vhcthcr OCE research papers could be 

publbhcd (following Committee review and clearance), and thl~ assignmcm fell to the a~signed 

Deputy General Counsel. Slnce Dcc,·mber 2012. the Committee has cleared ten papers for 

publication. OGC de;.m~d three papers for publication in October 2013, and four additional 

pupers m February 2014 (as of February 20_). 

Section l.t; of the Commodity Exchange Act require~; the CFTC to ··establish and 

maintain'' a ''research <md infonnation program" that disseminates "educational and other 

informational materials" to market users and the public. 14 Since 1976, OCE economists have 

impleme-nted th<; re.quircments of Section l8(a) by conducting ;:;cholarly rese~mch on topics 

authorited by the Chief Econom.i~t, and publishing: that research in academic journals .. And 

throughout all that time, the research has included access to confidential information, including 

lrade and otht~r i.nformat.i•)ll protected under Section 8 of the AcL \Ve bcli(~v.:- ~hulling Jown the 

OCE research program in December 2012 and permitting the shutdown to endure for over 14 

months has ri,.ked violating section l g of the Act, especia11y in the ab,.ence of any significant 

movement toward restarting the pro_§.,rram. 

Section 8 prohibits the Commission from ·'publish[ing] data and information that would 

separately disdosc the business transactions or market positions of any person and trade se<..TCts 

or names of customers." 15 We find no indication in the law that the Commission's practice of 

pennttting OCE economist~ to usc Section 8 data to conduct tndependent ecnnornw research on 

topics approved by the Chief Economist violates Section 8. ·we find no indication in the law that 

the use of Section 8 data in the- preparation of academic articles- so long as the artkles do not 

contain iufonnation protected under Section 8 ~ violates Section 8. 

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' ln addition tn th.-; 2-~1 p;1pcr<.:, tlw Agency identified three additJOnal .;cnnon1ic re~~·an;h pi1pl~r;; th;l\ tlwy -~et aside 

for later rcvic\V; aJ! rhree are avaihib!e ''nline. \-\' e also hK<lted nnlmc five additional economic re~carcb paper" 

published by CT"~rc economist<> during the past three years that -were not pending heforc the Committee. Two of 

thcs\' paper~ had b\'en reviewed by OGC prior to December 2012 

12 In respomc to our discussion dwfr, rhc nunagcment fCSpOlhC ~tares that one paper was removed from the fntcwet 

prior to rece1pt of the complaint frum CME. See Appendix 6, page 57, This removal \Vas ~ought after concerns 

'':ere r<li<>cd rcg;:nding the pmsihlc u~e of information protected under .;,(·clion K, even th1.)11g:h Agency management 

determined that information protecwd undf:r ~ectiun ~ w;,~ not d1sdo;;ed in the economic research paper. fd 

n Sel' Appendix 3. 

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-' 7 USC 22ta). Se...:tion lH aho n~lJUires the Commission w '>indude ialt:. annual report:. to Congr~:,:, plan~ and 

findings with respect to implemen1illg this section.'' 7 OSC 22(bj. 

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We agree with the initial Hndings of the OGC review lhat the administrative employment 

record~ fur OCE economists contained administrative errors; however, we find no indication in 

the lu\v that errnr:" in ;ldministratiw paperwork standing alfln~·-. in th~: abMr.-nc-e nf any statutory or 

other material impediment to un appointmt:nt, altt.'.rs the :-tatus of otherwise properly appu.inled 

employees, consultants, or contractors. The authority of the Chief Economist to penn it OCE 

economists to 1:tmduc1 e~onnmic research using information protected under Section X of the Act 

is not altered by such administrative ~;~nor. Hi 

\V~: also agree wilh the injtiaJ !'i11di11g" of OOC'" review that information security i:>.sucs, 

both physil:al and technological, arc present and need to be addrc:-.~ed; however, these sam.:: 

is~ucs are present Agencywwide, and need to be recognized and addressed as such. 

Jn December 2012, the Agency imposed a prior restraint on publication by all OCE 

economists. While it appears a publi~ employer may. consistent with the First Amem.iment. tt 

institute a prior restraint on pubht'ation by public employees writing as private citizens if certain 

requirements arc met, we find no precedent to ~upport the process the Agency has adopted here. 

The length of time Agency management has taken to review and approve ~..~eonomk: r<:'search 

papers is not acceptable. Whik we are sensitive to the complexities of the issues faced in 

connection with any valid pre~publication review of economic research by Agency employees, 

and \-lit' agr~t" that th!;) .Ag!;)ncy has an interest in protecting infonnation proteclc-d under Section 8 

from unauthorized disclosure, we empha:•ize that Agency management did not determine during 

their initial review, and has still not determined over 14 months later, that any research proposed 

or published by an OCE economist has contained information protected from disclosuTe under 

Section 8. 

TJuuughout our field work on this matter, we have repeatedly encouraged Agency 

management to begin permitting the publication of OCE economic research papers and to n::-•;tart 

the economK research program. Jn October 2013. some 10 rnonths after the initial December 

2()"12 shutdown. the Office of General Counsel approved thr~e papers for publication. On 

December 18,2013, we issued a dJscus'<ion draft to the Agency in order to prompt correctiveaction. Agency management responded on February 12,2014 (the managemem response). 18 In 

February 2014, four more papers were deured for publication (as of February 20. 2014). 

We recommend that the Agency restart the OCE research program. including OCEnct. as 

soon as feasible. We recommend that administrative deficiencies in record-keeping and security 

h We tlnd it interesting that though thc pn.:.ccdura! h1pst;~ h\l'gdy occurred in other admjni~trative units. OCE f)l_)fC 

th.;, hnmt of pCll,:,J!y for the'><: crr<ll'S. 

lJ "Congress ~hall make no Jaw respcl'ting an establi~hm~u! of religion. or prohibiting the free exen:i~~ thereof: or 

at>rk!ging the freedom of speech. or of lh<.' pr<.·~~: m tht; ri;;ln pf the people peaceably 10 il~~ernhle, and In petili11\l rhe 

g\)VCI'I!tl!t:l!! tin· u teclre;;;; t•f gJ'IeVi!HCe<' u.s" Cons!. amend. r. 

h The management response is attal~hed a~ AppunJi>: () ThD managl:'ment respon,,e, and other comment>. recdvd h1 

re~ponse to our di~cu~hiou draft, pwrtrph:J clarifying eb;uJge' ;Jnd ''orrection~> of minor facts, however, llUf 

conclusion~ and rccommcnd~ltion·, are not altered. 

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clearance<> in OCE be resolved in like fashion as currently resolved for other CFfC employees. 

\Vc believe infonnation and physical security issue~ are nvt unique to OCE, and should be 

addressed agency-wide. We recommend that the Commission assure the legality of any prior 

r\~vit'w prnct.'S:" for OCE rt:search papers and presentations, nnd that any prior review undertaken 

by the Agency be prompt. 

Finally, we stress the importance of economic research at CFTC, an econornlc regulatory 

agency, For over 35 years OCE has attraded sorne uf the highest qualified economists in the 

country· among hoth it;.: full~tirne staff and its limited term appointments. In order to continue to 

tUtract outstanding i>Chohm., the Commission must support lhc goals uf C1.":on0mic research 

coupled with academic integrity, and illUt't make any prc-dcanmce process (whether vohmtary or 

mandatory) a priority in terms of both legality and speed. 

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Table of Contents 

Executive Summary. . ..... H 

Table of Contents ... .. .. .. yji 

Introduction ............... .. 

Cl\-1E hsuc~ an Oral Complaint; OGC Indefinitely Halts all Publkatiun by CFTC 

Economist:;, after a Two-Day Review .................... .. 

Purth~r OGC Review Reveah. Informath:m Security Com.:ems and Prompts Further 

OCE Restricti.ons,. ............................................ 2 

CME Submits Dctaikd Allegations ............... .. '"'"'"""""'"'"'"''""' "'"'' 3 

Continuing Responsive Action by OGC . 

Scope and Methodology"" ............................. .. 

Background ......... ········-······-.. .. 

History of Economic Rcst~arch by CFTC: St~ction 1.8 of the Commodity Exch<mgc 

Act"" .... " .. " ...... " ...... ,, ...... 

A Brief Hbtory of !he Offict~ of the Chid Ecom,mist . 

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OCEnet.. """" .. 10 

Procedures for Publishing and Presenting OCE Paper\ (Pre-December 20 12} _ ..... """· ..... II 

The CommiKslon'K Use of Information Protected under Section X of the Commodity 

Exchange /\.ct.. ............... . .... 12 

Overview .. _ .... 12 

Aggregation und Section 8 ...... 13 

Findings .. "" ...... , ...... , ...... , ................ . 

The Deci<>ion to Sl!<>pend Economic Research Risks Violating Section 1 R of the 

Con1n1odity Exchange .1\ct , .................................................... , ............... "" ............ , ........... , .. 15 

OGC fv1anagement Con11ated Improper Administrative On-boarding Papenvork with 

Improper A<:ces.s t0 and Improper l)sc of Information Protected under Section 8 ,,,. 16 

The De-ci~;ion to Prohibit Puhlicati~m of Completed Research and In~>titute 

Manda!urv Prior Review Raises Fir;.;t Amendment Issues.......................................... 20 

The First Amendment and Federal Employee Publications.. .. ..... 20 

Prior Restraints tmd the First Amendment... . 23 

Introduction ...... 23 

Prior RcsU'ai11b. and Mandatory PrJ or Review of Public Employee Publication;., .. 24 

[nformation Security Concern:; arc Agency~ Wide .. . ................................................•••••.•.•• ~ 

CFfC's Remediation Effort<;.. . .......... . .. 28 

Conclusions and Recommend}J.tiou:;; ........ ., ..... . .............................. ············ .... 31 

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Appendix l- The CME Letter ................................. .. 

Appendix 2 The Chainnan's Letter .. 

Appendix 3 -December 7, 2012 email ... "'"'""""' 

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Appendix 4- A Partial List of Economic Research Papers ..................................................... . 

Appendix 5- OGC Review Memos for Four OCE Economic Research Papers .................... .. 

Appendix 6-:V1anagement Response ..................................................................................... .. 

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CMF: I <sue< an Oral Complaint; OGC Indefinirely Halts all Pnblk•tion by CFTC 

Ecooo.mi'Sts after a Two~Dtty Review 

On or about 'Nednesday, Docember 5, 2012, nvo attomey"F. representing CME spoke with 

tbe:u-CFTC Geneml Counsel Dan Berkovitz to express concerns about a Jet::em publication by 

fonuer CFTC econouristl(biWI (bJU)(Ci 1 19 Clvf£ expiamed that it had received qne>:i;tions 

from several market parttcrp:anfs, aud lliaf fie concem was that this paper revealed u?ide 

infOrmation in violation of Section 8 of the Couunodjty Exchange Ad. CME questioned ML 

Berkowltz regarding (bJ(6l.(bJ(7J(CJ 's status at CFTC, bow he received access to the material, ,1nd 

regarding wllllt co1ttro s were paced on tl1e use of CFTC d.;1t~t 

After beiu briefed on Civ.l.E's concerns, the Chamnan directed the Deputy General 

Counsel for l l( l ( l( ll ·1 ,

10 to revtew the situation in OCE_ OGC set out to 

examine the ac v1 es o :s emp oyees, contractors, and consultants. OCE economists can 

he employed as: regular elnJlloyees (full or parHfme). consnhrmts, or coutrn~:tors, and OGC 

learned thflt .Andre Kl.rilenk<L the fonner Chief Economist dld not 1..'110\V the particular 

emplo}mc-nt status of all the econoulisht iudtlding: soutc he had hired. Employees in tht~ Office 

.JB,;IIli'\-f'-X("CUtive Director (OED) initially were not able to inRam OGC whether J( J J( :) 

~~~~~) (bJ W<:h n couU'tldor or n consultant however. he did have- a CFIC ern~· ~·~-~ .. ~-i,iji;iiiiil:=~ network access. Employees ·w-ithiu OED Also itiit not irnmediately know i (t,U (b l J(CJ 

had a C'FTC buHding badge. 

By December 7, 2012, the assigned Ot£ deputy was tumble to obtain detailed 

iti10rumtiou mi staffit1.g: hi OCE. 21 At dose of business on December 7. 1012. tlt~.: OGC Deputy, 

in consultation with the Chairnum "s Office, "directed the Chief Economist to insure that all OCE 

employees, consult;mts, and 'C\l-fltractors c-ease sharing. publishing, distributing" 01' otherwise 

making available any papers or other products generated wjtb Coun:uissjon t:Wta to auy uonCommis:;ion iudivtduai or pm1ies,"'21 

On Deet;,_>tnber 10,2012, the General Cmmsel notifierl th-e Ct'1mmi,.sion-ef:t; hy email of 

Cl\1Fs phone call of Decemlu 5 aiid the d~cisiou t-o suspend OCE publications. The Cillriil did 

not de~i',;r!be the Chammm's involvem_ent The ChlefOpenning Officer fmwarded 1lie General 

(\mnsei's ,::mail to tbis Office the same day. Meanwhile. ()OC's revie-w comiuue<L 

the 

11 Flaws m '""';,\t,tita;~~~t-ki,'!'i•*· far OC"E iX':Cttom\&ti'< W¢fi!' ~entually revealed. 

!2 S~:e Appeutli;.; 3. 

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Further OGC Review ReveaL., Information Security Concerns and Prompt<i Further OCE 

Restrictions 

On or ahnut De-cember l 0. 2012, an OGC attorney con~ulted \V'ith the Chif.'f Ec·onomist 

regarding trade data used by OCE t.'\.Vnomists. She learned that OCE used a dedicated :1erver to 

store trade dala to facilitate its work. The Chief Economi!'t could not tell her what was on the 

sen-er, nor could he tell her who had access to the server. The :.:erver W.:lti physically accessible 

by anyone with access to the OCE offices, whh..:h ntcans any CFTC employee or authoriz.ed guest 

with a tcrnporary pa;;;s card. The server could be llsed on I y \Vilh a valid CFTC uscmarne and 

pUi>SWOl'd. 

The OGC attorney learned that information could be removed from the server through 

any thumb drive or external hard dnve. Thumb drives and an external hard drive that may nol 

have been CFTC-purchased or approved v,;e-rc found ncar the server. 

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removed the thumb drives and external drive. and gave them to CFTC information technology 

personnel with expertise in forensic analysis-. The fore-nsics team (usually assigned 

Enforcement~rclatcd forensics examinations) was tasked with cxmnining the OCE server. 

The Chief Operating Offi.cer briefed the Chaim1an. on these new information security 

issues, and the Chairman informed that "l o jn December 12. 2012, the CFTC terminated access 

loth.: agen..:y ~ystt~ms ~md databases. including OCEm:t, of all individual~ in the- OCE research 

program other than full-time agency employee:-. within OCE." 24 

Separately, OGC learned that OCE economist-s may have blocked (or attempted to block) 

system administrator access to the OCEnct by ODT computer specialists assigned to the .<..ystem; 

thi~ n:;sertioo wa~ dbputed. We focused on this allegation during our fiehlwoJk All 

intcrvlcwccs with knowledge agreed that ODT did experience a delay in acccs:".ing OCENet 

when their usual method of access. did not work We are not sure whether the usual method of 

access was altered by OCE and, tf so, whether it wa<> done tor the purpose (lf sornehow wresting 

control of OCEnet from ODT. What we learned from staff was that there were alternative 

methods of access to OCEnet, and -;raff in ODT was well aware of these methods because they 

had set up OCEnt~t. ODT was able to access OCEnet afte-r a relatively brief delay, and in any 

event they were able to access OCEnet on the same day they first attempted access. 

~-' OlJl persormd mhmned U\ thJ.t equipm<:ot used for OCEn<:l wa\ nof aJw:1ys Uo~..·umentetL induding external hard 

drives. 

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CME documented its concern') in a letter dated Dcct.~mber 14, 2012 (CME letter). ?s The 

kt.1-:~r stated that CME ht""came concerned when it reviewed an <trticlt" '\:-rHiuthor~~d hy Andrei 

Kirilenko.''26 CME did not identify the t.itk of this art ide. The Jetter also addressed a :1econd 

article ctHmthored by Kirilenko concerning the "Flash Crash" ?010 _!:inally. the 

CME expressed concern regarding a third article, authored b. (b )(6),(b )(7) 'on the 

subject of high-frequency trading. ul {...._(':~ \._ ____ -' 

CME a~:-;erte~l that "the use of Sl~ction S data inclw.ling trade S(;Ct'eh> for the 

preparation of non-Commis~ion ;.,ponsort:·d publications violate;., Section 8." ~'~ CME aHcgcd that 

''the Commission's Chief Economist has both used Section 8 data and provided acce::;s to Section 

8 data to non-CFTC economists and their assistants for purposes of publishing aeudemic 

research," and again asserted that such access would violate Section 8. 2

') CME included a li~·.t of 

seven issues it believed to be raised by this conduct: 

1. Has the Commission authorized its Chief Economist to use Section 8 data for 

purposes of his academic research? Is the choice of research topic revje\ved in 

advance by any officer of the Commission'! lf so, which officer? Are the 

Commissioners given any advance notice that the research is be-ing conducted? Are 

the Commissioners required to give formaJ approval before the n:scan.:h is publbhcd7 

., If the Commission has authorized its Chief Economist to use Section 8 data for 

purposes of his academic research, what is the statutory or other legal basb for that 

authorization? 

3. \Vhat system of supervision is in place to review any such research before 

publio;.cation, and what was done in the Lases rcfe.rem:ed above? Who approved the 

publication of Dr. Kirilenko's research? Who approved the <.;election of individuals 

to whom the data was provided? ln what form was the data provided? What 

specific data clements were provided? \Vhat safeguard~ \Verc employed to protect 

the data that wJ:-. cxpo;.;ed to non-Commjssion employees'1 Did Dr. Kirtlenkl) or 

anyone cbe at the CFTC utilize data aliasing mechanisms to protect identifying data 

dements? What data is allowed to leave CFTC premises? lf MJ, "\vhat was done to 

protect that data after it lcavt;.s the premises'! Is the data provided to third parties 

;~·. See Appendix I 

;.; Andrei Kiriknko served as Chief E.:onomi:-;t frum De.:ember 2010 until December 20!2: he WH$ an economi~t 

with OCE from May 2DOX !o December 2010. He received h1s PhD in E~;ono1nic<> from ilw Uni·v~·r~ity 0f 

Pennsylv::mia, \\there he specialized in Fi11HI1<.:C" Cnrrcntly he .. crve~ as Profcswr of the Practice of Fimm<:e 111 the 

MIT Sloan Center for Finance and Po!ky 

'' Avo<ilahlc here: I (b )(6),(b )(?)(C) 

n CME Letter (Appendix 1). 

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reviewing the research as part of a peer revietv proce"';"? \Vh.at _proces";es are in 

place to provide assnrance That fill data provi-ded to thtrd parties ts returned to the 

CFTC' and is not used by third parties for any reason not authorized by the CFTC? 

4. Absem specific Commisston authorization. doe;; the Chief Economist have 

autho·.rity k' u.w Se-ction 8 data for purposes of his acadcmi<: research? 

5. Has tire Conunlssion or the Chief [l.)(!lh)mjst .authorized non..Cmmuission 

~.:.'tuployees. mdudlng ''academics" or their assistants, to have access to St:'ction 8 

data for any purpose? 

6_ If so_ iOr what pmpose. subject w what limitations and protections .and 1mder what 

legal authority? 

, , If the C.Jlllllli&sion or its Cbief Economist providt:& So..-..:tiou 8 data tv nou-c 

Commission employee "ac3demit;;s.'t bmv rlnf;'s tbeCommissJon select wlllch nonColltndssiuo e~::nployee •'academics'' to £wor v,:!th Sedion fi data fm their p1ivate 

re:search? 

Continuing R~ponshe Action by OGC 

OGC drafted a new and murc struugiy ·.vm:dt'tl uun-di:'>-C]o~ure agreement aud cii>taim:d 

non-disclosure agreelllents from most OCE employees, consultants~ and contractors~ including 

those employees for whom au NDA was already on file, 30 Multiple flaws in · --~ 

eepin~ for OCE economists were eventually revealed. Withregnrd t (b )(6),(b) 

staff ju OED -concluded that be was properly appoluted hut his SF5~ \ 17 \tr"-\ ed 

in aU reg<Rds. 11 Foi oue OCE c-onsultant there was no record of on-boarding 

dnctunent~tion oth-er than the reqmred deanmce doctmrentfltiou. 

On January 24, 2013~ Chairman Gensler tbnnaHy n:quested assistance from <fur Office. 52 

The ChaiiTil<lli stated that a review of the OCE research pl<.:Jg:tanl indi~:11!ed '"!h~re are issues 

regrtrJiug the U~te vf uvu-puhik data by OCE and visiting acad~;<llltc\:!:. ,. The Chalm1a11 stated: 

A<:h:htionally, there appear to be i'i'mes regarding the manner in whi-ch 

academic cnnsultants: and contractors were brought into the agency. theu status 

with res-pect to the a~t.'tK')t. their acc\'SS t(! CITC s-ysterns and information. and the 

adequacy of related documentation. 

)>)We receinxl oo i:udiU~tinn that the langw.g~ oi tlie e:u~;ting NDi\.s was deficient 

1' cember 17. 10l:L a CfTC se-cuntyo:fiker completed a repeat ;;ecur-ii:y deat.utce re:po · b 6 

uiiitg no ilk>l!l::ii or concems. ;\:u: initial security cleurunce bad bten ~ompk1ed ptiot 1 (b)( 6), 

FfC, aho with Ito COtlCer'i):} Ul' H!.tl#':i\ 11Dteci. 

s-e: Th<: ClL:1inu.'!It s l..:tt 1!1 i.i allwJu:d as Appendix 2. 

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Ihe Chainnan stated that he had "directed the CFTC staff to '<>Spend the external 

publication of research conducted or s:npplJtied hy OCT.," and terminated '"acct:Ss to no11~pnbl1c 

data by OCE persmmel other than CfTC fuU-time employees wlthin OCE.'. TI1e Ch3innan 

:;;,t.ated tlmt CFTC's '"revi.ew of tlle matter is ongolng,'' that it Include-d revi,.;-w of"the human 

resmm::es. procurement.logisti("s~ data~ a:ud h:ga:l is::~ucs xaised by the OCE research progra:m," 

and that the Agency "1viH take any fut1her steps that we deem appropriate_'' The Clmirman 

ijtated that he believed rhat ''all of these issues wammt your rcvii:mr." On or abom JamlM)' 30. 

2013, the C'hahman publicized hls refi:uall'o mu office. ~md briefed the press, Congress. and the 

:'5taff of OCE OED rep<H'ted that in February 2013, it ts:sued stop 'WOJk orders: for 13 OCE 

e~;ouomists \Vorking on contract. JIDd placed on hold eight OCE ~:ou::;_uitauts. H 

The Deputy General Counsel fm (b )(6),(b) mstwcted CFTC OIG that: l) >Omeone 

with mcomplete on-boardtng_papenvorK _or orl-t_n}fll\dllg papenvork wlth adrninistmtlve errors) 

is not property appointed: 2) auyoue not pmp~trly appuiuted may not nccess CFTC' dnta prutedtJJ 

m1de-r Section tt and 3) anyone not properly appointed may not publish or present economic 

research produced during a period of tmpn}per documentation_ These considerations apparently 

played a role in the decrease in OCE contractors and commltants, as well as the continued 

shutdown of OCE resear<:h~ and cessation of publication and presentation by OCT e<:ouomists. 

Data security concerns also played a rolt\ if not v.'ith regard to publication, at lea~t xvith n.:gmd ro 

the shutdown of OCEneL 

The initial review by OGC wvealed that the paj!Br b (b )(6 ),(b )(7)(C) tad beel'ii::vl 

r:-:"~!'1"'#'¥' tltd 'hief Economist and by a s!a!Ialtomey m e . ree o ren .' mmsel~ (b )(6),(b) . The initial r<?view by OGC did not reveal tbat, tbr the t>ast several yems, whenever 

""'""'~~""!W"'""ppropriate aggregat.ion34 of trade data in a proposed economic 

lc>c<neh pape (b )(6),(b) would refer the matter · tin the · arket 

Ovet:slghl (D1 " · 

[(~),~~~~;:~:e:re\v~b~ (b)(6),(b) 

all eouelnded that th (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) >aper presente no mstanees of misuse of iu!onnation 

proleeted undvr Seetl=..,------' 

~evertheless, in Febnuny 20 l3, the Offic-e of the Chairman in consultation with OGC 

formed a technical c:olUUlittee of economists, statisticians~ and others to review 24 OCE research 

paj!Br< (including lh (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) •JlBr) for intbrnmtion protected under Section 8, and 

for other confidentia or senst ve 111 orumtiotL Eighk't'll of the 24 papers were already readily 

available online, ond other economic resean::h papers were available ontim; hut not included on 

13 See fu.lO arul accmnpauying text 

2

--' 1~pega1ion :i;1; tJ;;:ed lo lilil~k the iru::tividual identity of ftrnH or indivulooh. 

"ur Fe (b )(6) (b)(?) """~"'"""L1rili<d lh.1tlh\Olr a;itial revi.ew ~did no: re;,e;,l rnnJ (b )(6), ( tr•d 

rene""" , paper,orauyotherpaper.' See,\ppendh::6,page:;,5:-5;,. · · 

36 In Fetl { ,.;_ \ ~ . -. ~ _ t;rulagl:l"tn~J inih-ttnet~ thiH tl1 (b) ( 6), (b )(7 )( 'ap"er >w-as pres,ented ur jnl~h;;h~{l <>n !1:\:ree occa&wns pnox to revtew hy i\!,t~tJu:-y ;.l;tff m flit- ( O\ ID!O 03'10 m -Oct. Sev Apperulot 6, ,page"-: nwJ 

fn.272. 

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the Jist of 24 .. li The Office of the Chairman installed the Offkc of General Counsel with 

authority to make the final determination regmxHng whether OCE res~· .,.1, mlt.l be 

published, and this aS>ignment fell to the Deputy General Counsel fo (b )(6),(b) In June 

20l3. the. Committet: ,,-;teared three papers for publication. and de~ll'~~ <l..ll < s~wen after 

that. In October 2013. the OGC appruvi:.'U three papers for publii:ation. OGC cleared f(JUr 

additional papers for puhlicmion in February 2014 (as of February 20). 

Scope and Methodology 

Due to staffing limitations and competing priorities, fieldwork for our review began in 

March 2013. Our objective was to address the following concerns raised by the Chairman in his 

January 2013letter, to wit: "issues regarding the use Qfn~m~public data by the OCE and visiting 

academics," and "is~:mes regarding the manner in which academk consultants and contractors 

were broughl into the. agency, their status with respect to the agency. their i.l('Cess to CFTC 

systems and information, and the adequacy of related documentation." 

In order 10 cmnpl.ete our review, we interviewed on:r 30 individuab in tht~ Office of the 

Chief Economist. the Office of General Counsel, the Offke of Data Technology, lhe Off1ce of 

Security and Emergency Management {within tl1e Oftlce (lf l.ogi;.;tks and OperatiOn\), and 

within the Office of the Exe~utive Director, employees in the Offke of Human Resources and 

the Procurement sub-office within the Office of Finandal Management. Some witnesses were 

1merv1e\.ved on multiplt' occasions. We reviewed available hiring documents for OCE 

economists for the past three years, and reviewed relevant economic rcseaJch paper& prepared by 

them. We researched peJ1jncnt legal principals and the history of the Ofl1cc of Chief Eeonomi'<t, 

Background 

History of Economic Research by CFTC: Section 18 of the Commodity Exchange Act 

Last year the CE;t held two hearings on the subject t~f" Commodity Puts 

and Calls. The national admini,l.'trator had statf!d at tlutt ttmc that previous 

studit<'i ofputs and calls had been conducted by the Agriculture JkpartmerU. l 

subsequeml:v learned that the studies 1-cere made, believe it or not, in 1934/ 

Worse. the 1934 sltld)' 1-ras based on data and iJ~/(nmation gathered in 1927 · 

1930',, 

This is but a single e.tample <.~l the kind <l nal"ve and meaningless research 

conducted by the CEA in l'ital areas entrusted to its responsihili('r'· 

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commi:.,sion Act of 1974 39 included new seed on 18,'10 

which provide;; ::ts fnllow;<>: 

Section l S. Research and Information Pro;;rams; 

The Commission ~hall establish anJ maintain, as part of its ongoing 

ope-rations, research and information programs to ( l) determine thl' feasibility of 

tradjng by ..:umputcr, and the expanded use of modern informatiun ~ ystem 

technology, clcclronic dala processing, and modem communication :.,y:-.tcms by 

commodity exchanges, boards of trade. and by the Commis::;ion it::;elf ffJr purposes 

of improving. strengthening, facilitating, or ret;;ulating futures trading operations; 

(2) assbt in the development of educational and other infonnation materials 

regarding futures trading for dissemination and use among producers, market 

users, <md the general public; and (3) carry out the general purposes of this Act. 

Rcgardk~ss of wht~ther section 18 wa<.; a direct response to the testimony quoted at the 

start of this section, in adopting it Congress dearly intended for the CFTC to include as purl of 

its operations. a robust research program. It is equally dear that Congress intended that the 

It"~t'arch program i.tH:lude t'conomi\.0 research. 4t 

A Brief History of the Office of the Chief Economist 

Section 18 of the Act mandate<; tho production and dissemination of economic research, 

and the Commissjon ha,; complied since its creation. The name and organilational placement of 

the Office of Chief Eco11omist has VHried during the CFIC' s hi~tory, but ccunomi..: research 

activities have been described in nearly every Commission annual report: 

• The Commission's 1976 annual report included a description of the '

1

Division of 

Economics and Education," and described research on ''electronic data processing" and 

oth(!f topics, induditlg topics dealing with econornics.42 

• The CFTC 1977 annual repm1 reported that the new Office of Chief Economist '·began a 

research program to determine if futures markets really work in the national interest and 

;s Svnntc Comnutt(:e on Agrkulturc and Forestry, Heanng 011 s_ 2485, S. 257H. ,)- 2H37, and HR. Ul 1}, 93''1 Cong. 

2d Se\~ .. May 21 and 22. J 974, pg. X I J. 

-'9 Puh. L 1'\o_ 93-463, RR STAT. 13~1) (Oct. 2.11974). 

-l'' /d. at nx. 416. codiji;:d at 7lJSC 22(a) 

-1-l I ,egi\lative hbtory include\ n:cognitiun that '\;ornputcril<'d trading; may well be the wave of the future. hut 1\iiJ..ll,)' 

4llt:~liol:h uf both tedt!!ologk<tl <.~l!d economic fea~ibility mu~t be ;mswered bdoJ<:: Jl~;an ur -..Jtou!ti ht: implemented:' 

~t'RepL No. 93-975, 93'd Cong." 2d S¢ss .. 52 (April 4, [97,1) (quatirrr: Mr. Cuhlwd\, AJmlnbtmtur of flte 

Commodity Exchange Authority). 

-r~ 1976 CFI C Atm. Rep. page~ 100- !03. 

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to develop hctte-r puhlic understanding of how and why the n1arkcts function:·-+:< OCE 

'·carries the major cvrc rcsponsibilily for analyzing and improving compclitive 

perfonnance and increasing public under')tanding of futures markt.~t contributiom to the 

alloc:Jtion of hask· resources."+1 

• The CFTC 197/S annual report stu ted that OCE "sponsors long-term research into the 

functioning of futures markets to ensure that the markcb. :m: as competitive as 

possihlt."t~ It referred to completion of"pro1ccts pertaining to ... a longer-term 

understanding of futures market:-: functions:· J\ 

• From 19H4 through 1994, CFTC annual reports contained the recitation that OCE 

"conducts economic re~earch a.; part of the Commission· s mandate under the Commodity 

Exchange Act.''47 

• CFTC ;mnual reports hetween 200 I and 2006 stated that OCE economists pre.\ented 

papers or published paper-., stating: ;;[sjtaff m.embers write and review papers for 

professiunaJ journals and participate in a varie.ty of indu;,try mec·ting;, and semimu:s."·•~ [n 

2004-~ CFfC's annual repm1 contained a detailed description of rese;:trch performed. 49 

• More recent CFTC anrwul reports state that "[(Jhe Chief Economist provides economic 

~•upport and advice lo the Commis:-..ion, conducts research on policy issues facing the 

ngency, and provides education and training for Commission staff.'' so 

Cf-tC currcnlly ~tales on its public website: 

OCE \:onducts research on major policy issues facing the Commission; 

assesses the economic impact of regulatory changes on the futures markeb.. and 

Other S\!12101'& of the t(.;onomy; par!icipates in the development of C~)mmbsioll 

J1 l\177 CFTC Ann RpL page\ 3K~19, 77~fG 

41 /d. at Sf!. 

4

'' 1 '178 CFTC Ann. Rp1. ';)6 . 

.U< Jd. 

XI This quote is found in CF1'C annual report..; from l984through (and inclutling) 1994_ 

4.!1 1995 CFTC Ann. Rpr. 48. Reference to pr~csented p:1pers by r~'SCilrch economists h found in 2001 CF1'C Arm. 

Rpt 6:'\, ~002 Cf•1'C Arm. Rpt. Kt 2003 CFTC Ann. Rpt. 67, 2004 CFTC Ann Rpt 65_ 2005 CFfC Ann. Rpt.35, 

2006 crTC Ann. Rpt. ~2 

49 CFTC's 2004 AnnU<11 Report stt~tt>d: 

OCE staff members cominue to present their re~enrch findings at industry conferew..:es and 

ucaderu!c Mnuul meeting::;. and fr<'.quently have tho~<'· findings published in relbreed ncad~cmic 

journals. During: FY 2004, M:1ff pi!p~J·>: pn;>:cntt;d c.r puhli~hed in thi~ way covered topics rc!ilting 

11:. J)rke di<>c<JVGf)', hedging and risk aversion, the >heory of stor;1gc. dectronk VCI'SU~ <!pen ourcry 

!rmlwg. illld far:tor~ affecting derivative~ market suecc;;:.. or fuilur~:. Pupcf;; Wc1c <KcCj)tcd fur 

publication or publbhed in m:ademic JOUttl<Jb such a~ 'lllc .lournul of Finance, Thl!' .loumaf of 

B1.~siness, The .fourn14/ o{ Futures Markers, and 11u: Sourlu:m hcow>min,· Jmm1a!. 

2004 CFfC Ann. Rpt. 65. 

50 This quote i~ found in Cf<TC mmuul reporh for 2009~2012 h appear~ that only the 2007 and 200S atmua\ reporb 

contain no reference \\lhatsocvcr tu economic re~carch conducted hy OCt:: 

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rulem;ll;iugs; provlrles expert economic suppoti aurl advice to other CFTC offices: 

conducts special stndte-s Hnd ev?lh1HJiort~: and pHrticipate<s in the in-house training 

of staff on matterH rebted to futures, O}}tlons, swaps. and Iisk mmm1JetneHt 51 

The CFTC's 2013 Presidem':; Budger and Petftwmance Plan listed among OCE\t Fiscal 

Ye-i'lr 201! ac.cornplishments the following: '"Composed at least 7 working paper~ on 

Cot:llfiiission cu1euted tvpks Iilllde available to the public with 25 presentations and 3 

publications,'' 52 \Ve found no reference to OCE publications or pre}.entations in CFTC's 2.014 

budget docume-nl'. 53 

CFTC ctnrently posts four OCE res.earch papers Nl its public website~ 54 the papers are 

p-ublished witb disclaimer~ 5

5 such as: ''This paper reflects the oplnions of its authors only, and 

not those of the CFTC, the SEC, the C onm1issioners, or other staff upon either Commission. AH 

remaining etTors and omissiou:>, jf <HJ)< arc th~t authors· soie rt:sponsibility'"56 and "[ t ]ht! views 

expressed m this paper are those of the authors only and do not retle<:t the v1ews of the CFTC or 

its staff:)S"l 

Cunent and fmmer CFTC economists publish papers in a variety of !Omnais, indndlnu; . 11 w . . - the Joumal of AltematJve Investments,: the Energy J-oumal, and the JoumaJ ofFunu·es 

51 CFTC, NJ! J Pte,;id.tw '.;· BN,1get and Pt:;jonnance- PlaK avmlable m 

http> :wws .c ftc. CJ:)\";tx:pon:shm::;,i'~ll:·W 20 l J_; 20 l J pte$id~ru,;budgetnsoz .hl"tnl 

-"1 f'F1T' )(}( 4 ?tt,·s_ir_f,pnt '_<: fh~rlgt~t am! Petfonnam:e PimL avatiable ttf· 

A Bulmk&ahut. Haigh. and Rolle. Ctn_<m,.;t;,-;'i.tt'<H and EJUiti# _,. A "l1-·ftwki!t of Onr ' 7 • June 9. 200K Thib pa f•i:l' Will> 

p~xblhl:ied in ;be .k.u-mal of Al;enlfltive InvestnlenB, i 2{ 3 ): 61 ~ 7 5 { avallable on the CFTC pt.t1Jlk \A 'eb~si~te~:=,-,,-,,--, 

htl·-·:;iWW\hGik.hl{JViHiwliv·rvn ··;,/-- ubtf\:/;{f:~l:xmtcftciJoctm:rcutY:file!amrJYkrl0'~0Mt -;:- .tu.;jtJ{:ii)i;, -dJLI (b) (6 ), (b )(7) 

(b )(6),(b )(7)(C) "''C"'-' ---' 

:riA paper i~ on t:he liM of 

~r~,pe~. ~"'"· <o'-r~r~•""~"•~"~' r;;,,,-, ilnwe7.~n"rn". '"'"""·ce~.="J."'"l'!W'7o~r :;;.,,-,m;;;,;;o7pillap;;.,,,-,,;;,.,-,"',o"r"•""'''' ;;n;-,r, ""''"""";;m;-,,! 

A DisclaiUle.tY, tbat are ·'reasonably l)tnn:Uuent" au<! tiut Wil'l'ey ·fum: "ihe views >:xpJ-essed itt the article do nC>t 

n<:ct;t.'-<Ri!y r2pre~rr1 tbe 'Aevt;:; of rl:te agency.'' rue required by regulatioo .at 5 fTR 26·1." 80'7i'h) 

( b )(6 ), ( b )(7)(C) 

'-'(br;i):T,(6ci;),.;;,(br';)(::;;7i;i)(;;:-CT:;) =======--------------'tlri> paper ''on hw Ht 01 papers mr J"C\'le'W oy me- ~-..:oat:mti:~). 

77 Hat~h. HrOAnaionL nnd 0\~eJ-.:Llhl Price Price Discovery and L:7' gt' FilfiH"f;S T-tvdi'r fnt<Jm.__~!iom in tlte 

EnPix_y Campiff'l (working !Nlp.-:r, April28. 2005} This paper ts avaiil1bk m1 rhe CFTC pubh.: web;;{te: 

1

:n Sf!e fu5-t 

w Buhnksahin, Lee, Moser, and Robe:, Phymiul J!r~rk~:f CveldirhHu, Pc'J'ec AlmxcJ' AcclniJy and the ff!T[ J:5n;,tf 

The Energy J<:>111.nat Vot ].;1, ;.J~,, ·} (20 13) Thi., ~rtidt• \\~" published by Energy Jnf<:>n:ttt!i••u 

Agrm:y (~n"': fn.6l ), 

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Markets, eo The Ferleral Res1;rve Board and the Ener@:y futbrm;ttlon Agency <:urrently publish 

papers co-authored by CFfC OCE eeononust;;;:. 61 Of eonrse. economists in OCE are not the- only 

CFTC economists writing and publishing papers addressm_g: e<"onomic thou~ht as it pertains to 

fnnm~s tr~ding. A p3rt.ir1l hst of 10;) economic research papers ;luthored by OCE economists, 

Cofll.missioners, and other CFTC ~::uwloyee::~~ is attached as Appendix 3. 

OCED<I 

OCEnet \l.':;to; <1 :'5tand<!lone computer network created in 2008 ln ~~ssist :minter-agency 

collaboration to conduct energy market re:searcb ush1g CFTC and uther data. 62 The Com1nission 

kept the netvrork separate for secm"ity pmposes; it did not want to grant individuals fmw other 

agenciea ac.;::ess to tbe entire CFfC network. OCEnet al~o pem1itted users to nm co;uplex 

I . d 63 progranlS necessary to ana y:ze econmmc ata. 

With regard to i.nter-ageucy eollaboration. other agencies would identify the data they 

wanted to review and request that it be transf€-rn:d fiom the CFTC network to 1he stand-alone 

server. A CFfC employee would load the requested data onto an extema] hard drive and then 

tramf'er it to OCEuet. For additional security, the server and desktops were plai:ed in a separate 

room: keys were provided to designated indhd.dtmls in OCE 

Over timt:, int.e1mngeucy use appears to have dwpp .. ,l ofi: while .imemalttse by OCE 

economists incre.as<.>d. As overall demand for OCEnet f!J.X."W, additional equipment was. pwvtded 

for its use_ Vlhat hegru1 a~, approximately five desliop:s (and n se.rver) g:t"E"N to ne.arly r,venty. 

The advantages vf OCEnet for res.earch purposes were many: like- any sen~"er, it ~?tored -data so 

~~~~l;;:;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;~;::;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;J;;:;;;:'::J':;;;~~:::±~~::- currently 't Coudinom:, Pope•• J;far.M 

Actirity, WTI~Bnmt Spread. i{,;::.,-y;rrnf:.er ~012 (a>:aHab!e at 

h.ftp:/ :'-;:, ~ir\Y .ei.1.ZO', -.-"fmalK4'··markc;;s:nmorts: PJ ev.m1ations:2(f l 2PaperHmnt V.'1"I.pdt). 

Gl The result of this coUaboratioR is avnilabte here, 

ru The Fetlen1! Re<;erv.;- Boat<l \FRB) oilers similar researdt capabiliti.;c<;; tv n•> >!C(•n<•tni:w., Jg wr.-t>~ite !'t8tes· 

"Econonlist;, at the Federnl Reserve Bo11nJ wnd,fct mtmvatiV{: re!5e-:trt:il on a bt<Md muge of topics iu econnnJi;:." aml 

finance. In <tddition to preseututg their re\>Carch to poltc:;1nllken., Boa.rti e<ononw>ts slmre their r~;seatdl at academ1c 

conferences am! publ.ihl1.it m peer-re\lew~d joun:mh. and o!her sdwl.ruiy outl.ets_., The 1'1'-..B economisffi: 

. condu\:t re+etn:dt and other analys:i:> un bi.glt-petfiJt1ltatlct corrqm1er serrers, v.-1lich run OOrh 

Umrx :utd Windrnv~ ()J)eratin~ systcn~;;-, Tht:!le t.l:l"Ve!$ offl:l· a fuU ;.t#te of eo;:ouqux:-tr~o;: md 

".tatistl<::<>l wftware packag.es on both platfonm. 1 Econouut.ts and technical staff regularly re"aew 

and improve. as needed, the .;ap:t~ .. 'i!y lU.:d ~v~d of pro.;.-~s¢14 n:nd the mt)@:e of s.oftware a·vailabJe 

to B<x~td economisf4 for tlicir :r>;~ean::h. S-;Y:!ral hmuifed ffi"1tmsers -con:ring: a muge of topic;. fixnn 

mi;:;ro~Jevel banl:lng!ilnaucial data to agg:rega1e roocroeconoJnic thue wrie'o :;;tario;tic;, are l!Y<~i1allte 

for "L"it: by ::-cotiDtnisi"'> in their resenrck 

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that it did not need to be separately loaded onto the many desktops: it was faster. me;;mjng that 

the manipu1alion and study of datasets ('ould occur more quickly: and it contained unique 

programs for the manipulatioJ1 of data. Additionally, it allowed OCE to bring on outside 

t:.c·0nnmjsts to do reseurc·h \Vhile limiting access to the CFTC n .. ~twork. 

By late 20! 1, the Office of Data and Technology had enhanced control over the network 

in order to increase information security. A new system of indiv·!Jual user 3.\:l:otmts had been 

established; previously, acce:-;s for all u;.;ers had apparently been via a single log-in and 

pa5sword.M \Vhilc inft)rmation security increased, physical se-cnrity de-clined; OCEne-t 

computers and server were moved front a separate, lockabk room to a cummon area. Thi' 

decrease in physicaJ security occurred, apparently. bLx:ause the original justification for physkal 

security of the i>Cf\'Cf and desktops was no longer suppot1ed; OCEnet was no\-v being used 

primarily by CFTC economists rather than individuals from other agencies, OCEnet continued 

operatiny: in this manner until it was shut down in December 2012. 

Procedures for Publishing and Presenting OCE Papers (Pre-December 2012) 

Tht~ Chid f<J.:onomisl approved all topics for economi.c n~;:;can:h p~1pcrs wlittm by OCE 

economists working as employees, contractors and consultants. ('5 For cmHractors, the cconomk 

research issue was determined in advance and was described in the contract For consultants and 

employees. the proct"ss •)f st~lecting a topic for economic rc~sc~n\.~h was !l•)l detc-rmi.twd 111 

advance. Rather, potential topic:' could be suggested by the Chief Economist, hy any 

CnmmissioneL Division Director, or ;my Cfl'C employee-, including OCE economists. 

Rcgardlc~is of tho source, all research topics required approval of the Chief Economist 

Prior to December 2012, submission of a completed research paper to the Chkf 

Economist was 11ol strictly required; however, OCE economic research papcrA were subject to a 

rigorous academic review process and Vv'C- believe most if not all papers were separately {and 

voluntanly) submitted to the Chief Economist lf the paper indudtd aggregated trade 

information protected under Section R, the Chief Economist would refer the paper to the Office 

of General Counsel for fwther re\'iew. OOC would assi :n the paper to a staff level att<~rney. 

Most rtxently. tht~ staff attorney assigned (b)(6),(b)(7) had more than25 years experience at 

CFTC. The OGC attorney reviewed trade uta m t e economic research paper for conformity 

with accepted aggregation standards for other ~ ' ' · ions. ln case or doubt. the OGC 

attorney would seck advice from an economist (b )(6),(b )(7) ) in the Division of M~U'kct 

Oversight (DMO) with expe11he in trade data aggregation standards for Commission 

publicatitms. and ove.r 35 years experience at CFTC. This proce.ss uf voluntary internal review 

h<ld been in pl<1<:e :;ince at least the 1990s. 

t>-i '\l~t;m~ ac~_:ount~ were -.epunttc ti·0m the username and password account~ w 11\):ess the CFl'C netW1Jrk f!.\'!O<:rally. 

ODT and OCE retained administrmive iH;¢t;;;;; w the new ~ysteltl 

'~ Wt: an· not aware of ail)' puhlications by CFfC intcms -iu OCE. 

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(b )(6),(b )(7)(C) s paper on high frequency trading." went through this >rocess rior 

to pub reat1on. r was revrewed by the Chief Er•onomist. by the staff attorney (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) m 

OGC. and by rhe e-conomist m 01\1.0 (b )(6).(b )(7) , and W3S cleared for puhhca mn. 

'~onduded dmt th~ p3per did not inch e m onnatwn protecte-d under Section 8. 

The Cmmnission's Use of Information Protected under Section 8 of the Comtnodity 

Exchange Act 

Qyeryiew 

Section 3 oftbe Commodity Exchange Act reads as fuU;;.nvs: 

For the efficienl cxl.!cutlou of lhc provisiuu:o. of this Act, and ln order to 

provid.: mHnmatiou for the use of Congress, the Commis::aon m.ay make such 

invest1gations as it deems n,.;ce::>sary to ase-et1affi the facts regarding the operations 

of hoards of trade and other persons subject to the provistons of thls Act. Tite 

Commi&'3ion may publish from tim.e to time the results of any su~h im'estigation 

and such general statistical intOmntion gathered therefrom a."i it deems of interest 

to tl1e public: Provided.. That except as otherv,:ise specific.aHy authorized in this 

Act, 1he Colllllli:ii5tull may not publi~h data and inf0nll:lltiou lha~ would :stcpi:lialdy 

disclose the business transactions or market positions of any person and trade 

5'-,t:'crets L)f nauH~s of customers, . 

Commodity Exchange Act, Sect10n 8(a)(1 ): 7 USC§ 12(a)(l). 

In briet the Act grants th<> Commission ·wide discre1lmt to Jnves1igate and pltblish the 

results of such investigatior.Ls. It also coBttl'in.q a prolUhition; the Commission may not 4'puhl1sh 

data and intbm1ation that would separately disclose the business transactions or market positions 

of any person .and trade secrets of names of customers. "' 67 11tis restriction ts a limited one~ a 

stahttory pr~hibition ag:aiust publkatk•ll is W)t a& &trit:'1 ft$ a statutoty prohibition a,g:aiust 

dlsdosttrt". 6" 

In Freeman v. Se!igsr:m,UJ the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Colmnbia 

Cttc:uit addt'essed whether Section 8 prohibt1ed comphanc.e \Vith a subpoena nl a judicial 

proceeding, and determined that the ·tequcsted inforumtion protected rmder Sectioo 8 n1ust be 

disclosed. Of course thi:i\ is not the situation here; however. the ;:.ourfs discn&sion of the history 

"Avuih>hle lre<e' l(b)(6),(b)(7)(C) 

ii1 CEA, Se<;tio11 S(a)(l); 7 USC w::c. 12(a)(I). 

6S In re Enghmd, 375 F3d 1169. 1 !SO (C .. ~'"D.C, :004} fr·?<~·gc.'r:;mg existing precedem that '"general \t.~tutvryba.n." 

vn pubtkati<m do oot b.u limited disclosure inju.dictal pnx::eedmgs'" and recognizing the dit'fer.ouce bervteen 

lltarurory pwhibillort'> ;lg;lilH! publication, v.hlcll are less strict and statutoty ptlObibttiou:i cai:etwrk:J]!y bmrinsdisdo,;ttre) 

'"' F.-ewtan l', Se[jg"H.m, 4\:J:t F 2tl 1326 (C"AJ)"C, 196S), 

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and meaning of Se-ction H is informative. The court stated that "the language used and the 

statutory setting plainly reflect Congressional conccm with widespread dissemination of 

jnformatlon not otherwise availabJe~to the public.'' 71J The com1 Ktated that "[t!he b(u· to 

public·ation is !'inked to. and should be read against the bat.:kdrop of, the SeC" ret m-y'" duties llnder 

the Act to furnish information and Juta ab(JUt future;-, truJing and commodities to the con~.:erned 

public at large." 71 

TI1e Freeman court went on to state that the !.egb,lativc history of Section 8 ''docs 

e-stablish as a matter of fair implication that the prohibition was not intended to embrace the 

:-.cparate and limited kind uf djsdosure that arises in judicial procccJings."'2 Whib:: the court in 

Freeman did not address the usc of SLx:tion 8 data 1vithin the Agency, we believe that an cguaHy 

''fair implication·· lo thal drawn by the court in Freeman is that the prohibition to publi:~h "was 

nor intended to embrace the ;.;ep<-U"aLe and limited kind of disclosure" that arises when individuals 

employed by CFfC and physically present at the CFTC are granted access to information 

protected under SectionS in the course of their work for the Commission. ln fact. we would not 

expect a com1 to interpret Sertion 8 to prohibit the Commission from sharing data protected 

under Section 8 from rmy person as determined by the Commission necessary to carry out the 

Commission's mbsion unde-r lhe Commodity Exchange Act, so long as the disclosure is not 

public" We note that lhe Com.n1.ission's regulatjons and PTivacy Act notices indicate thJt J 

number of non~public disclosures of information protected under Section 8 may be permissible. 77' 

We also note that no penalty is provided for violations of Section 8; however, the theft of 

confidential government information, including business information, may he a criminal offense 

in certain circumstances under 18 t;.S,C. 641. JJ. 

Aggregation and Section 8 

Section 8 prohibits the Commission from ''publishUngj data and infom1ation that \vould 

septtrately dtsdose the business transactions or market po~Hintb of any persnn and Lmde secrets 

or names of cu,tomen • .'1-i:'' but it does not prohibit publication of aggregated and anonymlzed 

u·ade data. The Commission recognizes this distinction when it publishes aggregated and 

;n Id. at I 349. Indeed. mon; recem cu;;es lmve ~1atet! simili.trly that in adopting the prohibition "gains! publication itt 

S~Ctiun 1:\, '·Cong:n:~~ \>,-·a~ t:oliCt."'IiCd >with 'wide.,prcad dL;_,.:;mination Of il'tforrtlJl£iOJi !lOt o(ht!Wi~c av:11lable tO the 

public' . . :- lr1 n: Eni]lond. supnr 375 F.3d at I IRO fquotin~ Freeman v. Seligson. suwJ, 405 F2d at 1349). 

71 !d. 

72 /d. 

Tl The Commi:>:>ion's Privacy Act Syst~nF Nt)tk~~ fDr r~cord ';y~t~m~- including: system~ that include lnf<1J'Illi1-tion 

pr<)t(lC\cd under Sc-etitJI\ S, may lw found at 78 fed. Reg. 5974 (Feb. 2, 20 J !) 

"

4 U.S. ~'· JJi Gi!io, 53 X F.2d 972 (2d Cir. 1976), CPI't dt'l1ial.wh tiOIJr, /,upo v. U.S., 429 U.S. 103X (1977). The Fir<.:! 

A.ltWUdll!Citt r~nHfiCiillt•l!~ pf <tlt~;;mpting to penali/e under I 8 U .S.C. 6..J-1 dhcb-.tl!c:s ol C<mfitit:t!lia! guvernmem 

inlnrmution have been noted in cuse luw. SN:, U.S. v. Trutm[! Dmh Iiunp, 629 V2d YOi:\. 925uml n.l7 (ilY' Cir. 

!980); U.S. v. Vincen::i. !981< U.S. Disc LEX'IS 17436 *27--*29. 

>See {n. 2. 

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anonymir:ed trade data in its Bank Participation (BPR) and Comn1itment~ of Traders Reports 

(COTR). The Commission h~h stakd: 

For thr purpose.<> of protecting the confidentiality of pnrticip~1nts' l:m:->ine~:.: 

tnmsactions or market p(JSi.tions as required unJI:'r Section 8(a)(l) of the CEA, the 

Commi-lision has historically created guidelines for various market information 

report'! (e.g., Bunk Participation Report~ C'BPRs") and Cornmitm~nts of Traders 

("COT") repo1is) that prevent rnarket participants and the public from reverseengineering aggregate data to detennine the pfrrticip~ult.;; that submitte-d the- data. 76 

[n other words. the Commission routlndy publi:shc:.; business transaction~ and market positionsbut it aggregates ;,md anonymizes that data to prevent anyone from discovering the identity of the 

firms in the aggregated dataseL 

Spedtkal\y, the llPRs "aggregate large-trader positions of banks participating in various 

financial and DOll-financial C00l!110dity fUtUfCS,.,, f lilld] includes data for every market \VhCfCfive or more banks hold reportable po:.-.itions." 77 The Commission goes on to :_.,tate: 

For purposes of protecting the confidentiality of participants' market positions (as 

required under § 8(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act), when the number of 

bank::-. in .:i.ther catcg•JTY {U.S. Banks or Non-U.S. B~mks) i.r-Ic~s~ than h)ur. the~ 

number of banks in each of the two categories is omitted and only the total 

number of banks is shown for that market. 7

., 

CFTC also publishes its Commitment of Traders Reports (COTR) 79 in a manner that, in 

its opinion, docs not result in disclosures that violate Section 8. Th~.:- Cornmission describes the 

COTR as '·a weekly breakdown of each Tuesday's open inlcrcsl for markets ·in which 29 or more 

traders hold positions equal to or above the reporting levels established by the CFTC:'f,v The: 

following destription b ava1labJe on the CFfC website: 

Reports are aYailable in both a -;hort and long format The short report 

shows open interest separately by reportable and nonreportablc posiLions. For 

reportable positions, additional data is provided for commercial and noncommercial holdings, s.prcading, changes from the previous report, percents of 

open interest by category, and numbers of trader~. 

"~'' 75 Fed. Reg. 7nl3Y (Dec. 7, 2010) (available a1 

": CFfC, lkmk hmi<'ipotion R<"pmr Explanatory Notes, available at: 

http:: /WW\V .cftc. go v /MarkctRcpon .Jft.m '> P: ni !C i p;~ti•~1l Re:ru!1 stE xp!,, !MtorvNotes/i ndex htm. 

iJ !d. 

~~ 'llu:: Lofllflll'\'\ion':. COTR dut~:s back to 1924. 

5

° Cf<TC. About the COT Repom, available ut 

t!i!JLE:"Y,!Y~,!.Jlh:,$2Yti~Jg_rk;~1:J5S.P9rJ::ft~P.!Jl!Jlil.nJ.';<!J.kPJIXi+4£X!'!Lf:\h\.'.41!Jl~:(S!JJ\~ll~!It;L-;;2Lit~mJ~. 

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The long report in addition to the information in the short report. ~tlso 

groups the data by crop year, where appropriate_. and shows the concentration of 

position.-.. held by the largest four and eight traders. The Supplemental report is 

published fnr Futur.;:s-and-Options-Combined in St;;len.;:d agricultural m.arketf. 

tUld, in addition to show.ing an the Jnfonnation in the short format, shows 

positions of lndex Traders. 31 

On November 20, 2013, the Cornmbsiun anno1mved a new weekly swaps report that is 

modeled on the COTR. In an announcement the Commission stated: "TfJ prevent the disclosure 

of individual market participants' positions and proprietary trading strategi~:s, the CFTC Weekly 

Swaps Report is prepared using a t'Crics of statit'tical screens, hcl~lng to ensure that the values 

presented do not inadvertently reveal confidential information. 11

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While aggregation of information protected under Section 8 has heen standardized for 

purposes of various CFTC market publications, no aggregation standards have been set for 

research papers by OCE economists, Our intcn'iews indicated that any review of OCE rcs<-arch 

papers for possible impermissible disclosures of information protected under Section 8 can be 

complex, requiring an t~xamination of context to dctenninc whctht~r aggregated trade data in an 

economic research paper may be reverse engineered by reference to publicly available data or 

otherwise to permit the reader to ascertain the identity of the trader. 

Findings 

The De-cision to Suspend Economic Research Risks Violating Section 18 of the Commodity 

Exchange Act 

ln December of 2012, the OGC, in consultltion -vvith the Office of the Chairman. 

"directed the Chief Economist to ensure that all OCE employees, consultants, and contractors 

cease sharing, publishing, dbtrih!Jting, or othcr1.vise making available any papers or other 

products generated with Commi;,sioa data to any non~Commission jndjviduals or pani.t:.s:·in fn 

{l.dditiou, CFTC tenninatcd access to agency systems and dataha<.cs, including OCEnet, to all 

OCE personnel other than C}1'C full-time cmploycc5 \vithin OCE. 84 The OCE .research program 

as it existed prior to December 2012 remain:... halted over a year later, OCEnet has not been 

revitalized (or repla~ed with comparab,le res.earch capa~ilit~es), and the Agenc~'i has not approved 

rnosl of the economiC research papers H dec1dcd tu rcvtew m December 2012. · 

~: ld 

tz CFfC Press Release 6780· J 3 ( av:dlabk at: llliJoJL""~;ill;J;Jlci!IsE'"'<!Q!'l/!'J:£ill!"""'!!im:§1JillcLlJ 

~~See Appendix 2. 

s.~u 

~~ 1\cscarcb by OCE cnmomi~t~ to support other ongoiug Agcucy work contuluc:-.. 

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We rc;tlil:c that section 18 docs not specifically require the Commi'-sion to conduct 

economic research through the publication ~md pre~entation of juricd economic rcs.carch; 

however, it has been the practice at CFrC for over 35 years. Historically. the CFTC has staled 

th:Jt thr Office nf Chief EC"onomist performs a Commission mandate through th~·· publication of 

independent economic research. a ~tute!i11:'nt wilh which we strongly agree. lih To jeopardize Lhl.':' 

sponsol).hip of juried economic research is to limit knowledge Imparted to Congre.ss, to the 

public. and to the Commission itself on economic issues impacting trilllons of dollars··- such as 

high frequency trading. 

W~: believe the OCE shutdown pott~ntiaUy violated S~:ction 18 of the Commodity 

Exchange Act. The duration of the shutdown increases this polcntlaL 

OGC Management Conflated Improper Administrative On~boarding Paperwork with 

Improper Access to and Improper Use of Information Protected under Section 8 

As previously stated, OGC managem.:.nt condud.:.d that someone wilh incomplete 

paperwork is not properly on board, and that someone not properly on board may not access 

CFfC data protect\.~ under Section 8. OGC further concluded that someone who was not 

properly on board may not publ.ish or present e.conomic research papers produced during a period 

of jmproper documentation because the employee was never properly authorized to view 

informmjon prott'ctcd under Section 8, When we specifically reqw .. '~!ed precedent f•)r this 

interpretation, we were told this interpretation derives solely from the language of Section g. 

Multiple witnesses told us their understanding was that on-hoarding documentation was relevant 

to the comidcration whether an OCE economist could vie:\v information protected under section 

8, and conduct, present and publish research basc.d on such acccs~. We reviewed multiple 

spreadsheets prep<u·ed by OED showing the on~ boarding ~tat us of each OCE economiE>t which 

jndicatcs to us that the policy wa~ al the lea~t being considered, if not irnplcm.:ntcd. However. 

the Chief Operating Officer maintained that this interpretation was never adopted by the 

Commission as an official policy. 

Instances of administralive errors leading 10 on~hoarding failure included examples such 

as the t~1ilure tore ) r, in:mce Center (NFC) infom1ation regaJding unpaid 

consultants. "

1 Po (b )(6).(b )(7)(C) it appears thu,t t'tvo of three required signatures were in 

place on hi:s SF52 g f Economist\ signature), but the third individual tasked 

with signing it·- the OHR employee only partially ;.,igned her signature. lt also appears that the 

SF52 was mostly but not fully completed. In the personnel records we reviewed. we also noted a 

M See fn.47 and accompanying text 

w; NFC b 11!~ ft:dt:ral entity th<tl ptnce,,es CFTC's payroll. Even though Ul!puiJ cvn~ukul.b «!<:: ll.Pt paid, their 

fnh•rnlution h apparently ;,uppt•sed 10 be sent on to NFC anyway. 

ss OHke of Personnel Mmlllgcmem (0Ptv1) StundHrd F(lt\l! (SH 52, Requc~>t for Per~onnd Action. Avaihtble hvrt .. 

t!i!JLE:"Y.!Y~,!o.U?J!l,g.\.::t:[L~:E!!2!J?!JLJHJ!tJn.n~tf. 

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unmherofun'limHxi Sf<'\1s nnd SF50s.s9 For one OCE cootrnctoL OED staff rletennined that the ~- ~ 

contract was not signed by tbe contraeror. 

Another instr~u\:e of administrative irregularity invol-..-ed the OCE t"<'OIK•mi:'.tl(b )(~). I 

ITE')I_ 91 Former Chief Ecouvwist Jat:ue:;; f,cfuser r"tquested network access for this econoW!3l on 

~. 2010, hut his contmcr with C "'"' executed until (b)(6).(b)(7) 

Contcllipotaueotm tccord/j tclating to (b)(6),(b)(7) on-boarding · ne vo ·access indicated that 

netvvork access was not granted until :u:- cou xact was s.i.f?Ued: however. tbe delay appears to have 

heeu du~ to ted:utkal difl'icu11ies, and not due to the fact that 'the e'l'(r_uomisL lhongh appointed by 

the ChiefEconolllist, was not yet tu1der coni:ract In f.act_ we fuund no iuilicatiuu of an awareness 

that the submission for network ac.cess pred.~ted (b )(6),(b )(7) ontract date, and no indkation that 

it was brought to the attention of management at t e me. 

There was also an econmni<>L (b)(6),(b)(l) 92 for whom it initially appeared CFTC had 

no records at all~ yet he had already pu ts a paper as a CFIC employee. Staff in OED 

eventually locate (b )(6),(b )(7) ::.ecurlty dearance, but they were never able to locate an SF52 

showm~ his appoi pa1d consultant. 

We interviewed Agency employees in the Office of Human Resources (resp<Jnsible for 

adnU.nistrati:ve on-boardiur.r for consultants tllid employees),_ the Procurement Office (respons:ihle 

f0r nd.milli~trativ..: uu-bc•urding for contractms), and the s~'{)tuity Oflic-~ (re-:~ponsible fur security 

dearanct."S for aH employees. collliultants, contractors and others). We were totd lhat OCE 

e<:'onomish \Vere pr{)('e~sed the ;;mue as: other eu:~ployees. consultants, and contradors at Cf'TC. 

V·/e did leam dud, iJCJ:asionaliy. OHR or Procurement would find thm an OCE e;;onomist 

seleded by the C11ief Economist and submitted as a consultant or as a contractor bad already 

b-('tll proec;;E;(;d or was ;-tkemiy helng processed by the other Office--- that is, th(' ChtefEconon:Us.t 

woold sobmit the same individual to be hired as both contractor nnd consultant tJt the same time. 

apparently intent on getting the- person onboarde-:1 as quiekly as possible. 

111ese parallel on-boarding processes were not characterized by OHR or Procurement 

employees as a fatal flaw to th<:~ 1u(lividua1'& flhiHty to <:ome on board as a CFTC employee. 

consulrant. or contractor. But they were definitely an annoyanc:t>. After dhtovery of a dual 

proc<:ss. it appears that the OCE ccon<nni:.t ::<it.uply would remain in the status processed furthest 

---------------------------- :t OPM SF 50, Notifi.::ation efPctl<onnet Acli<m. AvaU.ahle here: !J!!rL:t:~lU!:!llJci!!!J!ilJ!tlll±illJill!J!l!l!l£:1l!2!1ruH 

90 We offer no oplmon au tire legal et"fect of till» missing sigrxarure as it pertains to tlre contractual re!AtlDtuhip 

between the "Ont:rnctor and CFTC - ~(b)(6).(b) [!ug;adwcr bJ(6J.(b)I7JIC 

(b )(6 ). (b )(7)( C) and lll</i b 6 b 17\IC\ I,. '="111ly WWIK:H\1' "l(b )(6). I 

(b)(6),(b )((.;) I 

1 s:radunte o (b )(6 ). (b )(7)(C) 

(b )(6 ). (b )(7)(C (b)(6),(b)( 

, - (b)(6).( (b )(6 ). (b )(7)(C) 

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to con1pletion at the time of discovery. We were also told that the Chief Eco o is · d been 

very aggressive trying to onboard economists, with the early submission of (b)(6),(b)(7) or 

network access prior to offii..~ial on-boarding appearing to be the most serious examp e. 

Because there wa<> no inJkatiun of tJ:aud ur bad fajth by the e<:onomjsts, or evidence thut 

the appointments by the Chief Economht were unauthorized, the nature of the administrative 

errors appeared lo us to be non~substantive, and capahle of heing 11xetl. Other than the 

submission of individuals to be l'Onsultants and cuntl:adors at the same time, there appeared no 

explanation for tho adrninistralive errors lhat would indicate OCE employees were tre-ated 

diffcn:mJy tltan other agency employees as it p,;rtains to admini~trativc onboarding, \Ve did not 

investigate if similar deficiendc:.; in the admini:.;tratiw. on-boarding paperwork have been found 

for employees, consultant;;,, and contractors in other CFTC Divisions. 

We did ask lf deficiencies in security clearances for other CFTC employees have been 

encountered, which in our view would be a more serious matter. We learned that during a fairly 

recenl period in which CFTC implem.:-ntcd m~w security badges, CFTC employees agenq'~\-vide 

were found with lapsed security clearances. for some long~tenn employees, CFTC had no 

security de~tranct~ on !lie at all for the duration of the employee's car~er al CFTC. Employees 

with lapsed or absent security dearances indudcd e-tnployees with access to lnfonnation 

protect~d under Section 8 and other sensitive information. 

The process for dealing \Vith the di:•covery of inadequate security clearances, we were 

told, \:va-: to leave the employee in place and to process the security clearance. Only if the 

security clearance could not be completed due to problems with the employee's bm:kground 

wmdd action be taken to remove the- employee. Moreover, even if the employee could not be 

retained, prj or work completed by the employee would remain valid unlc-s:-; there \vas extrinsic 

evidence that the work was not adt.-~-quatcly perfonncd. This approach finds suppon ·in the law, 

Comptroller Gener~ll opinions could not be more dear that "laltJoffker 'de .facto' is one 

who performs the duties of an office with apparent right and under color of an appointment and 

claim of title to such ofttce. Tha1 is, \Vhere- there i-.; an office to be filled, and one acting under 

color of authority fills said offlce and dischar2es its duties, his actions are those of an officer 'de 

facto.'"'H This ,:ule is not ironclad, but the t't'~o cxceptloo:-. to this rule are not present here: 

(_ 1) The appointment was made in violation of an ab~olutc statutory prohibitimi, or 

(2) The employee was guilty of fraud in regard to the appointment or deliberately 

. lfl"'j '} 94 m1srepre .... ent~~l or a sJtJe{ a matena matter. 

"-' A1.1i<-tallf Cmnptrofh:r Gnu:ml Yate.1 roth!' Secretarr uj the Treasurv. B~98693, 30 Comp.Gcn. 228, 1950 U.S. 

Cornp. Gen. LEX IS 93 '*5 (Dec. 5, 1950) (ched ir1, In :i11' •

111,1/lt:r <'f'Compr:n.>ation for Sm·iccs Rendered 1\'J'idil'g 

At'fJOifllmcm, B 18 l 9.\.:1-, 55 Cow.r. Gen. 109, 1975 C"S. Corup. Gen. LEXfS l\H -~6 (Jaly 23. 1975)). 

lM Mauer ol' Sidney P. Ameff and ,11ary A.nn lhtrron Erronn-'1',\ Appoimmenll D:! Focro Employmenr, 

B02207:20, B0220791, J%6 Cmnp. Gen. LEXlS 516lScpt 8, 19lfb) (example~ of ~1atutory han; would induJe anti~ 

nepotism statutes, etc.). 

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The Cotnptroller General recognizes as a general rule··· regardless of whether a de facto 

employee may be paid for hi~ or h(·r efforts or may eominuc jn his posjtion "

5 ~that "acts 

performed while a person is serving in a de facto status are as valid and effectual insofar a~ they 

conn.' IT! the public and 1he rights of third persons as though hewer .. ~ an offi..:-l"'r de jure.'' 96 It is 

also clearly the law that the guvl:.'rnmcnt ha~ t:vcry authority to ratify the acts of agent~ at."ling 

\:vith apparent aut~ority: "a sovereign may waive its right to be hound only by actually 

authorized <tCh."9

· [n fact, in the Comptroller Genera! opinions we: re\'ic:wed, we enGountered no 

cases where a de ;acto employe~:';-; work was invaliJaled due to administrative error in hiri.ng 

documentation. 

In ).hort, it appears that there is no basi:.; to c.quatc improper on-boarding papcnvork wHh 

improper access to CFl'C confidential data in a situation (such as this) v,cherc a heightened 

security dearance is not required. 9s Similarly, there appears to be no ba'iis to invalidate or 

indefinitely delay work product by OCE economists who suffer administrative irregularities in 

their on-boarding papenvork. 

We note with approval that it appears the OGC\ proposed policy has not been officially 

adopted by the Ch~tirman or the Commission. Nevertheless, Wi.~ would be remiss if we did not 

note the potential u11fairness inherent in the proposed policy. It appears that no one in OCE or 

'""'In (:(,mptroJlcr Gcncml t•plnloas uddre'>'>ing udmini~trative errors affet:ting tl:dcrul employee ;;tatu~. the ultimate 

issue b alway;; whether the empl(lYI~t" may be paid. whirh j, nil! what we ure looking at today. We dte these 

upininno,: fur tfwlr .:t;~1f'rtlt·m.: nn the suh~equent treatment of employee W1;1·).; whe1; the empk•y~'t" i~ not properly 

broughl' o.n hoard. 

96 Afdlter of the A ding Fedcrallmmmnce Adminislro/or·:, Statu:, and Authority, 13-183012, 56 Comp. Gen. 761; 

!t)77 U.S. Cmnp GetL L.EXIS !00 {June 29, I'J77). See al~o, Matter (~j' Earle W. Coflk- Compunation for Service:. 

Prior 1;1 Appomtment, B·198575, I 9R I U.S. Comp. Gen. LEX IS lB {Aug. l!. 198 I J (When au Acting lu~un.uwe 

Administrator appointed by the din:ch!r of the Department of Housing and Crhan Dcvdopmcnt Jacked autllority to 

H~rve for a pt:xiotl of ahout uim~t~:,:n day-., Juring which time he ~igned dcthkm lettetlt. il;<.,uetl regolati<:mil, aud 

testified before Congress in hi~ unauthorized official capacity. the Comp!ro!lcr Gcucral ~tated: ·'[.WJc c:mnot 

nm~iJer !the A~.~ting Admiai<>trator] Ll U\Urp<:::r, devoid of uny ('(.\lor of authority" At all time<> rdevaa! he pel formed 

the dU!ies of the nftke of lnsma!K't< AJmiahtralo! 1',-itl! !he knovdcllge aud apparent ;>cquie;;ceuce of the S•:<..:retary 

and !he Pte;,ide!'!L lu our dew, he meets the definition of a de facto officer M emph>yee .. "'j, 

07 Restatement {Third) Of Agency § 2.03, Gllnmwnt g. t2006). Ratification, or course, doe~ not apply soldy to 

contract action>. "Any act which, lf done under proper authority, would be lawfully charged to a prinnpul may he 

ratiHcd when done without authority by an agent or ~uhagent." 2A CJS Agc!'!\:y ~ 55 (201.~_). ln Matter of the 

A clint: Fedcmi lnsurfliN'I! AdmiHistrator's ,\,'lr/tuY and Authority. B~ 183012, 56 Comp. Gen. 761; 1977 U.S. Comp. 

Gen. LbXIS 100 (June 29, 1977)., tlte- Comptwlkr General '<Hgge~tcd that a .,uccc~~or eoniiidcr rntifieation of th0s.e 

;_>(•!ion~ by a di,facm _,.\.Cling Insurance Administrator~ which included ded~ion k!wr~, new regulations, and 

Cmgw.,\imt;li t<:'Nfin10H) ... \1 ith which .:;he ngn:ed, to unrid any confusion a~ t0 tll<:'ir hindiug d'f.oct 

\H Certainly the lack of a security ckuranc-c is relevant In thc~c con~idcrationB. Jn In the matter of CompoaatirmfN 

Scn·icn Rcndnni Pending i\ppointment, 55 Comp Gen. !09, B-1 t\1934 Oaly :!-3, 1!)75), a retired Army officer 

ll\\igncd as Execu!'ive k;<;i~tm:Jt tn au Amba~~m.lor-at-Largc ~erved in that po'>ition for llcvcn momhs hcfon: the 

Dcp:tr!ment or State determined he ctJu!d 110t he appoimcd du~~ w hh fail me to pass a reqtnrcd security clearance. 

De~pite tbe failure of apptJintment, thts individual \crved in good faith, pcrfonnl:.'d st.'.rvic.e~ under color of authority, 

and \1 ith nu im.hc~~lwn uf fi'('\Hd, arld with the 0Jmptmller General noting: thai the: ~·mplo:c.:~· JiJ m,t haadle cla;;;;ifieJ 

malcri:.tl a ad tbat "the bck of secu dty ck:~rance i1pp;it~nt!y had little imp:1d oa bb Job performance.'' In this 

cif\:umstanec, the Cornptmllcr Geneml deh:nniacd that !hi'< individual was a dej(u:to <'mployec during the· pcrit'd of 

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OGC wa:-. aware of the ~tdministrativc errors in OCE econolni~ts· on-hoarding paperwork until 

December 2012. Moreover, it appears that, at least umH December 2012, irregularities in on~ 

boarding processes and paperwork were simply addressed by fixing the irregularity at ~taff levet 

For 'in~t.;mct:. the di:>C~)very of dual hiring processes for new OCE economi:·>t:-> were not 

documented or brought to the attentiun (Jf tnanag_.:menl that we can see, Similarly it appears that. 

at the time, nobody documented or brought lo the attention of management the fact that~ 

~s initial request for netw .. ·ork. acces.·s was made by the Chief Economist and in process with 

~or more than two weeks before his contract was signed. 

Given the impunance OOC now gives to on~boarding pape1wnrk at least fur some OCE 

staft'99 

we arc at a loss to understand why accura(;y wa:.; never emphasized before December 

2012. Further, we do not understand why this policy, if necessary at present, is not being 

implemented Agency~ wide. 

ln any event, we simply fail to see any connection whatsoever between a public 

employee's on~boarding paperwork and that smne employee's right to publish on matters of 

public concern as a private citizen, even jf the public employee's efforts arc sponsored by the 

g:overnmt~nt. 

The Decision to Prohibil Publication of Completed Research and Institute Mandatory 

Prior Review Raises First Amendment Issues 

As previously discussed. without regard to the content of research papers prepared by 

OCE economists, the Deputy General Counsel for (b)(6),(b)(7) detern1ined that any employee, 

consultanL or contractor vvith administrative onbo 1 e e Kie6 m«y not vie\v information 

protected under section 8, and to apply the prohibition retroactively. As prcviuu~ly 'tatcd. we 

have found no legal support for this course of action. 

Separately, CFTC management determined to form a committee which is reviewing the 

content of all papers writhm hy OCE economi:-:ts (regardless of onwboarding documentation and 

regardless of whether the all thor included or had access to information protected under Section 8) 

and which will pem1it publication only of research papers approved by the committee and by the 

Office of General CounsoL We believe this course of action may potentially violate the law. 

The First Amendment and Fedefal Emplovee Publications 

Federal ,~mployees clearly do not enjoy the same First Arnt:ndmentwo rights as _private 

citizens. The Supreme Court has rccognif'_ed that "even many of the most fundamental tnaxirtls 

of our Pir<;t Amendment jurisprudence cannot reasonably be arplie-d to speech by government 

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19 ltuieeJ. ir <.tppt:ufc, rl!<lt OCE ot!hounJing errors were not all treated Illc ,._a!t!e o:vd1 ;;fter Der:cHthtr 20 I 2. Earlier 

this year. one of !he OCE ..:ontra.:tors wa\ simply trunsfern:d lO the OHke of Datu Teeb!wlogy evea though Agt:ney 

staff recognited that his contract pn;vinw.:ly h:1d heen ir11plewented while Jacking the contractor" s "ignatllft'. 

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employccs:'w1 and that the federal government has "far bro~l-der powers" to rc.tulatc the speech 

of federal employees than 1t has to regulate the speech of the public at large. teL Bul that docs not 

mean that federal employees lose ali Fir:.,t Amendment protection~ merely by virtue of their 

:'>hltU!" as empl~)ye\~S. 

ln order to be protected by the First Amendment, speech by a public employee must 

speak on a maHer of puhlk concern, and the employee's interest in expressing hirnself, as a 

private citizen, in commenting upon maHer;-; of public ~.:oncern must outweigh the interest of the 

State, a::. an employer. in promoting the efficiency of lhe public service it pcrfnrrn::. through its 

empluy~:es. w:. It is clear that thl~ Fjrst A1nendment docs not shidd from Jisciplittc the 

expressions public employees make pursuant to their professional duties; however, the Supreml· 

Coun has specifically declined to determine whether the fact of public employment simihrrly 

alters the Firsl Amendment rights of public employees engaged in speech related to scholarship 

or teaching. 104 Context is key in determining whether an individual who works for the 

government is speaking as a private citizen or as a public employee performing official duties. 

We believe the employment situation for OCE economists is clear-cut in thh regard: in 

addition to their assign<;d tasks relating to ongoing Agency operations, OCE enmomists arc hired 

by C:t<JC to perform independent acadernic resemTh. '11m position description for a level CT~ 12 

research economist states. that, in addition to supporting the. Commission in its work: 

I Tlhe incumbent also participates in the planning and execution of ~pecial 

pr,~jccts, primarily long-term studies with little precedent. The incumbent is 

expected to be prepared to present and review papers at profc~;sional meeting~l •md 

conferences and to contribute to the literature in the field and identify the effects 

a~sociate-d whh implcmcntjng proposed standards. regulations. ;.md policies. 105 

Similarly, the position description for a level CTM 15 supervisory economist states that, in 

addition to supporting the Commission in its work: 

As a recognized expert in the- economic and staJi'<tical analysis of futures and 

swaps ma1'kets, rhe incumbent is expected to be sought oul to serve on panels and 

~<JJ Warersl' Churchill,511C.S 6tiL67J,fl72(l994). 

\(,; Id. 

l•lO Pickl!riay v. lJoard oj J::ducafiflft. 39 J C.S. 51)_;, 56}; (196X). 

w1ln Garcelfi !'. Ct:4wl!()S, 547 U.S. 4!0, 426 (2006). the Supre1nc Court reject0d '"the notion th<tl!he f.(N 

Ame.ndment shields from Ji~dplit~e the expression~ employee~ make pur;mmt tn their profes~ional duties"" but 

spedficull y declined to addre~s the upplicatioa of Fint .Amemhnent rights til <>pceclt by public employee.\ n::.\~11"-d to 

acudemk scholarship. /d. at 425 (''There i<> sume urgU!l'!(~l'!t tlwJ !;'X pression related w academic \Cholurship or 

~.=b~~I'Pom il!;;u·ucliotl illlpli~.=utt'S udditional wn~titutional interests tbut utl;' l!tJt fully iiCt.:ountt:d for hy this Court's 

cm;\ornmy employee·-:,peedl jumprudt:nce. We need not, and for that rea~on du not, decitle whether the analysis we 

conduct today would apply in the same manner to ;1 c:ls\: involving ~peech related to scholarship or teaching,"). 

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to pre scot and rcvic\v papers at profcs~ional meetings and conferCllCCS, to 

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Tht' position descriptions in our view indicate that OCE economi:-;t-> ~II\'- required to create 

and publish economic rescan.:h nol tn!;:;l'ely HJ thl:'- exte-nt that such resean:h supports the 

Commission in its work. They are required to create economic articles that comport with 

academic ~t;m~..brds :md expand knowledge in the field; and we hello:vc: the requirem.:nts of 

academic integrity would requin.~ su~.:h research to be developed independently of Commission 

policy. 107 

Independence from Cornmis::;ion polky ls W:.;o evidenced by the fact that the Commission 

requires OCE economists to publish their research papers and pre~entations with a disclaimer 

that lheir views do not represent those of the Chaim1an, the Commission or its employees. 103 

Even if the Commission has hired an employee-, consultant, or contractor for the purpose of 

requiring re<;earch on a specific economic topic selected by the Chief Economist. the disclaimer 

is required when the research is ('Ompktc and ready for publication. Assurance of academic . . ld . I . . 100 mtcgnty wou rcqmrc no css. m our vtcw. 

Of cour;..e, the Commi.ssion may publish econtm1ic research through Commission· 

approved publications prepared by staff economists, and has done so in the past. 110 The fact that 

lh<:: C..).mrnis~ion h~!S publisJu:J OCE staff economic resec:m:h .in lhc past, as an official CFTC 

report and without any disclaimer, indicates to us that the Commission is fully aware- as it has 

performed thi-: function since 1976- that economic research papers published under a disclaimer 

arc dono so because the author is publishing not as a Commi~lsion employee voicing official 

1· ~c 1 - po 1· 1cy or opmwn, · · b ut as a pnvatc · cttJzcn. · · '" 

Consideration of CFTC OCE ccouomi~-:t po~-:ili(ln descriptions, CFTC' s rcqujrcd 

disclaimers for OCE economist research paper:-:. the fact that the papers undergo a jw·ied rc:vie\v, 

and the contri.l:..t1ng staff economic research repo11s published wtthout disclaimer, !e~d to the 

Hb Position do.cription fori (b )(6). (b) I 

tr'l Some ..:ontracr 0mployecs in UCE arc tnrcd solely tu perform inJepen(!i:nt rescardt on topk.~ approvcd by the 

Chief Economist. Othe-r<> are hm:d w pcdorm other scrvK'CS. ~nch as lT services. 

''~ Di~dalmer~ that arc "rca:-;l!nahly prominent'· and that convey that ''the YJC'-V$ expressed in the <1rticlc do not 

ne;.::essarily tepre$C!lt the view,; ol' ;he ;~gen<::y :· are reguin;:d by n;~ml:uion at 5 CFR 2635.807( h). 

l</J We would tontra\t disclaimers u~ed in 'ituatinlt' \\-ht'l'e c.!atl ic. spc!tkintt m the direction of nr with rlw approv;ti 

of Commi~~ion m:.magement as pan of their otlidal duties in \ituatiom that do not involv~ scholarship, .;w:h as: 

staff no-action letter~, Comnliss1otH->ponsored OJ' C ommi::.::.ion-attended meetings and conf~crences. and Agency weh-

~ite postings. In such ~ituation~ th~ Cornrnbsicm r~prl!~~ntatiY~ do~s not ~pcilk as a private citiwn, but th~; 

di"-ClainK-1' H1<1ke~ .:h:\lf th<1t the rcprc~cntativc's ~tatcmcms may not nccc:>:>J.ri!y represent the Commissi•-.n'~ views. 

1111 For instance, in 2008 the Office or Chid Economist pllbl.i~hed in cooperation with representative~ of olber 

reguluwrs u paper titled, ''Interim Repon on Crud~· Oil.'' \-Vhkh \VU~~ not puhlisbed with a disclaimer. Av.~iluble hen:: 

l !Up :1 /v,- h' \'.- .1: fl~:. t:<J.V i uu 1 il grout ;~/publ id @' uew-;momtdocument;/fi le/h :li 1 1t <'I i1 1 11'el Jut t 1 Jl !U';tcit::-1 •i 10/0S _ pdL 

111 As late as 2012, OGC \!:tff attonwys ~1ppliud thl'· CFTC regulations pertaining to writing completed in :m 

Clnployce's persouul capacity to OCh Ci.'Onottlie H''<clln:h parers, <tllcaq on o\Xasion Sec Appendix 6, page 41 

n.1Y0. 'fhis practice has ~topped. 

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conclusion that CFTC knows and acknowledges that OCE economists publish their scholarly 

research as private citizens. 112 The fact of lhc!r cmployn1cnt, pay (for some economists), 

required topic approval, and access to con11dentla1 information, all authorized by the 

Commi:"~ion. in our vh::\v should not change this conclusion. 

Prior Restraints and th~ .. f!.nH .. Am~.o.Q.m~m 

Introduction 

A prior n.:Mraint has been described as any governmental order "that prohJbil[ s] the 

publication or broadca~t of particuhrr information or commentary .... orders that impose a 

'previous' or 'prior' restraint on speech:.! J? The repugnance of prior restraints has been 

recognized from the earliest expressions of the Anglo~ American legal tradition. Blackstone 

wrote: 

Every freeman has an undoubted light to lay what sentiments he pleases before 

the public: to forbid thjs, is to destroy the freedom or the press; but if ht'; publishes 

what is improper, mischievous or illegal. he mu:-.t take the conseque11ce of his O\'v'll 

temerity. 114 

The Supreme Court has recognized that prior restraints are abhorrent 

! Plrior n.:stn1ints on speech and publication are the most serious and the 

least tolerable infringement on First Amendment rights. A criminal penalty or a 

judgment in a dd'nmation case is subject to the whole panoply of protections 

afforded by deferring the impact of the judgment until all avenues of appellate 

review have been exhausted. Only after judgment has become final, correct or 

otherwise, doe:> the law's sanction become fully operative. 

A prior restraint, by conlra<;! and by definition, has an immediate and 

irreversible sanction. If it can be said that a threat of criminal or civil sanctions 

after publication 'chills' speech, prior re:->tralnt 'freezes' it at least for the time. 115 

The Supreme Court has cautioned that the government'\ requirL'.d prior review of 

protected speech, even when permi~sibk musr afford affected citizens due process prior 

!ll T1w t;Kt th;~t OCE ecom1mk research papers often concern the artkub1tion of new or eontrovcrst;d 1deas, and 

could reasonably be de~>criberl as an eAerci~e nf ~'!"called ·'ac;u.iemic freedom'' also weighs in favor of tre11.ting OCE 

economic research papers as priute: .~peech. Sec nreilllla Flwmg ~·. [l Va., 896 F.Supp.2d 524, 543 n.l2. 

!u Nebraska !'ress Ass'nv .. Sfll(irt, 427 U.S. 539,556 (1976). 

111 4 BL Com. !51, !52 (quott·d in New v, MinnP.,\'0!(1, 2fU LY.$. 6Yi, 7!4 (1'130). 

1 u ,\icbm<ka }'rcss Jhs'n v. Stunrt. supm, 427 U.S. at 554. 

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to ~tny final restraint, and must assure a prompt final judicial dcdsion. 110 The Supreme 

Court has cautioned that any government syslem of prior restraint must take place 

··within a specitled brief period:' and ha\ criticized a prior review and judidaJ appeal 

proce!"t> running 10 10 months. 117 The Supreme Comt has. stated that "any systl"'m .::Jf prior 

restraint!' of expression come:s to this Cvun bearing a hcuvy presumption against its . . I l"d' "llil const1tutmna va 1 ny. 

Prior Restraints and Mandatu(V Prior Review of' .Public Employee Publication5.' 

The government clearly may require prior submission of a public employee's spe,;.ch as a 

private citizen if the govcmmcnt can demonstrate ~uffidcnt interest in staying informed of public 

employ~.~e< public sm!cmcnts about matters of concern to the workplace, 11" We believe the 

Commis.sion has a clear interest in being apprised of OCE economic scholarship before it is 

prest~nted or publir.;hed. However, we have found no precedent to sn.pport the length of time 

cmTcnlly .involved \.Vilh tho Agency's review process. 

In order to impose a prior restnrint on speech by a public employee, hpeaking nr 

publi:-,hing as a private .:itir~::n, the government must demor~stratc that 

_.the interes!s of both potcnlial audiences and a v;;1st group of present and future 

employees in a broad range of present and future cxpre;-,siun are outweighed by 

that expression's 'necessary impact on the actual operation' of the 

Goverllrnent. 120 

fn addition, the standards used to evaluate employee sreech "must possess: ·narrow, objective, 

and dcfjnitc standards' w guide the dccision-maker." 1 1 

Even when a prior reslraint is warranted, the Government may bo limited in the action it 

may take. inte-rnally, to prevent violative speech from pubhcatiOIL E:: Even a penniss.ible prior 

111; Freedman v. Md., 3HO L.S. 51.55-59 f!%4). 

117 M St!t' al.w, Dl!jlll'U o_(Nusflrillt. !nt~., cl a!.''· N(Hhrillc ct (!/., 2006 U.S_ App_ LEXlS !6323, *13 and n.4; 

2006 FEn ,.\ pp. 04-nn (6t11 Cir. 2006) (recopnizinr: the ''stnngent stand;ud" '-<:'t n1,tr in F rferlnwn for prompt Judicial 

review fnr governnwnt~imposed prior re-;tr:dnh on Fir'>t Anwndnwm activities). 

11 ~ R•n/am Bouks. in<.- 1-', Stdliwm. 372 CS 58.70 ( l%3). See also. Shebon P<Aict: Unhm, Inc. 1'. \io,:cola. !25 F. 

Snpp. 2d @4, 623 (D. Cnnn. 2fl0 l) ('"The government's burden of denvlwo.\mLing lh:tt it.>' lllkl\~'lb oufl.veigh the 

mtcrcsts of the speakers is greater in cas.::~ ifn,olving a pdor t>.:~tJ aim ,as oppo5cd to cases mvolving lsolat~Cd 

dhdplinary action,'') 

!:·, Lalino qt)in·n; AJJociu!ion, et ar v. S'afir, eta!., 170 F3d 167, 172 (! 999); Wt'aH:r· v. U11ited StaieJ h~f'ormation 

A!{em-y (Weaver). 87 F.3d 1429, 1442 (D.C. Ctr. !lJ%_l. cert. denied, 1997 L'S. LEXIS 3405 (1997). 

0 US 1', NmifJna! Tn:u.\uf".'}·;m:doyecs Union (NJEUj, 5 B U.S, 454, 46g (P)95J (<:.-ilin;.; l'i<:ku"inx, 391 ES. at 

571 ). 

121Harmrm v. City of New York t,Hannun), 14U F.3d 1 I 1 120 (2d Cir. I'J'>R) (quoting Shuttlesworth v. City of 

Birmingham, 3Y4 U.S. 147, 151, ~9 S. Ct. 035, <J38, 22L Ed. 2d 162 (!WJY)) 

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review process could he invalidated if it involves lengthy delays hcc:ausc. "[ ilf the prior review 

were extensive, of course, it might delay constitutionally protected speech to a time when ils 

only relevance wa!'> to historians:d::3 ln addition, the govemoy~nt's determination to $L!ppress 

;<>pe-ech must ;lfford tht: ;lffected party prompt judicial revie\.V. t--t 

ln contrast the Supreme Court has recognized that the Central Jntelligence Agency may 

enforce <tg<tinsr it:i employees reasonable publication restrictiun~o; o~:er da.-.:sified infonnation. 12" 

This authority stems from the ''compel!.ing interest" that the government has "in protecting both 

the -;ccrrcy of Information important to our national security and the appearance- of 

cunfi~kntiahty t•O Ci>St:ntial w th1..~ efTcctivc operation of our fnrdgn intdlig(:fl(:c service." 126 Tt 

include~ the author1ty to bar publication by current and former CJA employees without prior 

authorizJ.tion. I·Zf Nothing in the Commodity Exchange Act indicates that information protected 

under Section 8 may receive the same protections as cla.ssitied information. and it appears very 

dear that similar restrictions do not apply to non-classified information generally, 

The Office of Government Ethics has 1'C('ognizcd that required prior review and 

approval of federal employee publications risb violating the First Amendment In 1991, 

the Office of Govcmm<;nt Ethks proposed the following regulation of kxk~ral employee 

publicatiom (proposed§ 2635.807(c)): 

Appn.>val tif contt:nt. An employee shaH comply with any reqllir;.:rnl)nt for advance 

agency review, clearance. or approval of the content of any speech, hook, article 

or similar product. 128 

This proposed regulation dld not survive the mlcmaking proces11. OGE explained: 

n: ln Weaver. the Court suggested that ''laln ag;,;ncy confronted 'With a n:calcitran! employee who refused to 

diminatc d;L\si/1cd information might ~\·ish !<.1 sed an !fl.jllnrtion ugainst publkati<m of the off<:nding SC(.'tlun of th~: 

el~tpiPYt'<'\ :ttliiterhd." 1-1-'t·tJto-.. \t/;)ra, 87 F. 3d at 1442 n.5. 

ll:• Weorer. >upra, 87 F.3d at 144! (the quoted lMguagt: L<, dicta; !he com1 noted that "Weaver has not alleged !hill 

the review under§ 628.2 is lengthy'-'): Jfarman. xupra, 140 E3d at 120 t·By delaying the review proce~s. the 

employer has the po\Jv·er to destroy the immediacy of the comment on ag<:ncy affair~. and thu~. in lhany cases, its 

newsworthine~~- In such c..tM::s, 'Jis~emin:11ion delayed may prove tuntammmt to dt~semination denied .. , (citations 

omitted)); Freedman. supra. 380 U.S. at 5~~ (1wting the dcterrent rft'cct of delay in a review proce~~ running to 10 

m~.onth~,), W>.: nok the Agency ha$ delayed publication of economic r•~"~'arch p;tp{·r~o. for !4 morllh$ tmd counting. 

1 :<Freedman v. Maryland. supra, 380 U.S. at 55, and 51!~60. 

125 Snepp v. Unired Stot&s, 444 lJ.S. 507,510 (1980) C'IE]ven in the absence of an express agreement the CIA 

could h;1ve Hi,:t~d !o prot~(.:t :-ubstantial government interests by imposing rc:;~sonahk re~tri~,:ti1.)1h on employee 

activitic~ that in other context~> might he pn)tcctcd hy thf: Fin·t Arwnrlment''j. 

!~C fd. 

0 IJ. at 5!! n.8 (file Cum\ no\~d that the t:rnploym~n! contract ut issue "'require, nu mur~ than a ele11rance 

procedure <>ubject to judicial revie;v''), 

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In response to comments made by four agencies and one organization. OGE has 

deleted proposed §2635.807(c) which :-~tatcd thal employees must comply with 

agency requirements for advance appmval of the content of any speech, writing or 

s'imihlr product. E;Kh of the commenters argued thm the p!-.::Jvi:;.ion is nverbro~1d 

tmd would violate the First Amendtne-nt. Cun~istent with our original intent. tl1e 

final rule simply notes that some agencies may have policies requiring advance 

appnwul, revie\v, or clearance of certain speeches or writing~ to determine 

whether they contain an appmpriat~;; disclaimer, disclose nonpublk information or 

othcn.visc comply \Vilh this parL 129 

The OGE' s finalntlc today contain:.; thit> neutral statement: 

Note; Some agencies may have policies reqmring advance agency revtew, 

clearance. or approval of certain 'pccchcs, books, article\ or similar products to 

determine whether the product contains an appropriate disclaimer. discloses 

nonpublic infonnation, or otherwise complies \:Vith this section. uo 

More rece.ntly. in 2008 the OGE issued advisory material \)TI fcder~tl t~mployc~:~ 

book publications and took a simi!.arly neutral approach on required prior approval, 

merely stating: 

Many agencies have supplemental regulations that require employees to obtain 

prior approval to engage in certain outside activitie-s, including \Vriling. Some of 

these agencies· supplemental regulations may contain other provisions related to . . !31 

wntmg. 

CFTC';-; ;-;upplcmcntal standards of ethical conduct ;;,tate that ''Commission 

members and other employees are encouraged to engage in teaching, speaking, and 

writing adtvities.''u1 CFTC's supplemental standards do not requ1re prinr submiss1on 

and approval of employee publications. CFTC' s supplemental standards do require 

advance approval for outside empiO"yrnent regardles-.; of payment, but advance approval 

fo1' outside employment only "includes wriLing when done under an tm·:mgernent with 

another person for production or publication of the written product.'\ Moreover. the 

advance approval requirement "docs not include participation in the acti.vitics \)(a 

lWnprofit _ .. educational ... organjzation, unless such acti_vitJes involve the provision of 

professional services or advice or are for compen~ation other than reimbursement of 

expemes," CFTC's regulations also provide: "iaJ Commisl'ion employee or former 

employee shall not divulge, or cause or allow to he divulged, confident.ir.tl. or non~pnblic 

w, 57 fed. Reg. 3500h {,A(lg, 7, 1992_). 

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Paragrapll Vt. H. (MmdJ6. 200~). avuilable at 

http :1 !ww w. n ge. :;o v/displ u ytemp !nt;,;;;.Lclt.~~-h-:b.\tlf.,;g..,r;-;.!.i4:::kJ:!7.:1B.3B.J.l. 

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cotnmerciaL ecnnon:tlc or otllcial information to auy unauthorized persoR or release ,<;uch 

information in advance of antbodzarion for it!! n:lease." 113 The cfTC's regulations do 

not specifically address the current processes tOr pubhcations by OCE economists. 

Regulations adopted by lli~:: Secm·itfes aud Exdmuge Commission (SEC) require 

prior review ofpltblic.atious and speeches by employees. hnt include1l a sdf¥imposed 

deadline to alliiwer the employee "as promptly as possible, wirh due regard w publication 

deadlines, but in any event within 30 days of receipt of the written document,"n4 

Information Security Concerns are Agency-\Vide 

During our field work OGC clilployccs cxpn:s&cd concern that auyone with OCEuct 

ru::cc.ss could dovmload- tu a privately owned thumh drive, disk. or cxtcmal hard drive- any 

infOrnMtion. from any netwcrk accessible on OCEnet, and retu-ove it from the budding. Data 

technology staff told us that lt l5 possible that downloading infomuttlon from OCEnet couid be 

accomplished ;.t,:ithout Cf(Jlltiug any re<:ord of the download dependijlg: on tbe- relevant computer 

and m·twmk :.etting:u. Bi Tiris of com·se would include setwitivc infun:natiou and iufortluttion 

protected under Se<:tlon 8. CFTC staff cbarg~-d with responsibility fur physical socuri1y in the 

CFfC workplace told us that. without thoroughly searching all employe-es as they leave the 

building, such removal of infonuation would he impos&ible to prevent Moreover. there was no 

way to tell what data the OCE econmnists hnd 4Ccess.N through OCEnet because no logs w~re 

kept of data transfers from the CFTC network to OCEnet. \Ve agree that these are seiious 

concems. 

Our interview"'~ indicate that OCE economists believe it to be tmlikely th:tt dat::1 left the 

building:> while information techtl<>lop;y and se-cur1ty em~)loyees believe it possible that ::.uch 

miS<:.(mduct occurred, dne to the lack of contxols, but are in dlsag:ree1nent reg.arding. whether it is 

likely miscondm-.·t mTurred. Foren}-ic analy:.is appears at this time to he lncondusiYe due to the 

lack of controls. The absence of c-ontrols i~ key: th-e bottom Jlne appears to be that it is moilt 

likely that CFTC will never know whe!het or not data protected tmder Section 8 left th~ building. 

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tB l? C:FR § 14il7 3:1--5. No e:nfor.:emcnt m:.::cbani&;:n i& prov:iti..;tl. Separa!ely. the Conu))od:ity A!::llnttkcs 

it a :fulony to misns~ any nonpublu: C\:uruni££iml i11forumtion '.dn::h uuy affect or tend to affect th~ pnce of any 

cmmuodity futures J)f <:unm1odity· in connection witlt certainnmrket trrul;;actiDili, ; t'SC § B(d)_ 

u+ l: 7 CFR § 200.735-4(d)(2)(i). We lt[fer ttl) t"l}.•imou on the SEC's rule. Tire Court of Appeals fur the Dj;,tri<::l of 

Columbia Circun in WeatYr recognized the req:cirernent for a t-'1J}tupt decb>lon and judicial revtew in penrJs~4b!~ 

p'1'ior te<>tntint schen1e.; (~--tw;:er. s.-Hpra. 87 F. 3-d at 1436), but also oote-d the 1ack of any '-'cax: holding that a re\'tew 

pru(;e~'>"rw inrleed <ltlY tinro of 1nior restruiut, even one incln:Jin;< s\!bl!iautive pmltibitict~ of ··'lx:,;c])~~in 11m coni ext 

of an employment relatwmhlp is CUJ\iltitHtiDit't!ly ittvi:IHd fot wm::U ¢La r.pediic deadline on action."' Iii. at l-44.3-. 

n~ lu atltliiiun. ,f<lff Jetu;uketl thai infurmation eould also be prime-d ont autl!\:nluh~t! fiom lht: builtli:lig:, 

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CFTC management was aho di::;tre~std tbat tb~ badgmg proce~s for outgmng QCE 

e-conmnl:;;ts W[<lf> nN properly perfotmed. We learned that tbe fom1er Chief Ecoiwmi;~t had 

'\::xrm'' badges in his dt\'ik that had belou!'fed to fom1er OCE economisL':l: and had not been 

retumed, CFTC managemeut in OGC and Logistics and Operations smmif>e tbat these ba(l@.es 

m::1y have still Wl>fk~t and may have been used to pennlt LlUHide individual~ to obtain access to 

CFTC headqttaTiers offices. 137 CFTC management feared that lliliHJthorilcd ccouolllists could 

use old badges to enter CFTC headquarters, and then h,·we an existing OCE economist Jrive them 

~u:.:ce.o:;s to OCEnet (using their own usen:tames and ne"hvork passwords), without detection. 

Cf'TC rmmagement also sunuised that,. prior to the iustaHatlou of the welcome desk and badge 

readers in tbe lobby at CFTC h~tadquartcrs. OCE ccouumists could bring gue:.ts into thtJ huildiug: 

without detection. wlth or without any badge for the guest Cl:TC n1anagemem seemed fairly 

convinced that improper access had oc-curred, although it appeared e<(ltally dear that no improper 

access had been documented. 

For their part the OCE econmnis:t& \Ve interviewed either stated that they had no way of 

knowiufi what other OCE economists were doing: at headqmmers with regard to possible 

it11permi~sible gut:~t n<.:c6:s, or stated they did not believe that any(,ne. bad misutied expired 

badges. None stated that they witnessed any Improper access to information pmtec1ed mtder 

Section 8 N:cnr.ring within <X:E. OCE economists told us that whe-n they 'l.ver~ working With 

C<COuomlBts who wen: not CFTC employees. contractors, or cunmtln:mts, they met off·-site to 

discuss economic research pl-oJects .

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SllK·e December 2012, some progress has been made addressing the issues cunfrouting 

OCE OCE prepared n draft memorandum giving ba<:kgrouud on the wot:k ofOCE which was 

pr-e"erH<:-·,j t\'1 1he fh-v1s.ion Directors and furnished to the Ch11inn~lL B$1 The piipel explains OCE's 

~>~> Rc:UXJVUJ~ .;;cnfid-.mtial inforuution from federal buikllngs: can be -a flef!0\15 probt11m In 1987, a 5tX:teiaty to Lt. 

Colot~e] Olivet• N(ll'lh tV!H1ftl!d befure Conj<J·ess: !hat she :~;mu~t;ded !)i~lrly da~sitied documems <Jill of f]\e Old 

Executive Office Building in 1lef boots. Dan -h1org:m & Walter Pincus, Hali Te;,iifies: of Necessity """foGO AboY\1 

WritletJ Law:· \V>t.'>k P<)i>L Ju;n'O t 0. l987. at Al (nvatlnble nt http:/f\>.''.1.'·(!.·.•,~-·a-;]riJ_;gtou.pr;;;Lf'tlrA·\"p· 

'<IY·-Jyrplt!-mJlJ!i;;IJJ}1WJtrWm:m!d11Hgwnhall html In auy event the leYd of mlJl~iou !h»t would t•e- n~.<:»»MJ to detect 

aU instances of rem.:waJ of Ci:lnfidemifll ~utbHuRrkm frvm tlli.i federal '\V{)ti:ptace is extreme 

tr We k<mo:d 1h.1t be,;;:m.oH! CFTC retains badge acceo;o; data for only 90 <ll}t., it >A-ill no< be !Xhill:il-e to detemtine 

vd1dher dethm;t bnclF-c;:,: were rued: improperly after the departure date fur the relenu;t ~mployee, c.mu;tili:ant or 

contractor. CFTC retains gues1 log<. fur nniy 60 days. 

Bt lt iS l10L UflC-Q!Xl1Xl01l i\:n: CfTC t:Ci:ltWmiStli to work With 110U-CFTC ;;:;;;.;;•uonlh-tt; to -pt\Xluc.: e-.:onomic research 

fillJ:#.'r'>. Aeconhug ro OCE e~cmo::nists, the con1ributwn of the lKltt..CFTC eC>~-'rtlOtr!iit doer. JX>t ittvd•:e access 1o 

infonnntton protected under SectiOfl S. 

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practice of hiring academic economist~ to research and publish academic ortidcs on '-Ubjccts of 

jntcrcst to the Commission. Efforts. !iJ n>establish OCEnct arc ongoing; the relevant per:-~onnd 

jn the Office of Dala Technology drafted a pian during 2013 that would perrnlt the OCE 

t:.c·0nnmjsts to return to tht: practice of conducting research 0n a standalnnr.- server. While this 

sounds hopeful, we nndcrstanJ lhat a rcstan for OCEnet has not yet moved forward. \V.ith regard 

to information security concems, to our knowledge the Agency ha.s not yet addressed the hsue of 

information 'ecurity for de~ktop computers Agency~wide, but is ln the proc.:ss. 

As di;;;cu:.:sed above, improvements to badging and security clearance processes had been 

underway since 2011, CFTC employees working in Logistic:-> and Opcratiun~ wid u:-; that the 

recent improvements have rc:.;ultcd i11 greater controb over CFTC badges that will prevent the 

potential for miw:;,e of defunct badges in the future. The new badges may be terminated 

remotely, and can be progrummed to expire on an employee's, con!"ultant' s. or contractor's last 

day at CFTC. Moreover, the recent installation of card readers in the lobby at CFTC 

headquarters along: with a manned front desk decrease the likelihood of unauthorized visitors, 

including visitors improperly using somt:-{JOC else's badge. 

Human Resources, the Office of Data and TcchnohJgy, and the O!Tk:c of Security and 

Emergency Management have coordinated w.ith OCE to analyze the existing proce~ses for hiring 

and retainjng academics and to plan improvements. OCE has lost staff 311d has not been 

pt'rmittt"d to bri.ng on U!!.pai.J inti:rns and consultants, but on Dec..:.mber 5. 2013, CFfC posted 

four economists positions in OCE. \Ve view this as a positive development. 

As: previously stated, in February 2013, the Chairman's Office and Office of General 

Counsel formed a committee~ con<;isting primarily of subject-matter experts from OCE and 

DMO- to rcvie\V for po,;:;ible violations of Section 8 and other nnndbclnsun: pro\'i:-;ions all24 

research papers that were pending publication ~ls of December of 2012. ¥ic understand that the 

Chief Economist furnished the. committee with the text of Section 8 and other relevant 

provisions, The Committee has not been given written guidance by OGC (ltl the standards to be 

applied with regard to the identification of information protected under Section 8 (including 

at:ceptable aggregation policies) and regarding the identlf1cation of trade secrets. 

The Committee is drawing on substantial expertise within the Agency to review the 

papers. In consultation with the authors, the Commitlcc is performing the f()IJowing tash: l-w 

l. Please identify the CFfC data and informatjon used to produce the paper. Please pmvide 

detailed information about the source of the data (ISS. TSS, Special Calls. other sources 

including DOE, DSJO, DMO, and other CFTC record~\ the market sector(s), a.ny d~Jte 

restrictions, and which specific data fields were reviewed (account numbers. specific 

trade- information, etc.) 

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2. Plea<>e describe hmv the data used was aggregated, m;;t;;kcd and/or anonymit:cd so that it 

docs not separately dii'dos(· the business transactions or market positions or any per~ons 

and trade secret.' or names of cu:..tomer:... 

3. Please describe any busc-line vf aggrcgati.vn numbcr(s} identified a.s .sufficient for 

anonymization and the justification for the baseline of aggregation. 

4. Please identify if any of th~: CFfC data and information used to produce the pap~:r was 

shared \Nith non-CFTC affiliated individual(s) or organi:?ation(s)? If so. please describe 

the t•tep:~ that were taken to ensure that it was appnJpriutcly aggregated, masked and/or 

unonymizcd. [f the CPTC data and information used to produce the paper was shared and 

was not aggregated, masked and/or anonymized. then please describe the steps taken to 

protect the CFTC duta and information from further dissemination or use. 

5. Please describe the intemal OCE review process for the paper. Please discuss whether the 

review considered if charts, graphs. algorithms. fOTmulas, and other analysis in lhe paper 

could be rever~c engineered to separately dbclosc the business transactions or market 

positions of any persons and trade secrets or names of customers. Plc~tsc dcs;.;ribc the 

basis for clearance. 

6. Plea:;e ide-ntify tht" C.FfC staff, contractors and consultants involved .in any wviews of the 

paper or the CFTC data and information used to produce the paper. 

In addition, the Committee, in consultation with the authors, ansv,:ers the following · Hl quest1ons: 

l. For each aulhor. identify the affiliation witl1 the CFTC during the production of this paper 

and during any period of contact with CFfC data. 

2. ldentify any division of Jahor (1r specialization among authors utilized to prevent 

unauthorized acc0ss to CFTC data by comau!hors or assistants not affiliated with !he 

CFTC 

3. Identify any aggregation, masking, or other anonymix,atjon techniques utilized to prevent 

unauthoriLCd acce.ss to CFTC data. 

4, Jdcntify any other steps taken during the production of the paper to prevent ac!;ess to 

CFTC data by unauthorized persons. For example~ de~\...'rib{~ how d;;1ta W~ts protected if a 

co-author became un-affiliated. \Vith the CFTC alter previously being affiliated \Vith the 

CFTC. 

lf a paper is approved by the. CommitWe, tht~ nex;t step is review by the Office of Ge.neml 

CounseL Slaff in the Office of General Coumcl state that their revic'w i~ not intended to second 

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gues'- the determination of the Committee regarding adequacy of aggregation or disclosure of 

trade data. Instead. the Office of General Counsel reviews the work of the Committee to assure 

that it ha~ con~idered the trade data nnd presented its analysi;., dearly. 

TI1c Committee has sent svmt: paper;-, ba-:k to authors with questions. In our fieldw~n'k. 

OCE cconomi-lits described these inquiries as requests for clarification as opposed lO requests to 

dumge the substanee of u discussion, OCE economists affeeted by these suggestion:.: who spoke 

with us voiced no complaint:-; or misgivings regarding tht: level of inquiry. 

All witnesses with an opinion told os that the Committee has not idcmified any violations 

of Section 8 among the paper:.; reviewed thus far. A~ of December 9, 2013, the committee had 

approved len papers: three were approved in June 2013, the others \VCH~ approved thereafter. On 

October .B, 2013, the a'isigned Deputy General Counsel permitted three pupers to be published. 

These three papers discussed economic theory without reference to information protected under 

Su:tion B:, not even in aggregated fonn. We are puzzled why such seemingly ~;imple papers 

required 10 months of revie.,.v, OGC cleared four addltlonal papers for publication in Februarv 

2014. 142 ~ 

Conclusions and Recommendations 

After the receipt of one complaint regarding OCE economic research papers and a two·· 

day internal review, the Office of the General Counsel in consultation with the Office of the 

Chairman indefimtcly suspended OCE publication and presentation uctivittcs. The Agency 

thereafter shut down OCE's ded1cateJ server, anJ issue-d stop work orders for all contractors and 

terminated most OCE consultants. The motivations for the decision w prohibit publication and 

presentation of completed economic rc-scan.:h \vcrc; 1) adminil'trutive flaws in on~hoarding 

paperwork for OCE economlst.\; 2) conc~~m;; r~~garding the existing review and clearance process 

for OCE papers; and 3) phy"ical and information technology security concerns. 

We agree that the physical and information technology concerns cxi»t; however, they <H"e 

Ag..:·ncy-\vidc, and arc currc·ntly being address-ed at least in part in connection with an OlG audit 

of CFTC' s Fiscal Year 2013 implementation of the Federal Information Security Management 

Act HJ Tht: absence of controls is significant: lacking a re-liable \vay to determine \'>'hether 

confidential information wal£ improperly taken from lhc CFTC, we v.--ill not jump to the 

conclusion that misconduct did or did not occur based on contradictory opinions of Agency 

employees. We can make no finding. 

While continuing the indctinite >;uspemion of OCE publication and pre~;;cntation 

activities, the Agency formed a Committee to review propos.:d academic resca_rch pap.:rs. By 

June 2013 the committee had approved three papers for publication. and by December 2013 had 

approved seven additional papers. Throughout this process, the Committee found no violatiou;., 

l-C See Appendix 5. 

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of Section );: among any research article it reviewed, though it did rccomn1cod alterations that it 

described as clarifying. During our field work, we rcpemcdly advised Agency management to 

restart lhe OCE research program, and encouraged them to $peed up the prol'ess for permitting 

the puhlicati~)n of OCE n:s.;:mch articles. In October 2013, the assigned Deputy Gen~:ral Counsel 

gave final approval for three papers tube publhhed. OGC approved four adtlitional papers for 

publication in February 2014 (as of February 20). 144 

We appreciate the gravity of the COili,;CnlS that motivated the OCE shutdown, induUing 

the Cornmb;.:it)n ':;, :;.uh-;tantial lnlerest in protecling confidential informatimt li!)rt1 illegal 

dbcint,ure: however. we nev,;rthcless bdieve that in shutting tluwn all scrvcr--a:-;si~t(;cl t'1.'-search 

and all publicatjon by OCE t:'.(.'Onomists for the length of time that it has, Agency managl·rncnt 

has risked violating Section 18 of the Commodity Exchange Act, especially given the long 

tradition of describing the research program as fulfilling a mandate. 145 We recommend that the 

Ay:ency remain mindful of the requirements of Section 18. 

We do not agree lhat isstK~s with adminislrativc on-boarding documentation ;md security 

clearances present a bar to the perfonmmcc of duties for any CFI'C employee who is othcn.,visc 

prope.rly appointe.d. \Ve be.lieve the Agency did not act in ar.:cord~m;.;c with Comptrolkw General 

opinions addref..sing analogous situations in the federaJ \Vorkplace, and apparently treated OCE 

economjsts differently than other Agency employees with similnr adminisumive deficiencies 

(anti tr-:.ated at least om~ OCE employi:e with an administ:rativ-.~ on~boarding error di.ffc~rently than 

the others). 146 We recommend that the Agency remain mindful of the general rule that acts 

performed while a person is serving in a de facto status are generallj1 a'\ valid :md eft'ectual as 

those of an officer de jure, and that the Agency has every authority to ratify the acts of 

employees who are working in good faith albeit with administrative deficiencies in their 

personnel records. We recommend that the Agency take action to remedy administrative errors 

in on-boarding documentation Agency-wide without disturbing employee work activiticf.. 

whenever possible. 

We agree that the Agency may assign research topics to OCE economists, and we 

find support for the Agency's mtthority to re-quire OCE economists to submit their written 

research papers and presentations to the Agency prior to publication. We agree with 

Commission management and ~taff that any cvaluution of economic research papers for 

possible impermissible dis.dosures of infonnation protected under Section 8 in many 

in~tances may not be easy. \Ve understand Agency management's desire to determine 

whether aggregated trade data in an economic research paper may be combined with 

other publicly available data and reverse engineered to permit the reader to ascertain the 

identity of the trader. The proces:-. to determine whether a trr.tde .~ecn:t .ha~ b{~en disclosed 

may be similarly complex in many instances. Given the:.:e complexities. and the gravit)' 

of being acct1scd of violativ(.~ conduct, we are nol surprised that for more than h:venty 

yl!ars, OCE economists have voluntarily submitted their research paper:~ to the Chief 

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Economist for review prior to publication, and have acquiesced to further review hy OGC 

and DMO staff as recommended by the Chid Economist. 

\Vhile \'>Care sen:>itive to these important concems. and understand the Ag~:n..:-y' s 

desire lo avoid illegal disclo;.,urcs in Agency~spvm:urcJ research, we c<mnol find support 

in the law for the Agency's new system, which bars all publication and presentation of 

economic research p;tpers published with a disclaimer until approved hy a Committee and 

by OGC over a period that can last more lhan .14 months. 147 Il appears that the OCE 

c.conomi~ts have not been furnished narrow. objective, and de-finite standards for the 

evaluation of their independent research papers. and tl1is h Jisturbing, as it seems 

unworkable to expect !)Cholar:o; to confonn their Jndcpcndcnt research paper:-. and 

presentations to disclosure standards that are not clearly defined at the out:::~et lt doe::; 11ot 

appear that the currenr system provides for prompt judicial revtew. We cunnot emphasize 

enough that the current process is taking, in our view, far too long. 

We recommend that the Agency a."isure the- legality of any mandatory prior reviC\\' 

process for employee publications, keeping in mind both that "any system of prior 

ITstraints of e_xprcssion comes to(] Court bearing a heavy presumption againsl its 

constitutional validity,'' 146 and that ''a free society prefers to punish the few who abuse 

rights of speech after they break the law than to throttle them and all others 

bdon.'hand.. , . ," 14 ~ \V.;;. C~\ution the Agen;;y lo remain mindful th~lt '\lhSI)nlin~lti•)n 

delayed may prove tantamount to dissemination denied." 150 

Our inability to find legal precedent to support the Agem:y's (.'Unent review 

process is unfortunate given the Agcnc~/s legitimate concerns; however, we do not seck 

to re-duce thh matter to a mere legal issue. Even if the Agency idcntil1e:-; prec~.:-dc-nt tn 

support the current review process, we recommend the Agency remain aware of the 

adage, ;'just because it's legaL doesn't make it right.~' lt is the length of time involved 

that ts the greatest concerrt 

We therefore recommend that the Agency re<:taft the OCE research program, 

including OCEnet (_or comparable research capacity), as soon as feasible. We of course 

agree that improvement to all related processe~ and controls should continue; however, Jn 

the absence of any findings. (by the Agency or its 01G) of violative disclosures by OCE 

economists~ \Ve believe. there is no rea!)on lo halt economic rese~U'ch mid publication. We 

recommend that any review J)fOCe~s for OCE re~earc-h papers and presentations 

undertaKen by the Agency be prompt. Any delay in publication ri;.;ks diminishment of the 

research's relevance ;-md of its usefulness to Congress and tht: public. MmT:over. it 

~ ·At the end of the fC\'iew pnlecs.s, CXi-C staff issues a. memo with langqa:zc such ;1~; ·'OCG ~;onc!1rs with the 

condn~>ion of the P:tper Review Committee and dears !hi~ paper for publication subject to the lbC of the dhdaimer 

provided below.'" Sec Appendix 5 (OGC review mcOJ()I\ for four OCE economic research papcn.} 

~' Bantam Books, lt1c. v. S1dli'-iilll. supra. 372 CS ilt 70. 

l-h Southeastern Promotions. Lid. v, Co11rod, 420 U.$. 546, 559 ( J 97;1). 

~r: Lmrcnce H. l'ribc. ;1merican Comtitutional Law I 042 (2d ct.!. l9Htn (quokt.l i11 llnrman, l4D F.3d at 120). 

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Fim-tlly. we so:ess the impm1ance of economic researd-; at the CFTC, an tcouo1.nic 

regulatory agency. For over 35 ,years OCE has attnt\·ied s:ome of the highest qualified 

e-conmnl:;;ts in the country among both its full~time staff and its limited term 

appoiuttnents. 'fltc quality of reseaxch economists attracted to the CFTC has resultod 

from the quality ofinforn:mtton available at the Conunissmn coupled with the high level 

of aMlydcal support f\.)1' research publications and presentations tfmt pern:muent OCE 

staffhavi: historically oflerOO visiting scholars. 

\\' e belieYe the ClJITent prohibltion against publishing conp!erl with the l~ugthy 

dela:y"S ln the new pre-puhhcation review pmcet-s ba-S hampered flu: ()('E resea~cb 

program, at least temporarily, aud ha::; potcnlially dal:uaged academic careers, 

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halted the tUssemmatiml of economic research to Congress and to the pubhc. 11" lt has 

endangered the Agency's ability to attract the high quaWy of economic research 

lustoricaUy achleved at this Agency. In order to continue to attract outstandin~ scholars, 

tbe Commi-ssmn must support the goals of economic research coupled with academk 

integrity. and nm&t 111ake any pre··dearance pmces& (\vhether vohmtary or nmudatory) a 

}lfiority in terms of both legality and speed. 

151 We uru::lermmd that eCDnoocic rc;;;;:;m:h papeTs currently under reYiew tn CDtmec1ion witlt academic june;; and 

1-'i:tD plogJillll'> were recalled jJeJJding tlle outco~ of tbe required Committee and OOC revie·,y process, In addition. 

Agency management sought the removi'lof one ec.onomi<.:: re'4'arx:h j)nper tfom l1:lm lntetnet prim fQ receipt {If the 

<.::omplaint {bJU) C\1E" See fn" l:Z. 

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Thank:> fur YQur att~rHi0n tu our ron~;rnJw resardin~ the U;Se of Section & data by ~in 

CITC empk.lyee> .xnd third panics. We beciun<;; concemtd when v.'C reviewed an artl<:!e t.hlu w11s 

c~;HI.Utboted by Andrei Kirlienko and tha1 specifically disJaimzd status as a Coonmissioo 

pt~blloatiott Thank you rbr pointing out that Dt. Kiriltmkq had a!oo co-alltbotai anarticlein 

App.l 

20! 0, regardi-ng "(he tlasll ~' Ih(i~ alS(> U$¢d CM:t;: Section 8 data and that also dl$claim«!- !X'Ing 

a: Z'.un1missivu publi44ti(I(L We belkve tha!Um l.I:W' t,1($ectWn 8 ~a~ irwht1,U1<1g l.t1:!lk ~«> ~· 

for the p~on ofnon..Commi$skm sp¢m<>red publNlations viola!¢S S¢¢li01J, 8, 
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It appears th&t the Ctmur:issiQn's Cbief Econoroist has OO!h use& Section 8 data liUliJ 

provided acce.~~ to Section 8 data to mn-CfTC ;:cooom!sts and thcir assistants for pUl'pO:lles of 

p~.<b!l.:$.'u:d academic research in viclatioo ttfSectiml 8. W<¢ llppre<:iate that ')-'<lut Office: i$ looking 

into lbis :sittmtioa 

rn order to av-oi<J a."ly dvu.~. we fuwe· Hat{:J,l. bclow the issues 1hal: we believe are raised ~Y 

thia.:;..:mduct. 

I. Has !he Comm!iia!oti illtllbori tM .ill> Ch.ilif Ectmornist to use Sectlnn 8 data for purpostls (Jf 

I'Jla &~A<:l?m~c r~t91mrd,? lt. iOO dwi1~ r.1f ~~f!;~~h wpic reviewed in ru.fva:ncc by any officer ,!f 1l;1e 

Conunission'"' lfs;;;, which officer? Are the Commi;SS~mu;::rn given any mh.-nncc r><Jtkt that the 

tC$Cl\I'Ch l~ being oonducJc<f1 /ut.: lhc Commisskmext n;quited 10 give 10rmW. <iflprovnl before the 

research is pub!ishecl':< 

2. lf the- Cumrnissiml ha,, !lufhoriz.ed i!s Chief EcilliiJ.-nhl lu ·~ Soc! ion 8 datil fm purposes 

of his acadernk re~e.arch, what ii> the i>tal:\;!l'~tY .;tr other !ega! b!lsls for that authorization? 

.), Wha< system of supervision i& In place to !$View liilJ sueh f?'i¢.'lfci1 before p1lliiiootion, 

a."'d v .. fta! v.u done In the cases referenced above? WOO l!f•pt"J\'t-'{.1 the pib!kation ofOt. 

K,irilenko'a researeh'! \\'ho Uf'f-t\"l-V<;d !.he t>-¥k.>;:;tkin ot'lndlvldua!s to whom !he data WIL'l 

provided? In .,.,+wt !Omi Wii!i !.he J .. u truvi·Jed'"f What sp¢elfic data elements \\WC provit.Jed? 

\\'ba; Eaf¢guar4s were empi<tyt:d to protect !he datntbat wu ¢;qx)Std 10 non-Commission 

l)mp!oy¢cs? !}id De Kinlenku or an;xmc else at the CFTC c.~r!i:t:e dll'l:i a! lasing !ru;ehanl\WUS !o 

protect identifym.g data e!emerus'? What datu is a!inwcd to !e!lvt Ci'1'C premises? If so, what 

was done to protcC! !ha1 data after it leaves the p:remiu:s? Is the data provided ttl third parties 

reviewing the research !lS part of !l peer review pro~<;? \Vtmt yr.n;;e~!l(:j) are in place to provide 

assurance !hat all da!a provided tol!lird pa.'1ie.<J is :return¢d to !.he CF1'C and is oot used by third 

partie& for any ~n r.ot m.:.lht<ri<:ed by 1m CFTC'! 

4. Ab;;~nt specific Commission authorization, &.ll:t The Chief8¢t,_n.;;nh;t htw~ t~ulh<lrity to 

use Seclinn S Jallt JOt tnttpos.;:s vfhi:$ a.:t!d.;:rnk tt~? 

). fial! the Commission or the ChlefEcooomis\ au\hvri.v;:4 rAID·Comrni.o:!ilvn ¢Inployees. 

lndudlrrg ''!1G.lldemicsH or their assistants. tn have t«:C.::£'1: 111 S:tx{il)ll g :;i«lil !61 fttr)' fJUrpu4C'! 

6. If so1 for what ~urpose, subject to wha1 lirnitltl:Ulns an.d pm1ectkm.s and under what legal 

authority? 

7. lf the C<::·rnmissi.on or Hs Chi;:.f £oon.oJXist provides Sroion 8 data 1o non·Commissioo 

e.rnploye.~ ''academics,!' how does the Commission :~e!re!. ·;vhich n;;m~CommiM:!iun: employee 

·•academics~ to favor with Section 8 data for their private mean:h? 

As you mig.bt expa:.t, a nu:mber vf t:uswmers vf our ~:lient CME Group, Iuc. have 

expressed their concern that Section 8 data has been llh!L"'td wi:!h no;m·Comrnission employees 

engaged in academic research. CME provides !hal d&la to the Cumm!m;!an l.ll'.d its !ltaff 
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routinely l>tt.ause the Commission ~illres lbe CME to do ro for the Commissioo's re_gularory 

prniXJSClL Market participants world-wide expect the integrity and confidentiality of all_ Section 

8 data tv be rnaintuinc.d. Any m.isu..v:: ofSccii1.-m fl. <Jam, we know, wooid be 00llili.dele..1 a St:tioos 

violation of law by the CME and im cu."iWmm IIJ:Id, vve believe, the Commission itself: 

We J.::rok furward to discussing these matters fhrther ~ith you upon the oompletion of 

)'VUl' inquiry. 

Sincerely, 

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IJ,S, (;OI>!MODITY !ro'I'IJRI1S1'IWIING COM!IIIS$JON 

Throo !.~Centre 

ReyA.Lavik 

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11titi 21st~ NW, ~~!\.DC 2Dii!ti 

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O...Rey, 

1 run writing to filikr!wwup en .my i!tclr's OOll!fnutt.icatlon with Y9Uf offl.¢e 00. l:'!eeembet ll, 2012, 

1{!~. ltW'tm rclaili'!g t<::> ~<:h ~d or~ by the Otr~Ct: o!Chicf ~lnist 

(~) within the Comm.<tdity Futures Trading ConitnluiM {''O"rC'). The OCE JOOo!'mOmk 

1~ 

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·J71~ foeW!eS em the q.Ufitltitattve ~Ia vi' durnges in tml,ilng ~ll)f£Y, trading. 

rum~ <i»f ~ pmtlti~ and makes the results of its J"tlsei.Udt avallablfl :u; 

tbe pu• Rt!view of'lile OCE ~ pmgrrun t~e ~~~ ~m. ~.m i.wM:!<.~'IU'diq 

the use of nort-pubfic data by the OCE and visiting ~los. Addltiooldty, l'l1ere a.ppear 00: be 

isstte5 reptdlng the mattm~r in whlcit r..Ai!.~Wmlc cortSUltail.t$ and coo:mom were·~ ·mro 1he 

agency, timir status .'tl.i.tb .r • .et. t<.~ .fkw, ~~ thclr access 1o CFTC systems and. informatiow, 

w!.d tlw adeq~~acy of related doclll!lOOI.a1ion. I believ4!:~h.\nk.I¢W·~OO!>·w.&rwt~)'QW'1'<1Vitw, 

Sc~ly, 11$ furl1wr deseri~:f belcrw, l.herve dira:ted the CFTC staff ro suspend the el£~ 

JA~bll~ of ~n· ~~d 'JJt niP~ ey oce,..oo ao ~ ~to ~ptiblie 

ilats. by OCE personnel other than CFTC ful!4irne mnploye-e<o wiiliin OC£t r ha~ a.lKI directed 

tbn CFTC. staff ro ;:eooll'lttttlnd or implet.ntnt. illl ~M«, ~w ~ru:'¢S or 

progmmmatio improvemen;s tt-a n.my bt: w~. Ourmlewofth.is 1Mtt« is~, 

On DecemberS, 2012, cotlfU!e1 fm an outside peY$01'1 ~ ilie CFTC's Gett.eml CooiweJ and 

I~: q~;ms ~ l'tlStlatCh based upor, ct-"'rc ·~~~> 4a~. ln \hi$ a in 

~oont ~icati<ms, the ~ r&Wld quel$1icm ~lq the u.se of norrpuhUc CFTC 

di!An In rnibJW.ly av.atlabie researeh p:apm. the autbotity afOCE cmplaym:n ~d. I!Wh&I'S to ormduct S~.Wh ~it, and the types of eootrols the CFTC bas np'ding .a<:Ce$$ to, u$tl 0( licleR$6 of data 

t1utt is JW.)t~ li'om t~ ll!':ldet Section S of tOO Comnwdtty ~ Act 

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At my direttion. the otnoe of~ Counsel ("()\£'} lt:mnelfiatel.y beg.tm m look into these 

m~ Oil .tkoembe;. 11.:WlZ •. ~. (JQ<;~!! lnfttal ·Witew·or··tm: :Pt>WiX:t"Ut·~wp~ 

~ ~m.~ml.dd'~ns iu.docurnmtatWo, OOC, inoonaultation with my dffioo, 

>Jireetwd ihtt Chief Beottcmlst to bumte that all 008: ~'¢U. ~. md co~ 

~ . $b!irlti& ptlbilablng, dlstnOutln,g.. ot ot1terwise m~ ~nbkl Hey ~ or othat 

~ JW>SlaOOd \\ith C<\mmb;skm m1.11 '" l!ltlY non.C~ U:tdlv«luats or partietL 'I1le 

Chief ~:rt: imrnedi'atcly ia:?m thb ~!tsiw. Also at my ~ on ~Y. 

!Jm<I<U<t n, 2012, - J""""" the CIIW Opemllng om"', w<ll'lll«l yo111 off""' ot the CltiJ:flttli> .tlrurt had bceo mi.sed ~ ~~tptmttOO ro~b !lind 1trnt tkw.w Wl.".R' p;assibte 

isAtes that tbrl. ~. ~ n:-1~.. On. ~1:« 12, the CFTC ~ acooss t¢ the 

f!IPW1 ~ lUl.d databases, inCklliing a ~~tm.e aystem Galled OCEnet, of dt irtdi'rir.hiiih 

wlilrin· ·tlm OCR ~ prosmm <1tltet tbsn fu{j.tinte <!!~ cmplo)"OO!l wimin OCR 

FollO'\\Ilog ~ acdoos. the CFTC lrttlff'bas: been rwui&w\:l't_g·thu i!ll.W.I.~ru\ ·.~~~·lll~ 

logistics, data,. arul legal hl!n.~m~ ralood by 100 OCB ~h ~ aocl will take any tV:rt:her ~~XpS!ltatwe-~te. 

CF'fC llrtd' and I are available at j't'llr oo~ ttt brief you « yom ltltiJ'e oo 

:these issues J!l!trl Out rnv!ew f{} date. lf J<¢lt b.b>lli:t (my ~~ please do not hesitate" to oontac1 

MY. !nmM..<t. 

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From:l(b )(6).(b )(7) lroeputy General Counsel] 

Sent: Frfday, December 07, 2012 06:22 PM 

To: Kirilenko, Andrei 

Cc: Juzenas, Eric; Berkovitz, Dan M; Thompson, Anthony C.;l(b)(6),(b)(7)(C) 

Subject: Follow Up on OCE Review Discussion 

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Andrei Thank you for meeting wtth us today. As you know, the Commission was notified abo~:t thE: 

potential discloture of protected, confidential or non-public, economic or official Commi$5ton 

<nformation in a paper produced by an unpaid consultant in the Office of the Chief Economist. We Jre 

currently rE>vte\Mtllg thE' Comrnisston information referenced Dnd used for cornpli;mce vvith s:ect<on 8(a) 

of the Commodity Excho.mge Act, Commtssion regulations on the disclosure of information, and the 

terms of any applicable Non-Disclosure Agreements 

As we discussed, throughout thf' ddt8tion of thf' r.::vif'VJ, pl0ase d<rect all of your staff (including 

employees, consultants (both paid and ur1paid), and contractors) in tlv: Office of the Chief Economist 

to imrned1ately cease sharing, pl:blishtng, distributing, or otherwise making available any papers or 

other products generated with Comm1:>slon data to any non~Commission individuals or parties. 

1\dditional!v, please remind your staff that they are prohibited from discussing or otherwise disclosing 

any Cornrntsslon information that that they have rece:ved tn the course of thetr wotk foro; 

engagement with the Comm<ssion tv non-Cumrn:~:siun individuals or parties. See 17 CFR § 

140.735-5. 

We ask that you please document these instructions to vour statf in writing and prov1de 

confirrnat:on to us once you have completed notifying all of your staff. 

If you have questions about the t·e,;ie;v or this e~mail, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank vou. 

·j(b)(6),( lfDeputy General Counsell 

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Publication 

year 

1976 

1977 

1977 

1978 

1979 

19HO 

19Hl 

1982 

1984 

l9l-i5 

1985 

1986 

19H6 

Journal 

: American Jow-ru:ll of 

. Agricultural Economics 

· American JmH'nal of 

· Agricultural Economics 

Western J oumal \)f 

' Agricultural Economics 

Intemational 

· OrganiLaliun 

American Journn.l of 

· Agricultural Economics 

. American Jow,rutl of 

Agricultural r;..conomics 

· Financial Analysts 

Journal 

· Financial Analysts 

·Journal 

· Review of Futures 

Markets 

· American Journal of 

I Title 

! 

I Pood policy: implications !tJr the ttmd industry 

I C<>mmoJity futures exchanges and the north-south 

l dialogue 

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1 

··a~;·\:en1·rn~nt··R~g~~ia·ti·o~·~··ru~·d··the··p~~t~~e~··M·~·rk~.t~···· 

I Fond Marke" and their Regulation 

I A regulator's perspective on regulatory research 

futures Markets: The Interaction of Economic 

Analys.cs and Regulation: Discussion 

I 

A Comparison of Optionfi and F-Utures in the 

Management of Portfolio Risk 

A Comparison of Margin Requirements for Options 

I and Futures 

Regulation of Futures Iv1arkets: Theory and Practice 

Market regulation and intemational use of futures 

Agricultural Economics 1 markets 

Journal of P'utures 

Markets 

' 

Futures trading ,md the- prkf.' vnhtlility of GNMA 

1 ~e11ifkates - further evidence 

. AtnJ:ril:an Jow·nal of Cross-compliatice for t:rosion control: utttidpating 

Agricultural Economics I efficiency and distributive impacts; comment 

· Journal of Futures I Insider trading in futures markers: a discussion 

Markets I : 

························································-----------------1------------------.................................... ·--------------· 1987 Amcri~an Journal of : Expectations and commodit v price dynamics: the 

. Agricultural Economics ji overshooting model: comrn;nt 

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Publication 

year 

19WI 

1987 

1987 

1987 

1987 

1988 

19H9 

Journal 

: Economic Affairs 

· Financial Analy:-;t.~ 

· Journal 

Joumal of Futures 

· Mal'kd:-. 

Joumal of Future:s 

· Markets 

Financial Analysts 

Joumal 

Joum:1l of Futures 

Markets 

· Joumal of Futures 

. Markets 

Review of PutlJres 

. Markets 

Book: Research ir1 

· Financial Services: 

Private and Public Policy 

Market 

· Bubbles, Volatility anJ 

· Futures and Options 

Rcsca.t"ch 

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I Title 

! 

I Re!!ulatitHr financial services· how severe are the 

I J~gers?, 

I Stock Index futures: does the dog wag the tail'' 

I Transactions data tests of the black model for 

I soybean fotures options 

1

1 An a11alysis of cash and futures prices in the delivery 

period of maturing contracts in the coffee "c" market, 

l97H981 

Stock index futures and stock market activity in 

I Octob~r 1987 

A note: do futures prkes ah:~.--ays refl~~t the cheapest 

I deliverable grade of the commodity 

I Optimal exercise of the switching option in treasury 

bond arbitrages 

The lntradaily Variability of Soybean Future~ Price~: 

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Contract 

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' trading day after a limit-lock day 

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I in future.\ markets 

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, acyclic graphs 

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aversion? An experimental analysis 

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Conditional V(JlJtility foJ"ecasting iH a dynamic 

I hedging model 

I Asymmetric volatility of basis and the theory of 

storage 

l.nfomwlit.>JI tl'ltnMnission in electronic VCNIS open·\•Utcry 

trading sy~tcm~: an amtlysis of US equity index futures 

markets 

Derivative pricing model and time~series approaches 

to hedging: a compari~on 

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The Office of the General Cotm'id hss completed tts revl:e•.v of Paper P:3, Our review indm:kd an 

cvalmrtion of the findingSo of OCE Paper Review Comnunee, tC".:iew fbr compliance vrith the Standards of 

Hhi;;';al (Qi:idm:r t()f Etnploye-es of the Executive Branch, review fOt wn~p!i.'inc:e witll tontracting 

requirements tmder the Federal Acqui$ition Rtgt!latiotHI, and an anal ·sis of whether the paper flis within 

the permitted research activities set forth in 1 USC. § 22_ b 6 , b 7 c , coumtlii>t m the 

O.fficc ofClJiefE.::onomlst ful.::. confinned for us that the Wll mg, o t <ts paper wn.::. mh <!rt.;fk.:n as one of 

the pem1itted research activitie:s ~t fouh in SecTion 18 of the Commodity Exchange Act(CEA), codified 

at? U.S. C. § 22. to assist CFTC' in the d~.!vdopmenl tlf cdtt<:ational and other inforrrunional materials 

n:gardiug futm·cs trading ru:nou,!!. producers. market m;ers and !he gent:ral public am:! to cmy out the 

general purpose:H>f the O:m:unudity Exchang.:t: Au, a~ ruuended, In particular (b )(6 ), (b) has 1Ioi:t;d that 

the re~arrh fosters the: publlc inte"rest by pnmding: insight in!o tbe price disco btlts of 

markets and mvestigating the impacts of tee the interaction of dtfferent trader t}lXoS on the 

dynamics of the price process. Additlouatl) (b )(6),(b) other explained that re;;earch on p1ice 

discovery is relevant to the C omrrnssmn ·-s m eres m os.ering transparency in the futu:rcs and swaps 

markets and the paper lndudes specific re'lnhs that have a direct bearing on price discove1y role of rhe 

centralized market of DCMs. 

A-;:.:-ording to illt1)ttnahon vrovlded by rhe Office of the Executive Director n11d the Prottu'e111enr Otl'k:e. 

two of the tiU'ee authors were contra\.'to-r;;; and t v , · ' { ' ensation from The CFTC for the resea1cb 

d roduction ofthe a cr CFTC eonu·art<•r (b )(6),(b )(7) 'orked umkr contract lli1(brr)li-(6m)li!,(br)-'-(7,.;.)_, 

and (b)(6),(b)(7)(C) 1 the CFTC torthc reS< 

p lClion o :tc er. · · nued work urtder rwo conl:rai:l'>. one 

in (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) ln both ense>,l(b )(6),(b )(7) ~<·cdV<'d 

te v-atx:L 

The third authot. fom1er CFTC employee i\mln::i Kitiienko wrote this paper as part of his official 

dutie~. A~ a federal emplflyte. lvk Ktl'ilenko was snbJect tD the federal etbk:s regulations and {)ther 

<~gen-::y~::.pe~::tf'ic anol gtwe.rmuent wide laws and !'egulations for fedt:ral cmpli':IJ'e:e'S. och has eonfinned 

that 1v1r. Kirilenko produced this puper jn h,;;, offkla1 capadty within the scope ofhur duties. In ad:ditton. 

he received no addirionai co-mpensation for tills paper from source:-. u-ut:<.ide tfi-e govem:::iu:ut 

This paper was deared by the Paper.Review.Commin.ee.for.p-ubli<:ation based on a review of the paper 

it'ielC a revie\v of information provided by the authors and the <:\)tnnllttee:·s wndtbion tlmt '·'release of the 

papcr did not present a signifi\:ant disclosure risk" of information proti.."i:tcd by Section 8 vfthe CEA 

codified at 7 U.:iC, § 12. !vfore spl:"("ifically. the P'<~yer Review Committee has infonned OGC that "the 

JHlper ntili?es ;;onfidentifU LfTC' data hm aggregates the data to Jln::'S(;'fit re'Ullt~ that do not pres;t'llt an 

Ufiih:-ct>pn:;bk rb};: (•f flisd.::->Sllrt> _., Dtuinf( the Paper Review Co1nmirtee''> ex,•tmlnnti:on ofrhhi paper in the 

summer of 2013, the Committee conducted a derailed review of 1he paper including aU tables. Tlle Paper 

Review CmnmJttee noted ··Reading the entirety of the paper. the Committee condt~ded tlw.t tl!e number of 

HFn [High Fr<:qu-ency Tro'ltkrs] exarnined does nor faU to a level Uwl. prc:senl.ed ';Ubitrmti:tl disdosure 

risk" The Paper Revie'>v Com.tmttec .:1lso noted that "tllc infonuatiou about the participants in th<:: market 

dld not n:prese:nt::~n inappropriate disclosure. but ralber prm .. 'Jded useful iuforrmnion tluit did no! reveal 

C<mfidetttial mfmullltknt uu~ 15 especially true. given that the >:onchGtOit$ relate to the HFT indt!Stly 

rnther than to any particular HFT firm.·~ Asid~ fhuu their ann lysis of the condusiom: in the pap~'t, the 

Paper Review Committee also i:miSidi.."'ed ·,vhetheJ urtQrmatiDn protected by Section 8 of the: CEA is 

disclosed witl_ri_n the tables c.om.ai:ned in the paper. Fm exru:nple wl1h tcg~u·d to I'able 3 in the paper, the 

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Paper Review Coumllltcc noted·-... !hi\\ infmnwtion wa~ agP.Ic~ated over a par!icul:u (one month) lim~~ 

interval. ailll tlt."'t the- -:db we-re c:oostmcted usiJJg data from tnany firms and pair 'Ni!ie gr011pings. A:;, 

noted t~for.::. et1ch fll111 (ypt (aggressive HFTs. passive HFTs and ulixcd HFTsj ;y m1 aggregate of many 

firn1s." The Paper Re\':iew Com:mtttee went 011 to condndc tbar the data in Table 3 provided "no 

:.:.ig:nifi<:ant di;;clo~mre risk., Consequently. OGC eoncurs wirh tl1c condu;;ion>i of the- Paper Rcvtew 

Conuninee that then: is no sig.tificant risk of disclosure of Sectlou 8 data relating to the relea~e of thi5 

paper. 

A;;idc from tlw dercm1ination relating to Section 8. the paper is. cou-:.idcr-:-d a g:ovemm.em \\'Ork product 

and may not be individually co:p)~~i~~!~~--~y__t~~-~u-~~1~~: .. 00<} co~urs with the ~:o1ielus:ion oft~.Pll~ 

Rcvlcw.Conu:rdttet.:: .. aud.~kian~·Jhi::. paper furpublicaHoo :Subje<:tto the me ofthe disclairner provided 

below_ 

The tbHowmg disclaimer n:msr be used: 

TI1e perfonru:d research work presemed undr:r contracts in this pa (b er )(6),(b \-vas co-authored )(7)(C) ~~~~~~~i~~~~~~~~r" ' r CfTC contractor who pe orme wor tm er " . . , 

Andrei Kirilenko, formeJ CFTC ClriefE.::onm.u:ist. wa<; _!m;fa'c;;::;imiffii;Wffi, 

al capacity with the CFTC. The Offk:e- of the ClriefEconomist and CFTC econonrist!. produce 

mi,gfnal re-sewn:h ou a bt(l0d range of topics relevant to the CFfC's mandate to relZUhte .:-o111modity future 

markets, commodity options markets, and tht expanded mantktte to regul:ne the swaps markets pm:suant 

to the Dodd-Fnml Wall S!Iect R\':fonn ;;md Cm:.;;umer Pwrct~ion Act These papers are often pres<..'llkd at 

conferences and nmny of these- papers arc later published by peer ~review and other ;;;dw-huty QUtJets. The 

anal::"Se~ and condusiou> expres:.ed in this v~t•cr are those of! he authors and do not rei1et11Jl.e views of 

other members of the Office of CbiefE-touomiH, olh~T Comn:Usslon staff, or the Cmm.u:isslt.m its.eif 

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cvalmrtion oft he findingSo of tl1e OCE Paper Review C ouu:uittee_ revie•.v for comphmtcc ~:vith the 

Staudflld:s of Erhkai Conduc.r for Employees of the Executive Btanclt revie-w for conrpliauce with 

contracting requirement!) tmder the Ftderill Acqni<>ltion Regulations. · 1t papet 

fits witltin the pemtitt,,d research activ!!ies set forth in 7 U.S.C § 22 (b)(6),(b)(7)(C) 

[couomist in the Offic.-: oftll~ <1ti.ef F..conomist, haS< confinued f\1r lb t ,,at t e wntmg t1 i iS paper was 

undertaken as one of the pemlined research uttiviries s.er forth in Section lS of the Comm{)dity Exchange 

A<:t ("TEA"). <:odified at 7 U.SL. § 22. in the: devd{}pmenl tlf educational and other infomrn.tiou.ai 

materials rcgardin.g. futures trading among producers, market users :md lhe geneml )tihlic md to cany ou1 

the general purposes vftbe Cotnlnudity Exdla.ugc Ad. as arnrnded, In particular, (b )(6),(b) ha~ noted 

tlmt the re~e-nrrh fosters the pubbc irrterest hy provkling_ ilts1ght into tl)e behavior o po ennn y large, 

potentially correlated acmn, in futures markers: central banks. Specifically, the growth of central bank 

teserve assets and tlle active use of centml banks in liste-J and over-the-<:ounter detivarives markets 

represents a significant occum.::ncc m futures markets lnu:ting~ and tlle impact Js not well rnJdcrsrooli This 

resem:ch examlnes the magnitude of trading by central . - . 'hethet· activity acro-;s central banks 

appears to be coordinated among attors_ Additionally (. b )(6 ), (.b) furtht:r observed that under::.taudiug the 

efttcts of potentially large Jimtlripalih. iu futtu~;::; mmkets i:, ~ y relevant to the Cmmnission·~ interest 

111 rep;nlatinp; 11ctiviries in the;;e markets. 

One ofthe co-authors (b )(6 ), (b )(?)(C) was a CFTC «•Ulmctc'lf Illldcr cnntlnct (b )(6 ), (b )(7)(C) , nnd 

be recclvcd <:otnpcusanon ftont t e CFTC for the research and prorluctiou ofth <..: o 

~tmenf doeur11.enratwn pw;,id.ed by the Office ofHmrum Rewurccs, the secuud ::m!l:tor (b (6), 

~was appoint«i as a limited rerm ~o.'tnployee \Vltb the p!Hi · 'tie of consultant (b )(6), taY- 1('\.!n 

setV11l_g uH a ;,.eries of one year .appointments with CFTC sine (b) ( A:. a liuuted It11H cup vyeef(5')l 

li'iiil i; oonnd by the federal erlric sregulations. Tile finn I autlior b 6)' (b) (7) ( c Wn> appointed a!nr-' 

Lftttrrt:!d term employee wlth the pos' .· ~ 'tle ofcom;uitant (b )(6),(b) 1as een setving on a series nf one 

year appuinune!lls w!llt CFTC '""' (b) As a hunted tcrm emp oyeej(b )(6),(b lis bomtd by the federal 

elll!esregnlanons. Bml~ and (b )16), pmdm:ed rltis pa~ n!lldal en >acl!tes and the 

paperwasWJittenwitJ:riJ~oft.leRo.Kraiduties :SdtheJ (b)(6), no (b)(6),(b) eceivedany 

cmnpensation from an omside source for rhls paper. All three autl:iors o. aper #10 s1gne t e December 

20 l 2 UOlHHsdo'inre agreemenc 

'I1ri;, paJ11!1 was -Ch::an::d by me 'Paper Review Cofllluittee for publk;:.tiJJ-11 ba'i<ed 011 a n:vkw of the paper 

ir:;elf. a review (,f infl:lrmarivn provided by the author", anrl the roulilliuee ·s conclusion tllar no 

:infot1lilltion protect«i by Section 8 of the CEA. codified at 7 U.S.C § 12. is revealed by the paper. More 

spe-cifically, the Paper Rc-vie•,y C omm:ittee has inforrned OGC thnt '''it is lm.hkely that the paper could be 

use.d to idemify nny· plll'ric.ular central bank in a l.lllll.l!ier that all-ows idenTifit:nion of that banl:;:'s positiOJlS. 

transactions, or strategies." In xegard to specifi~.: I abie~ in the paper, •the Cotrun:ittee concluded that no 

spetific demils abom a pru:tknlar institution were 1eveaJed from the infbnnation pRwided'' af!d that 

inforn:union ·~;va:il too qlliilinmve and lncomplet~ to reveal confidential informanou.'' Based upon these 

representations. OGC concurs with :he cundu!..iNI Dfih.e Papcl' Review C onumrtee relatmg to Scr·tion 8 

data_ 

Aside from the determination rdatin11 to Secttou 8, the papet ls considered a f!:OvenWlen.t work product 

and mRy not be individut~ily copyTighted by the authors. OCG cOIKUrs witb the conclmioll of'the Pnper 

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Review <'<>liDllirlee ami: dears thls paper fu.rpnblkatlon sub_i<x-1 lo !lie uM: of the disclaimer provided 

b.;:kPN, 

The following d:isdaimer must be used; 

The research p!tiit:tlted iu thiii paper was co-amhorcd b ' (b)(6),(b )(7)(C) a fortuer CFTC c:oru:ractor who 

performed workunderCrTC OC£ wmruct (comracr (b)(6),(b 7 C n CFTC 

limited term en1ploy,.::e who was appointed as a coust taut. an (b)(6).(b)(7) mlited term 

Vlllflloye.e who- was appo-inted as a consultant l11e Office ofrh\C , .: .-. t, \. r;;,t and CFTC cctmomists 

produce ori?::inal research on a broad range of topk~ rdcvmt to the CFIC's mandate to regulate 

commodity fiitures markets, conunodiry option-. trutrkeis, and tJl~e expmikd rmmdate to regulate tl:le swaps 

market>, pursuant to tile Dodd~Frank Wall Street Refonn and Collittlller P:ro1ediou Act. These papt:rs are 

often presented at tonfercm:c5- and mauy oftht:sc pa_~Xrs are later publi:>hed by peer-review and uibcr 

sch1.1larly outleffi. Tire a:nnlyses.. and couclu'lions expr~~ed in ttus prtper are th{)&e ofrbe anthnrn aud d<~ 

not reflect tbe vie\v:. of other metnbers of the Office of the ChiefEconomht e>tber Commis<:ion staff. or 

the Conunission Jrself 

l(b)(6),(b)(7)(C) L, 

Asstsfant General unsel 

lLS, \.mnmodity Futures Trading Commission 

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m~~~l~~~;:~riff~lZfr7l~rc~)IT];;;7m;:[===========;======]lby Andr•t ~rll<nio,j (b )(6 ). (b )(7)(C) 

The Office of the Gene.rni ComBe! has completed its review ofPRpcr #12 Our revict.v indmkd au 

cvaluaiiun of the fmdiug:; of the Paper Review C ommit1ee. revlew f('f c-t.'lupli<llKt with rhe- Standards of 

Ethic at ({)Hdltct for Employees of the Ex.temiw Brauch. review fOr cm:uphance \t.ith contracting 

n~quire:me:nts tmder the FedcrnJ Acqmsittmi Regulations, tllid an analvsis of whether the paper fits wnhin 

th__-: pcnl'J:ttcd re~arch acthd.rics set fo11ll Jn 7 U$C § 22. (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) ,:,cmwrni~t in the 

Office of the Chief Economist. h;lf; conr1nned for lli that th1:.1 · , tmdertakeu as one 

of the pennirted research activtr.i~ scr fbnlt ill Section 18 of the Commodity Exchange Act (''C£!\. '\ 

codifit'd at"'~ LLS.C § 22, :in the dev~:lopment of ~:ducational anti othtr intbnnatimta! matt:rials regarding 

futures trading among prodttcers. Illilrket users and tht' general public the g.encral 

purpo!;¢s of the Commo<lity Exduu11!e Act as amended. . noted that the 

research fosters the pubhc intere~t by providing insight into 6. 2010, (This 

event was previously discussed in ajolm SEC-CFTC report o-n the '"Flash Crash'".} The research poses 

three questions: l) How did Higll Frequency Traders (HFTs) trade on May 6? 2) \\-'hat IIJaY have 

tngttered the Fiasb Crash? 3) What role did HFT<i play in the Hash Crash? The analysi'i provldes specific 

jnsight itrro the behavior and jntonr.ti.om of diff,":rent tra<kr t}1,)eS during this extreme event tddtitated by 

te<:lmological uumvatiom'" 

One of the CfHUltbors of this p£~pe1, Andrei Kirilenko, W<IS a fu.U~time CFTC employee who prcs:tuced this 

paper in ills official cap ad wiillin hi'* -sco · e uf duty and recdved no other mmpemm1ion for tlll-:; 

paper. A11other co-author. -b 6 , b \\'3~ a full-tittle CFTC employee fOr a portwn -of the time 

when he worked on tllis pi>per. rom (b )(6).(b )(7)(C) Iris work on tl~e paper was e<mdncred 

ln his official ca ad -within llls -KO )f' o ( u :. an 1e n.:<'t.'1Ve no other com})ensarion tl'lir'· t;'!;;,..,="'"""' 

a rr. Frorn (b )(6 ). (b ,'; ~(b~)~(6~)~. (~b )JE(7d)ffi(C~)\:.:::i;was a CFTC <ummcrur Ull.ier conn au (b )(6 ). (b )(7) ~ or the re'Jearch .md production of the :x:r. c 

(b)(6).(b)(7) to b 6). b 7) C) wasaC!·TCeumracrorumlercontlac (b)(6).(b)(7)(C) 

< 1 · r: on em:a on ·c·m t e for the research " · · .... aper. 1e Ir coaurlw. (b )(6).(b )(7) was a cFTC con1!llctor under contrac (b )(6).(b )(7)(C) nd received 

e rsa wn om re CFTC tortlre research and wodl«t•o 111 author.!(~ )(6\J ~.vas a CFTC cunr~ctor und_er contract (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) and n:ccivcd compensat!orr· wm e 

lor the resea1..-::h :ana producuon of the paper. 

ThJs paperv.'tlS deared hy tbe Paper Review Committee for pubJkati-(m based on a revtew of the paper 

itself. n re-vinv of intbnnation provided by the author:;, and the conuuitt.x ·s cvudu-sion tllm no 

information protected by Secrion 15 ofthe CEA. codified ar 7 t.T.S.C § 12. is revealed by the paper. More 

s.~'<C--<:ifically. the Paper Rcvkw C omrnittee llib infOrmed OGC !hnt !he s:n:mllt.'S:t grouping \.)f aggregated 

<ht~l Wi(hifl the paper was. fo:r 15 market participanK and that '""15 11.·as n ;:;tt.'l:1dent levd of aggregation for 

this sample" and,., grouping of 15 was-likdy to be sufficient to eusm·e that individual entity infommtion 

'N1H nor rev.;-nkd:' The P!1rer Review Committee also discussed anoth~r taNe in the paper v<here "some 

ccll:ii might hav__-: a ::.mall population/' but concluded that "tbis WJ~>rnllih:ly to b-e JJJ ii>:mc:· TI1e table 

presented ~rnnmary statistics of the aggregate market over a ahort time fi·anle. ·•Jimitillg the Couumnee 's 

concern over inipmper revelatton of confidential data." Based upon the-~e reprr~entatiflns. OOC concurs 

with lh<;; .:.onclu::.iou of the Paper Review Committee relating to S.;cl ioh 8 d::t\1-L 

Aside from the determination relating to ~ection lt the papet is- c-om.-ideu:d a j::OVerument work product 

and umy .ao-t b: i.ndividua!Jy cop)Tighted by tb.e authors. OCG CCIUQ.IfS with th-e mndlli-ion of the Paper 

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Review <'<>liDllirlee ami: dears thls paper fu.rpnblkatlon sub_i<'icl lo !lie U\e of the disclaimer provided 

b.;:kPN, 

The following d:isdaimer must be used; 

The reseru , - - •- iu thiii paper was co-amhored by A11drei Kirilt:nko. a fotliltl' full~iime CFT C 

em lo ·ee. (b )(6),(b) a former CFrC cummemr \Vho performed work under CFTC OCE eomrnc! 

(b )(6),(b )(7)(C) (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) a form - · '· · '!nvee. and fonner CFCT comractor 

w o 'f•"'"""' won. , ontract (b)(6),(b)(7)(C) am! b 6, b 7 C 

7 afonnerCFICcmittfl>:tmwhop<: om r "HJ 1m er FTC , contract (b)(6),(b) 

(b )(S),(b) 1e Office of the Cluef Econonn~t and C'Ff C economists produce origmal rese 

!f.l)il. m.uge ~Jft~Jpk7, .H'kva.m 1:0 the CFTCc, mandate to reg:nlate t(IUJ.nl\Jdity fmurc\ mrt.rlws. tmmnodity 

options markets_ and the expanrlc{1l:nruidatc m regulate ihc swaps markets pursuant to the Dodd·Frank 

Wall Street Ref-onn aud Cousumer P:rotection Act_ 'I1Je\e papers are often pr~ented aT ct.mfcrences and 

many of i:hese papers are later pnblislK:d by peer -review and other sdmbrl;r- outlets_ "l11e ana~yses and 

conclusions expressed in tills paper ru:-e those of the authors and do not reflect the vfew;;. of other ruembeb 

oftbe Office ofrhe Chief Economist other Couunission ~taf:f, \!t the Commission itsel[ 

(b)(6).(b)(7) 

uts am l&neral O::n.msel 

U.S. Commodity Futures Trad~ng Commission 

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The Office of the General Cotm'id hss completed tts revl:e•.v of Paper P:24. Ourreview included an 

cvalmrtion of the findingSo oftl1e Paper Review Couunittee. review for cmnplillilce \Yith the Standrm:ls <lf 

Hhi;;';al (Qi:idm:r t()f Etnploye-es of the Executive Branch. review fOt wn~p!i.'inc:e witll tontracting 

requirements tmder the Federal Acqui$ition Regt!latiotHI, and an anal ·sis of whether the paper flis within 

the permitted re'ilearch activities set forth in 1 USC. § 22_ (b )(6),(b)(7)(C) E.ronmuist in rhe 

O.fficc ofthe CbicfEconoml3t, b.as confm11ed for ll"> that tll 1 e> t ; 1 -,,,, 1mdcnaken as one 

of the pennitted reveardt activitie:i set fortll in Settion 18 uftbe Commodity Exchange Act (''CEil."), 

codifkd at 7 U S.C. § 22, in the dcvel()pment of eJut:ational and other infommtional mattlials .regarding 

futures trading among producers. m<nket users and the gem::ral puU-lt~.:: anti to carry out the gencml 

pm]XJ~s oftl1e Commodity Exdlaugc Act as tullelldcd. In particular l(..b )(6):(b)( h1asnoted th,'li the 

resean:h fosters; the pnbh<:: inrexest by provlding methodologkal re-;;earch mto the classtfiranon of trader 

types hy alg:oritlnn u\ing: market dam rather than by sdf-identifieauon or r_hroug:h cla'isification by simple 

--.tmunary statistics. This methodological research provides a building block for a better understanding of 

price discovery mechanisms of markets and for mveshgnting the impacts of technology',' !II!!Yfll:,-,-., 

iJlteraction of djffl;;rent trader types OJl the dynamic:<. of the price proces'i. Additionally (b )(6),(b) 

explained that research ou price disc,n:ery is relevant !fJ tllc- C'onmris;;iou'<J iutercst in£ 

t:rnusparency in the futures and swap:; :mruteb aud the pa}l(t~ i11dudes specific proposals that have a direct 

hemin?; (>11 price di'icovery mle of the centralized market of DCM:t 

v tlon provlded by~ illc Oft1(C of the Chief Economist and the P:tucuremeut Offi.;;:c. 

(b )(6),(b )(7)(C) . was a CFTC cou!ractonmder con!ractr(b )(6),(b)(7)(C) tmd receiVed 

cmupen~;a mu ·om he CFTC fbr the re'>e~tn:h pre"en1erl in tiltS die paper. 

Tills papet was cle:artd hy IDe Paper Rcvie\\>" Connnittee for publkation based ou a n:vie-w of the papet 

itsdf a review of infonnation provided by the- antl1ors. aud tl1e commlttee ·s com::lusion that no 

information protected by Section -8 uflhe- CEA,. cC>tlified at 7 U.S.C § l2, is revealed by the papeL M0re 

specifically, the Paper Review Committet has informed OGC that ·very httle .of the paper is based on 

internal CFTC data" and furn "'the autl!or llas :;nft:kiently aggregated or masked infQmlatiou to avoid 

reveafutg position or other iu:formatk'~llj)fotected under Sections.·· Based upon these represent'ttiOfl'). 

tXiC cuucur'i with the concln;;;~on ufthe Paper Review Committee n:latiug to Se.:tion 8 data. 

Aside from the determination relating to S-e~;tion S. tbe paper h considered a government work product 

ttnd may not be 1mbvtdually topyrighted by the authors" OCG t.:<:>!\CliHi with the c-<~Jldusio-1; of the Paper 

Review Colillni!tee and dears rh1s. paper f{}r public-ation subje-ct to the use ofthi:: di!!daime:r provided 

below" 

The research presc!l!cd in this paper was authored by (b )(6),(b)(7)(C) former CFTC comrnctor who 

performed work under CFfC OCE <:omrnct {contract I'he- Offke ot the Chief 

Econon:ti.st and CFTC e<:unom.ists produ.;:e oJiginai n;~a1\;n 011 a oroau range of topics televaut to the 

CFTC''J mand.1te to regulate co:mmodity futures markets. conmKKllry option;; markets. and rhe expanded 

m:a.udau:: to n:::g:ulat.:: the :;wap::. matkets pursuant to the Dodd·Frank Wall Stn::~t Rc-f-otm anti cc~mmme:r 

Protection Att TI1ese papers are Dftell presented tn conferences and many of these papers are later 

published by peer.r-eview and other scholarly outlets. The analyses and <:ondusinru: expressed in thl!) 

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paper ill\! thos~ of the authors and dn not n:!kct t.he views of other members of the Offit:e of the Chief 

Econum.ht, other Con:1rnh~iun staff, or the Commission itself. 

1(~)(6).(b)(7) 1 

Assistant General Counsel 

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Commodity Futurtl$ Tt'1td'lng Comtnissi<tnl\'lan4lgeun~nt Respni¥J~ 

to tile Oftk;; afthe lns:pect<>J' General's 

Review of tbe Cm:nmi~:¥l"imf'?;J Rol"fHH~tic to Allega.titms Pertabtiog to the Offie{' 

<Jf che Chief [cmmmist 

Dated: Pd;macy 12.2014 

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In Janu.ary 20 13, ;.hnn-i)gnmili;lity F utUtQs Trading Commission (''CPTC" or "Comrolssioo '') 

Chaim!P.Jl Uney Oensler ("Chairman") requeS'!ed a furma!. -iwe>illgMti11"Idmo h~s·n:::garrl:ing the 

llile of m.ln-J.>libli,;; data by· the Office of the Chief ECf!r!OfKrist ('~CE") and 1±-ti.IT'Alllll!lT.~n. which 

academic rol.t$Ultmit\l' an•J ¢{))\~ wete ·bri)li$bt into ibe agency, their status with l'<${X:~;t to 

L'lw Dg~Ofly, lhelt access to CFTC systems and infumwtil:ln. md 1lWl $d0:J.®r:Y l:l:frei<ct¢'1 '\ 

<l0¢~tm~n:t,~)~Qn. 1 In the Chailttlan n.ottxi ihilt CTTC :;mff v.-~re re . 

'!lJlmUJ\ll!le\'C'!w:impori~L'l!; f:undion~ «t tilt: ag;tll>.}y; 1ruman reoouroes, p 

d!Ma •. wu:l. h::gmL1 He a!.sa !W{nd 1hat allofthMe iSSUMI Wllth'lnt;:.U the ln~poolor I 

tn ~~to this letter, the lnspcctor General opt%1ed an invrwtigalion to 

relevant to the illaue£ :rJ'lis.OC 1n the Chai:m!&;'s: lc-tt;:r. 

On Oecembet' lB. 2013, the Offtce of the Inspector General 

D~slon ~11-0f itS Review of the Com.mili$lnn's 

Offke of the Chlei'l::conomi~l (hereir~>fier- ''the D:raft 

MMag,ement appreciates the opportunity tc n:view J).JI_d 

appreciaies the {}me illld afWufXon fhatt.\;e 0f0 hM 

ChairJ:l'lilil" Wh!h: tlw. Dtaft !teJ'hlflt.etl forth 

""''tl.nt to brl..;g to your atteruion several lsSL>es 

n:vi>.'ioos i:n Ute Otttft Report ,_7, __ 

% '* 1:<- AJ: explained below, CFIC ManaJ<:menf~~ comctirm.s 10 Cll'S\IX¢ the complete accur!I.Cy of 

the l!ottfije!jt and to address certaii}lns~ln which lll:*'t«;merttil in the D11tft Report :may be 

us coof1lctinE <mG ;:;:vnksdh .. ~;~'"W"' al:ro req~test attribution of.s-.._'lffie 

of the in tbe Dnu'fi~~mtl~ 'i'!i:ll as 

doclll'!"'erltaticn, sw:::k as ' ' · pa~, reviewed and relied trpt>n by th.e 

oro to renth specific nd make :re-commerv:lntions, :thrll:ter cxplainnd bel<J\4', 

C!YfC •Vith~et!Ril! ·J~al. con~;lusions. :i¢1 ftnth ip 1t¢tiQri 

of the First Amendment to work ~ncled in OCE and the review 

the :tp,ency, the nppointrr:n;hi 'U:titltoiJty· ortne Chid'Eo,nc,f11il\, 

$' vfpa..,"'Cl'Wt<rk; m<cl tfur applk:abillty of outside e:mptoyn1ent et.hins 

CE economists. 

, l.i!.«i!.i' fl:(ji'il.:GM)' Gemlw,.C!Itti:rnen, Ct>lnttu!.lity FUI\lt!M T.tlclh1g J;.)Jllt!lli~~~.., 11J !l..;:ty L\lvf!r., ~ll!l ~raJ. 

Ccl':\Vl:'i{hjil)< Funw:::; Tr..dlag C<X"<IDl'-1'-~"•\i<~ll. lt ;N-D,itfii«:llwftet"<l<:«iler Ltutu t~OlG oo OCR")-

1ld. 

;, !d, 

1 ~Jfl'lC!l 01' Tll<: INSI'E"I6R 0UL, <XIMMOOITY f1m.,R£S TRAllli-Kc 0.JMM'M, (:;c)'ll'l!)l:.Otl~"'l, l:m:ctJ~SI'J;. f)f0'J'7, 

fti!YtEW 01' THE C«-AMf!{.~ Y!( f'!tHtl',~:~ TRA\"!i:\(' COMM'N i! !:!JPONSR ro At:t:CGATION:S PERTAINING 10 THE QVS<l(.'ii' 

01' Tilli Clt1fW' ~.111:1 (?.ill j j {Mroi4.lf\t:' "0~ . .-.vr illfi>Q!IT"), 

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ln this respo:nse, we l nd ude spedf:l:! suggestio;>,;; ID ~some of the identi fled issues. 

ltuJludir.J rtlt~siom to sume portions of1be Dmft Ri'pvrl .-:w- rcqtl~ :lbr m.\1-:r'¢ fuc<:; ~·J cr«<ble 

CfiC Mnr1us.emmt oo muke uppropriate decish:ms on htiw to re!!pund to rhm OfG1ll flvdi:tt&S C1lti 

etlhCiu$11)1'*' We wf::!CQrne ;:1-t: ~ttt.mil.-y 1;0 di':leUI% !he llllltJC$ identified a:nd our 

J'w;r;:Jl1Clc~fi:Ol'l$ whh the 010: further. 

ecooomlstk pcte~tlnllyvi.>!;Jtt'-ll S..etJ:t,r;_ I !1: {",fthe C:==~z~=~~:r::~:~~ atsndliW:1lSSes tht Lk"C of CFTC data in t-.:onmnfc rcS¢arc.,\ 

JIDdlilgs and coodesiJJns !hat the OCE nconOJnitds ~rup<!rly 

~lC~cU propm, and !iioch S~X.ess t<; dtlta \nf{)tfhlst1-tF! dM;;~~Ji~Jai~ ~!loti- !t: of 

the ot tl~ ·Pl·i·,:~:}."..\Ct' Part mset:a_~~ MZMII"'""''"' 

v!;;w· ofllie tor:reet First Amcn.;:bnent review standard fu-r p~.~w;Q: r~~~h;:'ocE eoonomists 

et'ld ~niltt oo the Draft that 100 CJ:.;TC -~tc~V!W\t- pro:oo3i wmy 

potentially llitl"'e .us a prior xst:rcin! :m f\rst Anendment :p;;c~~~h, ~ U-1 al$V 

.e:>pv~ '"' ~:am fuctuil stateJnents in. the "'ifhcl te;{~Ui <hiit 'llie OIG cUI'Jtb:<are the 

;Kittib«<km llicn:fn of tUG tf:tnpmaty W ")WJ)Chl Wfil\t:fl (n;~[ "hl)\JUV!lliil!S 

during 1fte petlril'ffit'-'/ i'>f <hf rf\'if.W 11:1 -, , (b )(6 ), (b) art fV 

dl~cus;;mJ·tiJ>J: scope- md of errors in adml~~~~i{\t pap"''"'<11'1 n1' ,J .- ,,~,'>.'<1\~'<ll\·i:!ts. 

FirJ9;l1y) f'i:td V identifies additional t"nqli'fflti~ at\.7 ,-'JJN-.:>~"l:<~tJH\ fnrwhich dvttw dt,JM <rfft nppeas 

1(1 be udeqoate SU-pp:orl. u.·\r:<tci-%' 

I, 

«p;ml'ing :a-~t .;;nM\il- Mr. 

\flat. indiv.idualt v;,'}u) may ave n g::ven oon ~ thtl 

'";,:·::~w:~'"": JnklfTIIli:l~uw and km}Wle-&_g>Z ofdw:·Cl'&E ·Order 

!d t~OOm.,.,rr.l.r.:.;l:;:p;;it->Jr.->.'lfC'Yf:-.. 

11 .In a 

J: raf:x:.U .~ S!"Jfil!:> :uf que:g{iQnJ; about what \Vtts dwl~li6d t~:~ ti.>~J 

with respect to ooniJublic infom;.at:ioh, N>rtloalariy Se::tion E 

{Wtp(l#t$fli' filt {;fit\). 

~ 'J ~ l :t{a) {th? Commlwioo ~,;?mQJ Jlw!ew n:rAln w»put!W irtfuffflhlit>ll, in:h.J<llilg 'bmlftti!W !mtlt!U:fiom, 

llm!:!!:lll: ~~;~, trrbR: recreM, cr CW~!trmer JEibH). 

: J1j}),(> * $5:?«. " !~! ~ fun M fa-kFyt~ •htfH'"trm' t"mm#J., 1\l f.ric J~J (b) (6) ( b )(7) (C) 

i(~l(6ptjj!)(C) p;;;< ,, """"" "'' "" ''"'" "'" ~'""""' + 1¢, 

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inforrt\atlon, $)#1 \Nita! :C.":iitilii:W\U f)ttli:edut¢5- met::m:l:truisskm.esmbllshed fo:· "~'""""~ 

re.<reafc:dh, parlieuinrty fu: Uulhridrrals ~0!~ ~eft 10 fcl!rrwh1€; tbr< i<'!iticl 

;;:pn,~l<ioll with the Skndden attorneys atJcl al the diu;d:ipn oftbe(Jmiw:zr. tho;; ihrn~CfTC 

Oo<Utod Ct::mscl. Deputy Guw:al Cour,uJ ftd (b) ( 6), (b) (7) (C) _jruloJ!JH OOC 

l.'ltiorneyll tnlt~ 11 rt:'1icwof iliff: resutrcl! 'WOO: ilr!rl.f,WipFI~-ptor.loM.d bf OCJ:t . OO.C.readM.:d 

.:muo OCE, the Office of !he Executive ~'ld th~,; O:f.-'te t·fD<-11!3 ;§ttd 

1 echnology {'\():OT'"') ti3 ·ooorclwv;; t!X';· t<tiiew .and· J!$3$$ <:orrective measures and pro~c ~ 

lro~:n, . 4,., ., 

J\.s ;;n~hfl~· {)1! tint C:ITC >VtA:mite, tltc mU!zioo of OC!$ m OOoort~ »;'$ iMW 

~"~"'"~-.~~ '&," 0 

1M Office of ihe Chief E'~ist f.'!Uvidex 

Corrurii$:ril)fl~ ci;>!idi:ln'fil 'MS?timh oo 

~,il.l''.lltes a:ruJ 1ralns C4rurniMkm 

i·mp!ementutioo of new fil\htl(;ial metk-ct 

GXJml""nnd t-~·-b5:nefij ¢-w.st.;k:rntio~;;. <JnAer 

Om l:'Jttcti<m ef OCE is to -cebduct ecentm:tic :reseatd:~_. 

obtlg;ill.Gllil rn:t out in Sectron 111 cfthc CE;\, ~lfi < §: X:l:;wTdr<h rcq:illru:·fuc CFTC 

~ ~ '''""' . ''CI>tliDlW. and maintain . truf:iJ.matlon programs !tl: 

oomputcr, 1'tnd tbe exparufed use of 

.ctrcnic dattt prntttlfiJng, and rn(ldern 

;::7:~~:::!;:::~i~~;:g~~:b 

of JAiqrational _4f,.\l .-.. 1rnr ia.fm~q.t~!Jf'.lll. rr.at.ecilll$ <l!~Mhw.tk>tt :and use nmoog: J:Mttet 

:;'l!!i:I<J 

2!110~ 0.CE:·l:-wnr~<rlb:ts 1-mv<:: focused on trading and i;o; 

>nnMkcts, '""'' ll'S~l::giastrunl¢nts: and rr•\!Nel f'l'itdd:fl&l':i!l, and ti<her M:W ;'t'$t1:!t!j 

are deve!oped and d~lnye& TlUs ~I furd)CN the cvrc"s ubility '10 

1neet mls:sion>4:ritieal aha~knges. 'ill1d O:CE maklhl tls:s results oflts resenrcl! available to the 

pubii<Ott~.,,~g.n irtf'mma!:inn nn the CP'r<:''< .,.,.,~lt-<' e~d by prt%1tlt<lng it% rJ?<~e~rob at 

3 

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U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

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byCFIC 

CITC <n¢¢d:<gs or academic onrrferem:~ 1n Mti<in 10 its f~!l-"*mt-., }lefi)1ill1<::Dt ¥ID-'f, 0Cl:1 has 

maffv:d r!'ie cffice 'With contmc~ COI15ru!Um~s U1JIP!':>tat>:d tilirni~rutm 

entpl~yee,s,anG mmlllftjrunteteri wnsultantsnp.Pfr.intal tl$ 11:mfted~term ,; 1'1le wwk 

wnduc:!W by 

I, l«vl.vw.c.t.Of£.ll'iifitti:ti.C.:m,~ 

OnD"""'b" 1, OOC d~d liw ~rrflhe (b )(6),(b )(7)(C) '>"",nil~ 

~;:WrJ))J:JJJi:- nmMUZeh with i\ndtci ;bervCFfC nc:t E;;;or:omvrt \""-'- !!tf ~ 0 

ooier to assei111 the N;n1tctM tn:l!Wxl hy CM P.. 't~ Chief Economist infurmed: 

HJ ~tt~ru.t, the fA:nnrn:i!!Sion enticed the ¢¢41XNn\~$ v,•i.!b, 1\re· cnc~un!ly 

IA'i.R-ki-;;;;fhW !heir and goals ru:Hi il11"' ffi:;y;;fiu·:d ~be 

-exp!ahted the prWe$s·'>Nheteby.OCE mx>:nt'lmiJJIS·' . ·

4 lniti~!h\ 

:OCE .. ~onmnbts ~ fur data seis that tl:tey went in~\Jccl L1t ;?W,;i,~,l~_ _, ,.Vib1..M- ;;ptl»d six 

l;;> :fr.h: t;"ti~ks. '. ar>al)ll!C$. md ~il!ilrizing .tbm_ii$(,~11:\i,:\-~~ff.ti:(~~. 11 .A,t fu': as ihe ' 

Chtcf Bc:cnotr;rn;J ~~w, ~ wsr<: ;Jo r<:!>ilii.1ilMlllht1l the typfi\Qf~t!f# OCE ocooomlSW -,'WJa 

rnvi0'A\ Hi Fot!oWJng the initial Te'<'l0W theOCE ~o'fillst_ Wr.tuld _1X11:st:n1 Jtls (If h¢r 

rl r:niMfj-' rci>UJts to other OCE ¢C¢1P.Om:ists. Th~if~1l:i¢l,t f~f(;J~{;: t.,' {~!';:l:rl :>Vf,¢¥;;tc .tk-~ PCB 

tt:>Joomiat wuuld t~.;dve fe.,;-dl;-,m:i, fm.~n <:l'thtt · · OCE e;:;onorniat vtY.+uli-1 t,tv.,rn 

~fum to twclv# werb V..'riZl:ng a~' lmctm1!1y. u At this1YJint, 

while tile paper was not " tl:te t!w OC:B oc;:m.;;lrni:st that 1he 

!J'l~f':ouW he !>l<brnltt>;d fur f ... "ec and "!'he Chief 

Ltxmomist de:tem.l:Je-j,, or. a OCwC should be mnmtltnd 10 review tt-.e 

_?'<l.p{:f$ p(lnr to 1ft 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

vm, C¢1Jl~G IX!23tdlanlf~ir4:d 11-J Fmli~Jd<lllf!l! 

lilfl?'Jii'Ail'ci at hmiwt!-tMt\ll Mm)\j~ Will 1m :wf¢trb(1 W. '¢\SltrUvely IW 

N!.lll>i;; .t~i~ I (b) ( 6), (b) ~i:f\ t\~1 f\1~. \p; W*'hm.;y,;;rr,, 

Aw.ln;i KidiiOOJ !-

4 
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Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

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Two OCE ecorifnfil5i!i ~>ui.e& &#:;' N~~ihilit)' 'ti'i trmsfut frre d&lh from 1he CFTC 

~wah1 '!tel'<'~~<,\~}: 10 a separate wrnptrter I:'!CtVf()rk: furQ{::H ~J>;l•'1mi;<-t~ (0Qq'N~tH; 21 Orta1mally, 

unly tlieDivil!:ion ofEnf0n::ement and the t)!vi~!oo n'f M;t,tka frJ~lliiW'il {"'DMO") were 

<lti<wll~Xl auihOrlly 1o !ibm (h;: &4ta; rtlif.t4f6tt1 all data tn go DOE .;;t 

DMO. However. aJl.er the ebief Dcoru:m:ist ~ ~~> J'tttlV<mf, M vta_"- :j13:!.;ftlllol)clll!!llt~,J.~qwJtority 

~f-, .~;t.t;lu~-t: 01mfidential inf~on tv a <:oolt$Ct ~Y,.~t,. ;f\'i!!H ~;.;~\<~t;.t~ .f;*':mt.'l', .$,Vf~"P ?~ 

mJ~ill.t«y, re.gist~OO ·fut&W asoociotirm ar 'Wlf...;eglllruocy organimtionv uclio disJ.:iJ:.;. 

(:t)l!fld<.\ntJAl Jttfurnliit!otl to 44)' 01 depar!ment 11r agency, at foreign g 

~~tle:;:.a.,_'1li .foreign futtrres J.l11tlxr.itles wlthb the :;r:npe nft'l;eir }u;hdkdc'h 

fn an tnterviw whb QCiC Sli:!(t!C<)'ll •'lf! Doo~mlw ll, 2\H 

;m;ked t'-1i!i it.!ll:1ilferring dltla, the~.;s h~: ""'~"""""""'~ '<4hil:• ""'" ()CBeoonnmists mq-ed d (b )(6 ), (b) 

~~:~::~~~~n·rimw~~~·~!Mo.~ nstonf 

· · " • -- · · OCr£ eoooomiz:t \Vhn the ·duM 

(b) ( 6), (b) id oo! b<!i<w: 11" h1>rl !!re l"'ffi'!WOO$ 

itKimd].jld ·itmChi;ne 

arul(b)(6).(b)( I 

i! -<W-O.>!'lit "~ r.:xternall:wd drive to d'*""nloorll:w Oatil- . lJ!:hl):;!_y lefl ill<'- hHtd drive 

¢{;J'~~ tv W tui!clline ood'returni!d to his <>ffwe·'A~~~-~me""'rutt;·\'<~ cio'A"'t!loadffo*" r+ ·When 1he 

OOwnlond was ~XWf!im, iw dld oot: immodicld~A<rem~"'~ external drive and l:w drive could 

retllllitl ~to 1he maclriue for up to a w<:~;: T;fw ex:1erna:t btttd'iiriYes 't¥F.!t tlot 

~r~ryptt\l anti 100 data inel®ed D«::~ts ~'d 'j:l0Siti.:tn$.JJ (b) ( 6), (b) _ . !icn•,.i, tn.t1 

Mttld not confirm. thttt '!hedt!t.F~a!;~o ro#i~~rMr iden d&t!l wfr£ 

OOWK~I~~. ~<~any iocation rhl; Oi}~:X,;:m-Onrl$1:$-t;hose, lv®f 

lmrJ drive_Y~ b (6 , b :asun~1} ?ill:clher OCI!. cmoo.mi>rt1 had ir::.Gh.i.daa) ~fJ~ where 

be ;tt<)h'; W; " :t:f,BP oefi etr.rtc;nt~tS: could etect to limit """""'the ""at\oy 

rnque!Md.ttmre .,,-as no :re}iThlrement t: >i:J m:}~ OC:B .uoonmn!sw e1>1tld c.aslly Anmoh ••xl<~~il 

•u 

' ld 

'M 

'j)' iii. 'h· lii 

ld 

il/d, 

}) ifi 

"' tri. 

k '"0 '4¥' 

li<.J-:_~----- wwl"~""'"'· 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

5 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

thumb drives liM h9£d' 2fiV,!;~ 'lliicl'di:!Vi~kiini'tb~ dit'l.tL >t As fnt ~ (b)(6) (b)( !new> theJ#·'Wat f:K) 

~ftbtt ~1:.< r.;mvve the data sets from OCENet upon -c<:!mp~edoo of A<> o-:E \OCtm<h-n~;;;!';;. prqject. 36 

H::..C'.md'(}flT feV-1i;>;i,-·.:d 

1nfur;Y:lltkm Z'!I'Xru!ity issues tclawd tv OCENeL l;,t~~~.J~l>'lm Rt~, t '!-"H, 1 Chtef 

lnforrnatioo dffJ\'-cr{"db:'')o:~~l:W~JS.ciiiabl'iSMcl based on crlterla provided 

Ectmc"'illh;t The ClO oo:ted that it was OM''s ptac1!.;;;-e to r-rttt·id~ CPiC rt1tll'l 

W·l)'·&firlfcr v.mm form furm1i\<} \Villi :>1Ihmitt1)ri m {Jn!. j 

thatintemet~onty -nc<!<:%~ \Vit'f a\':11\li:lb!e in: lhe !:'t%<'Z,':"Ch which 

W<J« «<:~S.tt:~Mt\d frnm !he CfTC main t1i':lv.Xll'k~ and OChN"-~ <~1'4 ;J.!d ~>!: ;>:~Jt~-, 

r.et\-;.:ut; ID ... Ailhough soum OCE eoonomlstz~ l[iv,,r, (::f.~'C <t:ta~n n · 

Slaff had t!:w abilicy- w ·pFGTI~ -if:clivilfoois- with·f!ffX:!kl: to · c: 

lf\qi"'iJit?Ji!. fiiicl ftnC(;1$lQ the ern: n:ain network. Ori-girm!ly Qle '•;-. ' ' --- were not 

give-n CfTC main octwurk nzcess or ncoess to the int~m~i-. -·~~&d.'tl~VW: lW'l.'>WI¢1\. tl<lme OCE 

COOfJO!DistS Wi:X¢ gi-•'el! Cf"f{: :mfiin nclwtak ll«)ti<£ !ltld flt1~l+(p_riMetiot:S !hat 'A'#te t«:{jfll.)tfl! 

t¢ 1M OCENe:t !R:rv<±c 'i'he serve;, v.l!!lte wt\1-~~ hl rm. ope:o and wf.<t«ly 

aecesElble aret~ next 14 the \Vhich ~~~i(~~t~~i)lX~. !;¢:~ 1-v-. ;p;;:;:f;;~_"<f~~Vri«L 

when Gt'~~it!aliy cre:M*<i, ODl' ~t11i£!&1' " "- - ldendfk:aticn nnd !I£tt 

w{ls ~~ OC£ «conulniJ>Il>. ,, At ;p;'lb:- w t<: tn 20t I ODT 

bEg.m giving OCE eoo:ootldsls ~~ n~ 

OCE 000lt0011Sis <ll'ith OCEf'l1'11 :00:;¢$$ to any dalfl that was t:oo~sMte-d 

t'lihcd)CENet OCE VI~ indrnl~ ~ttt:.':'>tm:~lit!tl to'-.f:tjved, t:terrttti. 

t;,'id. :m&l:mamOO by !he $J by S:ect\v$1 :8 r}f ~h$ ~ mfvtuiatiou 

subjeet to !he Pnvrur; M cd vursunnt tn Memo111I!clc 0f Unden!nndin~ 

("MOU'J'" .-utd 0fher nm,'lf!'lljlit~,Jij;m;uiem. 

D. 

nu 

'It fd_ 

,~~~~:~:n::i:':ed by CMt, OOC Hi.& ·OtJn i!.'l:i<O ·dl""'V¥"1'1,\d·lf~M th£fli ·t~o-.;:re- a ~ t.b.e and -awulum:Mm:t of OCB o::vnomi m .. Vue to 

>,{~fAttitlN9ft, 9Jm l!fa';! r\t)! able to quickly the st!l1Us of 

m Mrl been provided ;)t were l).ffilifl&:.d Vi\ih oc::.. Bl!S~d 0':1 t.'m ;t\"alillbk 

the agett<::y nl$D WU11ot able 10 qrrk:k!y dct-t-tmint wt,r,;:htrGWI.'.in (M.'f: f.''I'•>Pomists 

or ttml:r;tt:'l¢1:$ $11d wb<:th$i rhe i'lj;:¥Jrop-riat? and hmi l:7tc:!! 

the Ulflrt nf :hcirVi(!;;'k in (ICE 

~~ !:oorv1ew wlnl\ 1<1\dm KbletJ«:. ¥IfF<! ha!>r 1:), Dltl\VT :RV¥01\:T, m: 10.} L 

6 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

frfd!M & t;,;.,fid~tJ;JfW 

A#lh~_i_fJL_Lttma/Jd!IC pist.rflmli;m ami Jlg!:liffw iW 

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byCFIC 

,.,fl~~1J!l!!;k<~ ·mm: Oftb~ ffivt{/A\' *ii febf®:i)i M!, 2013, OED the statuS of~ (b )(6 ), (b) (7 ~ OCE economist pw liil"' w CMEj<;~ ~~.(.'f!r:o<liT;S, \'<Yc'< 11M!C1 ptQperly 

iio/}ID!t!tOO, ,_,_ The JIRl1ll:; 

(ltoperly appolnttd, l 

Jn~L tim &:x:-umen:l:nJlon 

Porn~ )ll9le~icatcd tlwt he dld oot inilrm1it-!r.m: 

he hod a CttC Otu:JijQk ~ ~{~ tm OCENI'ft ac 

AddltioJU!ly, on Mareh 5, 200, OED jlrovi;l<ll 

ro OED, hctf r;{> ,,ffi-.:-ir.~ ~~tiD- wt'lll the ?lt<::rlCy a<:!~ 

or OOih."" SGmc lttdhiduals had t[S' v:t:rich affi:lrded acoos& ro :t1w 

CFTC bu\tilin~t zmd CFlC main ~t· , 1liher:t had th>t,"(j Amlth¢r se\'tittleeu 

iru!ividmls W!tr~lrleuJfid by OEF( ao. !<d!l~* 'omtfY'I){¥ <If tJO 

;ij;j";{:ii:rttffiii:;t 'paperwott, CFTC ~ithctwork aute5t> 'i':i!hl;:.-41 <ipj;:>Iv:p,>iii'lho paperv:£•Ik. ll<J- vhiid -:, 

7 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

contract, bad g.&' at<:b~~ ·~1tOOWI:'I±mripmt<:i jm,Jii#Url;:, t~r Tete!l:tinn "'""""'-or netwnrk ~!>it 

:tftt:r a~.rAmb.,,_,n of the OOltitiWt, n 

NJC"!l' inHial micw ofOCE was oond~¥:ted in «tUi'diMtit~fl ·wrili OC~~ 'OEO,.J:\fJd. Ol:l1' ·uoo 

idel:(>:~f1ed ~~;]cim:clcs ln the docmrsmtatiorr rclated ·1\.i ~h¢·$pp<tll':\m::~~H$D!;. ·Md·t:\Ji'MN\1<~ fur 

OCt! ib~d oo thl!$ iut'Qiw~ibu .. oo 7, 2012, tiw Chairrmm< ddw 

1>J >M.'fk wiih The Chief Ecouomist to em:ure tb11Call t1C.E «~Jl10lni£t1l ctll';W-:f sliJOrlnu, 

.Riuili!Mii"J&·~'t <:>then¥l5* makin$1 availab-le any pap;;.n m- o;biir p>:td.»c!!l gctx:.--.;;ied~li trading data tn any rrt;~n..(;p·rc tndivldua!s or parties whlit tbe stview of OCt ~~~~-<a 

·Th~·Clri.;;-f~k>.'ff:;;xttJt&i j'JttJOOptly il>"$l:Jl1\J l.bei:n:J\f*J{:tl::,m t!) OCF sfaff.#l __,_~/"';,;:._ '·~'";' 

·o,, b.:c'omh<UC II), 2012, !!ll C<tt!!tnh~J:m:ets were informed of the 

OCf ~n pUbii.;a'il~m:;;.itl O!i- ~w~ i t, zo 12, !tit: 

0ffi¢<if ("ChiEf Opemt!.ng Officer}, infvrmed the CHC':;; 

,,, ' 

tai!#lli eonC1::mS ;d:tJut OCR and rtntl OOG v.rrwl~:~ =~~~i~::,;:;;~;~::e;~"'<Y wuld JJ4l1 wntim> the sWJ"<l~ c-t~nGiv~&U>;b ¥tltk kr,_vwn {)C:S:Net, rm 

~"'C{!lnbt:f U, 20\Z, the Oflice wn~ir~W;t~;;;"iili )O tklla to 

;my~Jne ~n OCE tither than full-time CFTC ffi!Xir· 12~ '2Utz;1b<i ClO 

t:onf~ Olaf "li!]l:! oct:· mm+TE n~ b&~~ bew d1mtb1cd,"~~ 

"+,,-_, __ " __ 'fbe Ch.'limtl'.P' s dlr«i!ons to mion ~Jug p,;;,t{ew Md t\; limit w;~ \-\! oo:npublic data to MH!me CITC iH:if'kiy.;..~ff§'l¢r$:ttrzet«'' and til<Monabt~~m;;-~::::~:!'" 

4ddtm of OOth ~k it'~!ruttk:s'Witlt ~1 to ant! ._A, 

stt<Ltity ffllt£m£ with resp.ect tc_, QCE~t 

DeeidQ!11 tu Ret(!l~'-~\~:-db¢1 Clillill~rtnun Refer Maittt to tbtt: OlG 

§'% ~'t;,.{!t 

F, 

nu,jew eefC:M:E' '·''l"'""''l•<;re. bro!<(th~ !o{}Tf{~ 

~;.,.-" m&tlll!fttll in OED l'Jld ODT wurkcd with (JQC ~y 

wn:cct1Vc meuum &n:d i"''S"""'IHI1lr '""'""'"''"""'· s~rt"nle r.wublewrt wit1t OOw OOmiuistntive ~J:!etv.'t'•rk V.':SS 

We he!h;ved lhe Mrtr n.r such lm:tJ'}rUIDee:<lrul 

Wrt OO!ltX;QWJY riti;(:fitmiri'.dtid 1hat 'tilt t"'imirmM'I refer the rttX!iet tv the OiG jQr n 

"t>mi'!ie L1CAw 01Gu!! QC:£; E>uwJJ il:DrrJ (b )(6 ), (b) lo Andrni kitiltnko (J><.(\ 1, JDtlHIW: fOI!Gw U!:! 

oo ocr: Revlorn u~~km), . M E"mail ittm A:mtml Kiti!on!ru (b )(6 ), (b H . 1, Ztll"Z)Ot~: R£; foUt•w UptmOCfi Re·'it?J.' moi:\Jillioo), 

:':i$-:11'!111::<,,?1» f::nw hktwit;; to Ji ornmtt,, ClllkM, 'Snmt i)'ME<o. \hrk W,1~1m, and C!wyOtlmA!f {Dec. 

}<!.,20l~}(Rwt¥;tC:P\~~iitl\ritr~f.rtntr}. ~ (b (e (b) 'l E411m! from Er>~· .h:rm;-= M .Ar.il'£n;• ~-. Th::l1llp!'-ili'l ) _ ) , _ cfm L. :Rogtrt, Den M, hi«Ytltz, 

Clllherhw t.&Ccy, Md Ant!rui Kiri!en!ru H, 2{11 l o <WY-'l£ ~!1 D:tlat 

'

1 :t;.mai! f;ett, Jol)n ~., ~ w ± 1L1~, lffin M_ I:crrMwltr. 

Unlt<ri!W McC,:w. 111\l AmVti : W1t m tlillli+ 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

format invesiighciriri: '11iri Chitiirriari eiprni~OO hiS' concern about these problems und if!ITOfa:. and 

he "Hwiftiy re-ported the .;;rrors 1Q the OfG"53 

G. Oag.;>:ing CIFTC ]l;f.JUMttgtm(lttt Rif:lj:H.HUt lillnlll Adiou 

Afi:e~ fue iswes tvete referred to the Ol:G the Ch,.ll"!'l'ffi:1111l:id ""'hll.; ~he· oto·:tevtew \'i.~ 

pend!n& CFTC Management wniinued to address i®nt!!l!Pd·jssr:w on a':;~:~':: 

We iimtted ouit: d~t:i1i'l:~i thO%#: ~O~iri %WP~: :iilil: it~nt.i that wuld be taken· 

the r-evie'\v being cr:mdw::ted oontem::poranoounly by t}~ 010, At the time .;:.!the J~!Mllj" 

:.'1;:(&.:."1'<.l! C<f ;his matter to the OlG, CFTC Managemt:nt wu:> u.mnv.r~ of ilie i':nth· y, --

sUff'Otll'¥iing the rum:mer ill whiCh OCE economists were l:wough:t into the 

x¥ith ·11!\l!lt'i:'t·iu tlw:il access to crrc aysf011)£ ;md infnrmaticm, 

docu.'lleclatkm related to their status. CFTC Manag.emerrt: hnE 3! .aH tlro~<i; 

protecting contkbmiial <md rAJll'<-purrli.;; intbrn:~&~l.::m und to 

and .<-ont~t<>ts; M have taken sv.ift and apprcpriafe ar:tion . J. mrol 

is5t~, CFTC Management's review included an e~it.tl}ittr,.~~J:<f~;'r~k~~p!...~~"!:d. by, OC~, ODT, 

aud OE.D m. Sf.$ffiDJ.} :md ~Rwic..ing StlptX<ft sts,14 

Sir.-.oe January 2013, CVfC Managcmem has tiken ti•E . 1tte:t-'-" to addrw the i~rt~ues 

r~II>Cd by L1.u review ofOCE stuffing: andre;~: ~""-- '] 

"' "'<!4 

w <>Bf> U$~s$'ed the availo.ble c_om;:meri~'l!J,:Jbr trlt~JJY OC.f.. v.r.oo.omlv: incit«iirtg 

ru;yone wtfu a badge, 1'J.et!Nr:tfi'tc~, ru; fii,po~nt!.'ffi':nt >'i-i'l <>tl. SF~52, ·::m t>xtt~!l from 

1'!D:Other feJ-eml agena}~ qr o~ifXL OF..D reviewed the secutity clearance for 

;every uctlvc OCE oootiaqor m.\tt£15'mu~tent '"' ,,_ 

• ln CO<If"dlruttion witf.uQh£, __ §ED (Logintrn & Operntinns CLO")) deactivated and 

cn!1~;i the b;d£:~:bf ~y·n(;~: s!'$1ff member wJ).(i. was tiOt appropriately app.~i~ted 

l)f whose ' or contmt:t was ttmiliru'it>W: 

es (o eruam: 1bat boildln.g and sysrem access are established 

nppoilltniefll ariD conuaet t<<:.:cc1tt!r.m ;nul :mrm!n&ted .on.the d$\tt:: of 

Qf eontmt:! expirn!lon and de-velope~ f:Jipjtt'iiffor t'!lSUrir~ ar.c;ess is 

f,;r a;,y ;;mp!oyee- depsrring <h< •l!'"''Y· 

(10) .sirenglhened.and enfurred pnJiefe;> to \'ll~ tOOt flu; on~bt,"rrliug process 

<Ai !t Mt bci,tln willv:11lt reteiving a copy -of M Sf;-~::\l ot cnn1t.UC\ n\lfriber. 01:0 (lO) 

re<i_!)it'l'!Z rtnr.l retains ct.miez ofSF~S:Zs t-o ensu«: a cmnplete and auditable clearnnce 

me. 

tJ C'*llnlet lr.ffl:ri>H)I<J on OCK 

'"" ftor acnmphm: rlitew;tloo of lhrl CFTC M•magemenl rtvicw, j'lle&;;e $\ti: the llnitt l'<ffhe CFT(' B'i.'lifttl%.~ 

MAil!lgcmeHI Repel'! Re~g -Qffioo of Chief Ec;>oomitt R~ !>rog,rnm, 

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9 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

• lf ;it\ #pp¢lri1~ .Ot'¢tjtl_Ui_d b .f:~t.1!ti.li<-J, OED rttp;lm: anew ferro 7l'f :md -the 

a';;xmrpanying 00CU1'flt::ntatkm prior to an ,;Kttn!ion vr ttt'le-1-";~! c,C l:k1 i!Wivk'iUJ:I 's 

!roxl8<<xl'imtim date, OED for tlew OOdgvl! (F'lV to 

C!'l&Jte thai only in4.lv!.til.lU[s with :a valid or contract at¢ ae~ 

w <.;~tc pttrp#tiy, :PtV cartls contabt m m::p-irRti>:ln dB.w:, cutw:spr;ndL"'g·m rlw·end of 

' 

• OED Q!mmm R<•xm:'ts} 4evcL'!'e4 

~,;1:-in~-l.md ~m::kb~ retllli\:S!~ fo: 

,, 

.;.\:Ught of the use iffiif~ in tfi.{; fu11Jt<::•, 

0 

~' 

0 

0 

0 

"' 

togging 

©.•ti.'"Otn1II!Jrt; 

k'-Cte!i$l?-~' 

(b )(7)(E) 

f.lt¢1'\h%. *l'fllirZht~tHt 1 F., eth~trtlhrn<:n! rom 1 e 

software use, 

OGC ha;; t-t.mpit.erl" ptt!~hn!n<tt)' da<ahvse t>f O'«'Gt l® MOUn enteretllnio !hit 

CITC tv shnre l:rtOnnetloo with f ed;;riil., stat-e and intcmutiu:ml cniltict~ anclls 

.~TI,kn'g w ronke tit¢ datuhas(; availabie a1 an Pl(;en;::y rt!Xmt;;;t. Afterrhe ronfi&::ntia! 

di?d! tcview is .complete, OGC ;;,in w&dl <A1th the divisknts lltlti !1root! 

10 

lO 

App, 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

• OC£-~ft*l a· ~pij~d WO!kfi~W tbt'JOng~term ~h Nt eonurrunkMes: 

'" staff OCE"s research mandate and the geuerl'!l p~ 1,y which ~ll ',ttlJl be 

ctmduotut 

• OGC rcvicVr"ed the l:opl guiOOrity fur ~~t;~_~w;~m) ~:y 'Q!f.. C~rvni~mit.­

iool:ud:ing authority for publlcalirm of Ccmmission or individllill paprrn ruv.i proper 

use v:fS~io>;~.S ,;hl#-1 by CFTC.~,;mploye't$, 1;q,__ 

,, 

CfTC Maengemem ~ thflt 1ht 010 revise~ Draft R<:jNrt tQ- refl>;;'l;t 'lhat 

M\o:m~T:OJ\::1~1-\\'im mii!ie aware of l!illOO$ sutrotmdt~ 1lw rm\.ctl~tf in which 

were brout!U imtr ttle ~m:y, their t1ntt.>s wi1h re.~t 1¢ the ~cy. thelt 

~tJ!t!t$'J1.''1<hllfiJt'l1hllt'ion, !l.t'!dtM adkqlU\Cf' of doctm~!~I~"ion t\1'.!1'!!>::4 

~©n~W~;;tt <U'Jd the l$";t.~t• while tM 

review, 

+ ~" "' 

H. Est111b43sb«t truld implem-ented New Rn'Ww P'~ fwrJ~~~ Papers - " ',,, ''7)?,.;,-

,, 

m addition to ~ Cl'-rC Marmgemm:tL&i!loms dem::rlbed Olti revjew wm; 

~nd!ng, OCE, OOC. and the Office of the Chalrmw ":'- proct:ss for 

~"' 'b'ri!ren OCE eoooomim that add - it<,g· Se-t:-t:.-:m 8 

revi¢'1' ofP'l*' \¥$.$ rrot as tobust aggre_gatlo,"t :md 

M'f'Mftle eMgineenug concerns raised by data,_ c~:,~' t~.Lg_twlthms, IL4J1ot!:rer lnf~on 

,;,ntWiA!ed ln tk paper$ prod~d O(t~~i~~. 

1lmlo,a111y, d1hev t~ Chi<•:H~rft>'it~;J;rl~t-~t;~7~rl tlmt n paper could be released oc, nt the· 

rti.'f.le~ ~f t}ii C:lrlef Econotnist. ~'(iG_f att.OI;Ylcy evttduct.;:d 11 rtc•ii-t '" "Of Jeseru;;h p~'Yr# to 

determin£· whethff the statisti\1tli,dfttg -~ informati-on pr~ in Ute papers dlsCWsed 

"l:;;;;;lnt:Si1~ti0t{!l t:~rrom-~~jti~ti$ t1f t>b'f p¢ffl*na00 trade ~rs or flAmes of 

. of the CEA. 01 M1iri:' frp.h;iflciill)' ~ tr.e· OOC'$t'Wriliey 

paper to de:tennim: whcther·lfm gfJ!l:(llti<NI dwt·!W!cl- infarmatkm; 

b 6 A~ Jmff. ;:~ t ne:wb-' impk!rnmtd 

m<v rtfMilffi t<> tlmtreuxd:toft)OC 

t'f:>-I¢!1H &$: 'lt:<juiw;f fo/ th!l V«'k;m! 

~"'' 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

bt< ~ illll~prop-ti.JM rv.:l;f)jt 

Att t>f :9J>J,a~ rar.<rt>1etl 44 U}i;_C_ §§ /91JJ <f1 r.qy" Jt{)k iii wq.,J.:W1 

ll 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

ll"'""Md Jn the paper ciffitr m~ or 'li7itt-IYV:kcl, tl;e for data and hnform:ttl<:m 

£-m.o ¥;.tos ;;:vl1tl:!fn~ .in the Cr.nnmissiorr' s Co~hme!lt cf T rw:l10t: {"Ctrr") R.efl')r.i>f4 

After the Cbahrmm wfurr<rcli!-Jis W21ITert0 tim O!G, the Office of the ClJalrma~ ""''· nnn.<K•C 

1Jc~ Wt>t!tin.g throogll s r.cv.· for p~~ ~t Wi,:\9!4. ~~P;l¢. ~¢ .~. ilQ .nsscJL'I 

11.nd k'.entify disclooure of SectionS inforrr:.m.ion h!. dat.11... -thl!t'l...<>_ tsbles, and 

«het i.Jtf.:mnat:lo-r.-cvmll.tr;e;.J icj.the !'$)rot~ p.t.o4.Iiu· "':·,;d~:b~y~~;;::::::, rAY!es; revitwl.D£ t'he ·ocv: C:""tiri<!J:rii's\5' yapcra fi 

"wmjllt:x, n,.,.·qui:ring an exrrrni.n.a!lon of oontex:t to delcmtin-e -whether aggreg.a 

·~rnie J¥::Z:.ll!ch ~yer rn!l.y be re"~ e:n:gJ-r.ee::ea , ,,;s, 

reasnn why tht Cha-!m'.an t>i]~&l<:d a JTvic·r.- of<•h,Cumnu" 

tt"Vi'#wing, ~rn, After 11m: revl:cw, CFfC Ml.magem.er.t d~t1mmirn:d 

10' expnoo the review of all papm 1o cngfrl{e in. '"'"'' 41llllllleJ!, fll!l; 

'II)- ideuttfy Setiri~J-1! E'4~t£ 'jf, }»petS. 

Ot\ p,:h"'JM)' 13, 2013, &:~ott Mixon, :hcn·CFTC .AJ·4~r,«, 

Officer. and !J~e Deputy Q>;;rt©r«l Cow~ fvx (b )(6 ), ( 

wi1h pap~:tr teview. detmmlned that addititmt~l In 

:r.~ce.s-Sih; wOO had dmfte-d ~v CDJn~lcted!te prry.;rs:. fo( mwlew" te>tiew ;:~~~~~~~~~~ & lli!)~~i by OGC \Nlib fu:An ()(';f. 

IU'liJ the O:moo of the Clial!'l!'bllrl. ~ On March tM scvi£JW of pap.ern forward.,_ the 

D:STO, ODT, atMi-tXF- wifu 

papcn fo.r .SectioJt 8 lofotmatlon 

9', 2013, !he Chlefl::::oon.Grni~ 

""'"""''~'~ to tim Chief Operatt.;;g OffWcr and W 

:;~~"r~iij~i:i;;{~· ur tc, the f'ltst ~;~;:~::.ci; RmVlew Cmnrnitton on t.~~vy 20. 41 ~ ; OCE idemified· 23 

~s :tb:r review."·! 

""'""' GommiJJ¢C, iniliv±dJM,i l''l"" were assigned to 

rev1cw be(me dl~$NU hy tltr1lntlrz ~Jp,+l · The·P~tp« 

wl1b csch papr.t arrr7: a:;::-ea!tln-&.iht J:j<p-,t-flf41tB at4 

f''-"'.L:.I::.L"-LJn1j~(;b~)l~·6~)~, (~b~)J~clt. a, J!H3) {!l.!o: -s~ctiill1 G R•.!>'l'.!w.;:~fOCE Parx:nil, 

tD<Jt:f! t.:OOil!DJllt (fth, 14, 'Ui! 1j{Rw CP'r( r+Wdlrull ~ pM!lm:l flY txbL£3 

12 

App" 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

lnforrrm!ioo u~; thi:l'dWt.J lind 'bdl)ftililtkih :Uil.i~tu., and the n14t!lber ofuwl<m!lm>tih,«,-">t~, 

<~<IY::r fa{'tfH1t. If issues or CJ:<llCerns are !demif'icd dy_ilng d;l't ':'':~:yic:\w, fuc l'i!per R!:'v(~w 

C.;;.mroh:f<~ v.dll then cng~~~c in discussions with tile :>:uJ<\:'Ji.:sJ w ibm ~c- paper(~) c:tJt he 

lt:IA'Qr1wi to arldrczs any ¢nn¢,"mtt ;;;b&ll\ tru: pOW;Jttlbl di:A:I<tt1ure of Secti<m ll. ootfideiltW,. nmf:' 

tmbH~,, or »ther informat!oo and data Aftv:r t00.1M)Wlt.Rb-vl»-w.f.:f.lmm.\ttf.';t': oompletes 

its tt'titw, H ;;ends tl)e it£ reoommettdati-(hl ~r. OOC. 

On June 1 S, :ff!-1·1.-~~-¢; P\i!)t'f{?e·•~ew .r'orn-:r;hrt•e·pt(}";)deti OOC: wilh lhP" j>ap<e<fm M 

T<:Vht-'t>.K> dotMtlilliltl\ln DGC of attorneys the OCE next ecooomist' oondu::t s struus, a legal~compi:E'!arte~<~<~r<~>~tc:-v.~' :w;!ttc~'~h;·~it 

M Soction 8 data. or atf.Ar p:ei!>Xtobd clam or hrfi::rmatioo> and 

itfJO;J' tC~ii:iioos, reg:ula~iorrs. tho P:riv-a~y A-::t, llft:i Se~:r 

mlilition, · rt d;e ~ wus 'Nri1tm :pursuant t0n ccnt~l. 

'kith the tBmL't 0f1hz ind\vidunl ·conu'i1.c:· nOO MY <l.'Piicshle 

~~1~J11tll:rt n,, 2\lt:J, the 

Ot: ;:.};;;wtwt 1:3, 2o:n, oocc~~~:~~~~~:·~~~ ~·;:~p~,~ 20J:1,~r3.20!~,1il 

OOC with a tx;tai o£ sevmn additkmal papern !0rreviim 

(iOC ha1 !:~~:~~:=~ 7,!!~,:,' ::~:;~~~':;~:: tl.e p:~~per ,review process 'W'ft!l 

W£1w.JWg IC~Xlmli"" 1D 

adroinistrrr1ive ftwltn<-Wu'. and 

1\!Jili-~-tit)", the 1 

kaw:-beetHieJll!Jtti by the 

tlmn11w llt\mth£, 

App, 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlf Respouse 

l3 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

iX\ntbtui!lg effmt 'rti ~)V~ lh6 ···re;.;Jf:W' fOiWt!td. OOC hms assigned :fnlii 

OClC a'd~"flt(l:r~- CITC Management is O!):nfident th<>L the papern:view JJO:C<::S:> ,...m move more 

quickly !\<Jjng forward as all involved lx:oome fnmillar with t'h;;:; pmcl:';ss J:md tiNi®W 

required and bn<J <:tm:lmhte-1 tht: !'e¥Otlf\'e!l In 0rdet to accomplish a quicker review. 

It 

The Dmft RCt)Ott'finds dmnhe Ch!!i'l'l.lllit'i''S d\:tlsion to temporarily suspeOO publication 

potentiililjt violated Section 18 of the CBA.67 :F1.111her, dJC Draft Rcpor! dilicu.s."les .!,he ~fi·· 

4llirl!ii'<iti.nfitl<m pro~e>;;te.d try See!!on S of Ute CEA {"'Seclion 8 dan;' " 

Act. bot !Mke-; no findl::r~ <~lx•u'l thC" V%1:' ofthb. d<:!ta by OCE ecooomi&ll:L#t V{ 

the Dro:'t' Report and d:isi!ifee with the artalysis rega;ding. $ed:;Qit 4:$ SX~d S«:il~&' 

Furt:<icr,· we ooliev~ the .Draft ~eplnt ~oes .not f•d1y urldress the issuf~!H:oecemlrtg~th~ use of 

information and Jiltti h' OCE ec.onom)S'.$- $~-\:don A below analm\h¥~~1iernents off.ectkm 

18 ·and ·d<Z!monstrates that the Commission fully meets !he Secil'6q 1 {_re4_Wemems <md ihat the v· ,. ,,. " 

~cmtx>tm';r' biU1 ®publication \Vas not a powntial vitJ>lii'!i01l'J.f~ct1~!1':R~ 'St<;!ltiO :B 'PJXlvides a 

llriefl'l"MVofSectlart S nni! ilr>Jtlyt<tz of iltt~5 ~¢ Sectlon~ti-,yS&tioo C provides the 1t:gn! 

lr®%-:. fl.)r sl~arin:g inforn:ution covered hy 'the Privac·,· Ad- ''iSI1K:ti?r.l~l D and E <>ddre;J•: tl;.-ce issues 

;Jri¥Jag from access to and use of drua and lnf<~~ati.r{fu~t;'is n::celvcd prrrllmmt tr> ·a MOU or is 

non-pubUe. C.t'TC M'~~ettt¢:1~t lx:H~vtu'!ht.tl t{te issds-:id.Cnti.fted in th.i~ut:clion are slgnift;;:mt 

4ltld reqnmlt that the O:rafl 00 revised as Jfsc~!1'.s&l below~ §"*' "C,"""" t: ~ 7 

t\, DetisWn kt T~t:WJporwrilyJ~wbp~;ptf],ii:ltatio:a Mf E«»tatn:ic Restareil DWJ Nt:~1 

P#tel'ltla11s Vlulate S.:i:ii~~ MfM1t:ommMI!ity Exthae~te At:'t 

« """· Tll£i 1he o:~::nmi~o;i~J!-~2~nmin .a ~hand information projturu, and ~.~;tiqn 

l a of the CEA pnr•:ide-, . wi tb 1-N"ad authority 1o etmduc'! research for the 

"dWiltio:pm<mt of educaf lnfoont.tllona! matnilils re'<ml.ing. futl.lTil:s :rading fllJ 

dlss.emlnl!Aitm , made! a<mtt; Md thc·gener'J.l , , .•• ,r,w. 'Iti 

addition. the . , ·-OITI."nis;;ivn t0·conduet research on other topics to C$J'.i}' O'iJt o!h(';. 

s~~-enil :E,;~~~~~ C~f\,14 Tbe C~ission &~~~~TI~ki~beS· ~fS iiij~i·C~t:C~tf ~t!OOgh a 

'>'m::<&)' (i';~·~ tllclu.dmg; stuff adv:soru:s, proviolng uprlru:;,)d'erl.ucal:!O:fl'JYWllx:fl«is («:g,, 

~:t:Ati:C~gmillrmrr.f:rn:ttd;11lmili:d!.~nCenter:'index,htm), pubiiahing report$ ·tthom 

~1z r:.~f~ ~Commitment ofTraders Reports), iss:t<lng press releases, f~ilitmiug ~dws 

by-ntv.:Juat. Commissioners and staff, end p\lblishlng ~f ~rll pr;;..f!i~IW by OCE fu"lil vther 

<Amnussloo slaff. 

*'. DPATI. RLK:fto_ at h,, 15. 

1]..,15. 

n_r.;_c_ ~ '-'-{a){Z} 

"'7 usc_ ~ ::1:{<J)(J.}(trur00ri:ringre11Mrc}lmi.! mfrum!Uitm i'o~m; m ";;;IDy il'-'I llw (l;t<.'»tml J:lWJ"'Nllb ... rthts 

'.:lmr11M"') 

14 

14 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

As noie4i in iOO')){flft Rtpi;irt; tam ·am .lCAtf'i\!~MtOOt!c on the 

{';;wnml~~-k,n'--s prrblic website, !he l:tl:tl0t !'eC#rd <>fwhich '-0'4S publiish!::il De~:cmhw 4, 2000.11 ln. 

w~ fi:) lbe small number of ~ic ~ ~~ ;;!~;;- Cvf!l:n!~•J{:; pu'bli:e W"!b$lte 

oonla!ns hundred$ of othl.:r reports at~d icfu:tma1kmaltnaterinls v.i:lich the £;acil 

yt>lWiV litfl)ffl) dw vubtic alx:'lttt and :futu.M.~.t.:l'ili1tt~.S-,Jr,d.t:.iil'l~.hMMf-1Ail fiMbl.i-ahed 

during ~t 01-G" s and OOC" s teYlev.~ OCE has <:<:mtltj~d _;;(} p~-rf.V'Jt! yalt~t·l~ !0<-~n.(l(fi'i~ 

~ub and re~ey ·tliWcloped lmd pt~!.il!lillOO the ·swaps rey<:~rt, whic!-i is bue•l ' 

datU, l:mt i'w b-iier;, ":~~:::: fUnaJmc.itlm the 

rr v,"OCH~- M_<M:s, p: mu""'qxmi·"~mts &00 the pubik •g•!"'·ii"'~ 

research papers 

w-e 'bclLCV< tb<;t tt:x: e. 

0p(Jtt" * ctRtterttlvn that 'lhei;e ee?ntn:uiG 

in:fo-m i.he ~t e>..1dlef!ces li:;ted in Secti;,m 18.71 

tis B:ceti'~' JS stat'fadvJs\1£~-t;t<, 

• lli,- as ·w--e.U as by inlp{K"tiin~ ~c res~ end the 

rcso~es, lime and dattL lndccrl, oov..Ywre doos &cetloo IS 

econrnnk ~ri:b 1'1:ie mtt ~Wlfi(#l!h· rvqu~ tte-Commisslorr to coruioot orrtll'lOltlit: 

a.ad pn::sentatiorr otju.i.;;;d ~Xvoomlc ;ncar;;ll- .. , ;,:/:!''This 

oot C-QUslsleo1 with Qr(t's C\)fl('.}Wfol(Jt'J di!tftfi;; 100l!"•"'!~ •JSP001ilVn 

rb )(6 ). (b )(7)(C) 

"DKArr REI"Cftr, ±tw,_ 1s. 3 1. 

"U.m H 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

iS 

15 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

publ.lcalion of'eC®Cm~c R.& •. nxh pt~ptr:> dlfe&felled ro violate S<x:tioo ll:l The 

'tempr;n._--:., sus:pcnsion of publicatioo v.'hile paperwar'" iecgnhuides a.9d ~urlt:y .ootkCt.;!.S were 

in·,'f$l:iguted did not violate Section 1!L These publl,;;iH!0t!:> are only one oomponenf of~ 

types of ma1er1al tlml tlm s;ge!X'; ptuduccs, m1d continues to prodooe, to educate marlo:et 

fil:tJcipmts {tt'!d co~stent wi1b the requirerr:rent'b ·{}fSt>cti'1:1ll ! R. 

As diseussed in g(t"ief ~tail .it': P»Jt.[Ji al~ve 4t(iJ J>nrt below, ll€enCJ slt\:.?P a 

thorough rev:l~' prvcess twA fit cWarlng plipt:'rt on o t4:milsten1 with t~:;; 

_agcfl'C:(s _statutory responsibJ!ity to protect Sectioo 3 aOO other non~r;ub\ic ®ia prpvl&¢tl)~"''> :market particlprurts. _For the duration of the- O!G review Into this ma1ter and OJt!lojP>~tWfard 

bm;;,,tlN; &gPlJ<;y is eommittcl to dc,·oting available slaff ftiSOl!fCCS to tire MV~~ -ii(p,PCTS 

bocaulie ncognix-es 11:te importance of;;bcse ~roUte m.d;viduah< that h{{~~ffim them 

n:oo·r~m porenrial ed»catiOJml value_ they (Jffer. But twthlng lit the ~&~,reView proem 

threatens to violate, much k;.s \")o!ata'>. Sl!cd-en. 1 S cfthe CEA ~se_~,;;;rrc Manag>.::ment 

<3lliagr-zes wM the conclusion tltat, halting puJ?ll~ti~_ ofll,te ocooomlc resoo:nb 

J)Hj}¢1$ during dm Pf'l'ldency ofa review, the nt;ttm:y'hUil; i.it'til'I~~y;;;r»~R«tViGlritiitit SC¢tion. 1 & 

fJftl:teAct., _,m <>'f«. "* ~: 

•3 '*"·- '0 

·CI·w~·c MllX!ag;emertt t-1(,:t;~l5if,";~ttt~:.S-.,;:tto:tt. I ~.ana1;v$ls in11:te 

Draft betlau~e, by r.,1-tl;, mo·~ {N/P 00 ts does not tire publh;;sti('ltl 

of eeoncmte teswz:h in academii: jouttlllls, ~!) t1:te ltmpomy actions ~hat atf'CC-100 a 

non~ statutorily required part fJf the age~y;.s to dimmirurte :inforrrmlion tan-not risk 

v~·~~~=,ikcti= 'oo Ht Wt:! requesttbE.t ther,f,!-!i~--:~~eport be revised to reflect 1he 

_l.\ of :Section iS ru:d tc'~~;nii:&:~'tt~~ su~estion that there may have been a violation 

ot potential vio1arlon .of that pro~Oll·,;,}n the altematJve, because theft! is no vio!alion or 

thre4:t¢ikid Y!i:tlatkm_ nfSee-t1o9_c.!f}tt?~:~}fieetior; u!'fuc Dmft be eliminated. ~. ~-' 

!!, Ac-cess tu btfut'l.!lfi1o.~~x~feet«i uncle ~Ebm ·8 Hf dn.~·Commod:lty·EJ>cl11~11!gm Art 

4 

-e. OOtn::r.ie and tire of 

SL1}l;Ort:i<i 'by ~get\(:y, '"' Cinmni'~•'" n1ak0> ll'"" 

pro,tecloo and is not shared un.lcss authoriY..cd. W c agree v.iJb. 

the generslptinciples :v. which 

-iflitillted N:!t:iilif {}f S«:tiOti'S material in a judiclsl ihe 

sional fX'neet11 o-f "Widespread disseminatio-n uf infommfion not othcrv.;ise 

tG the< public ''*1 

n Jd, al iv, L'L 

""ld,utiv, 

"'IJ. <~ll5. 

t: Frtcrmwv. St!li;;ton, 4{15 PL<i J J::t6, U4ll-49(fL( Cit '%$}; iJkAfTR£f'0&1', ttt 1?>13-. 

16 

16 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Th.e prov:ision'Ofrr~· CEA Wilt ·is· ~Uri6111Y S«itiilri' H originated in the Fulures Tredlng Ad, IJ..,•td 

\"'a:;. ;.'{;"1'1ty tl~r ine~ed into the Grain fuh.;;.'* At't. !he :>u~"<'~,~w;.(Jr s!qtut~,» C;;Jli$fCSS 

iJUbslruttiaUy amended the Grain Futures Act as the Couu;Jorli!y Excl.m.r,ge f\c1; hu\V"CVCl\ nn 

rnbstantiat chaug<~:.~ were made. 10 tht lWJgw:ige of SectionS. SJ The Acts provided the Set;t~ta;ry 

-::Jf AgricuJ:J.ltl) wi1h exlen.sive powern ofinvesttgation· to o:rnaM11 P11.derW llUpnl'Virdon· .nnd 

.re$d:atl9o f;lf comrn~tdit:y nwkets, particularly to pr,~.;;"~ ;<;i<i~ .~ilt~it>~\;tOti:.~S;o;.,l~iug.f~vm 

speculation, rrilll)ip11liiliQT'>:arui c«mtroL~ · }[O'.WNeJ'• Congress recognized that there was,~fit 

~."". " .. """ ..•. '.·.liM.. . ging and llpeculaticm,. which would. tl<tt he fmlli!e iheosiriV¢ i:nfQu:nm~.\1~ ~ r.;;gnrding blw.t activity were subject to competitive s.::rul:iny.115 Thns, Coogre;o!< an~~~r'.f:·\y 

S"'"''lm:1 ID C'>':l>l~ec! data e.'lsential to ov.;;rwm.r,g De operation of C4l:nl'll.Odity ~~~i:!®t 

0}Xmin{1; the.data t4 tl:v: pu'blit:: ,<;*'~~ '+"'-.,v"' 

til. t!K)' C1lliutil$ ~the Departme:m 4f Agriculture ci\00 SihlttOO 8 

coocirucntiy Wftlt..,old' an trnriM!ttihrii hf a ·p0roon; imd all 

ex<J.tpt ·<.OO:w found _gJ,;,Hty of a viola1ion, whereby 

hcuthi.tt az provided by lawP ln uddlti:on, the Sectt4iruy 

contained in repmts when requested by CongreM. 

"%_,_ ·~;'« 

~'Mlt'J ID 

of~..rn, 

klapubHc 

to·p:wvidc·daia 

busJness 

infhrtna~ioo c-onfidenttal,u The fl10St tefu'1-1} o;::;:~:~~:~~lh·,fun"l'l!'ttlon to Cangtesa o;;:c\l.t'l'M to l94 7 when the t'l w.:t thei tbe 

Secretary prwvid¢\ i:n 'UXCYlltive scs:mm., H'«:l of spccu.larors• pu:rchusmt The 

S~IW)' d.enlad the re<jUest hecause "'[t)he req di!?t:leNure, ttftbe ~ ood sepamte 

busir_,e~s l.rm~tions of persons trad~)~odity (!Jt\lte& w!wse rtades m market positions 

am wported in ronfide.~ lO d1t:l ~\o~J~~f-dl·V\grlculture, These reports are obtalnad 

, \.. '\,"'Y F~ r f1!ld.q kl, § 9", Pub. L. 61·tiff;" 42~t:J,J,- 1$1 (1921 ); Grniu Futumg Act, ~ 3, .1*~ L No, CJ. 33 l .- 42 Stat 

\I\IS(1~1:E),.mmmdwil(yf*S.L. N~~'{S,"'J'$1&1. 1491 0'916). 4 Cot!'ltllM!ity Ell.rlpm$il kt, F"W>- :f;. ~- 'r¥..Y15, 49 S'iw:. J4-9l {!936}, 

«..,, the~tfut'o~ i<;<d pti;p,tnf'~#;lky rr. >;~..:!< !'K!W'dscf~ UJt msctpd!)te IDSj)tC»It>fiC4'1: 

lll!VJpi!lw'lilll, and ~ Wid , n .or iiurwoot.DJ.t flttttu&lum ill \M- jttlt;"" '<bffl!td l!ti!Jilltt:.!y ~· ffs ;; «mlt 

• J:.: ~ prv:lu~e< ur Jbe ~'J<M> .<\00 the pmsum 

<ntutttroo, and w:h ilucfuatioot ln f!fi\:;!$ an 

~.'\.lllll\l\$\\\.1 1•\-:~ily an the product> 1llnd ~~~ thCRdw;J, 

ofhl.ld:l~·~·wlll !.lw tl1lli_\llltllmh::~· i;<.\.;r;M 1llU<;Jlt; "' 

4--675, 49 Stnt 149! (l!l:ili) {curr;mt veni>m 1111 l_l_S c_ 5: 5), 

llw Grain Futt.cCi Ad. diahi ~'W:Ufes' APt,'$ 3~ 'Ptili. 'L' NO:. fi'J.:Hl, 42 

V\lb, ;..., Nll-.1'1~~t.49 Smt, 14'9'1 

!); S. RPV.N0. 97-871 {1912); 61 RBt:\ l,JZ ;;u, I,JJA!, 4,761, 4,7~ (192:1);62 

912); OOCo>iG. lls::.-616, 8,lll2 (1936); kgufatilJf! pf(Jrafn&d!ll!lgts: Hcfirftlf( .f!!l HR. BJJ29 

;.m-Agric, ?Jrd Cfil!g.. lll1<J {t'fJ4J[!'Whi~W\tt ffuwfr<g on H.R &ti9J. 

C'"'· v. H-;-n--1r, th:: Stt'tlllh Cit<Wt ruhtd mm Sectifillll cflhe Act plac<Xlu nat ofumfkfmlri&!ity 

t.l$"00 infotmati;;m ,,r,;gj,-,.'4 ln ff4'1!11Hl!fji.lh>d uu .. J.t.n:~ G!<iill F!.!lu!\U Act. "[Sectkm SJ 1\xhlds the ruv:mllng by:IM !i<X-ffl~.t'J 1\...,.1 !Mt &Mictam l)flr.dividunl !ra®s nnd uf cm!Orr-!lot!!; I'Il'l<llrn:: fa-,di!lg) F~, Pfdi~ <.m ~~ o.wldence, 

!i:llw L'illln lhe de<:&d¢ iff exputlence .siooe the act btt:llll{ optmtt\'<tl oo irt<.I"M,t;<l$ !>~"1!t whtrt> $Ji;i M\¢1< ,,rmfu.lence 

vlOI&tM ___ " 6~ F.2d :3S!l. :312 (7th Ck <!Jj!J). 

fff(U'lt!fi Qf! f{.fl .:<.:t?O.!M J~3;PM!7d<•H!C'{).'?f'11.:P1ity Exx.Jr.mgr.s. f!f!Pfing rm iJJt Cf.JJ!llt( 

~nA;;:fc., 74th Cu11g. (1935). 

J.f til ('r~'NG-1'-.t'C. f,32l {19'21}; Hawing on JJJr. 882ft, nl22~1l; S- Doc. "Ntt 264{~91!1} 11iCO'«i, Fl!C. 4,_982 

{!'Y"..t&); S. 'tl!X:. No tit, 1ti<::Or¥;. Rr,c, 3,:1~1 (!<,Ill) 

li' 

17 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

~ntly ll1l.de-f i}V~b6riij 'Of 1hio;' C6m:m6dhi.-':l:Xihamge Act,;+; Section S prohibJtcd diSJ.:l-osure. 

F;Jlt-;::.wing this event, Congress passed a new provision that :r\":la.U';d the Se..'"'tiun S prv.;;cription J.n 

limlwd citcU(,llstanees,. which Jed to the currently tflf!cre.:l ptOVJ:l!.hiU$o. 

S1:::::tbon. S wtfuorizes the Commillsioo1o make ·'inv~.l&ii~!<t(!S ·*'" ~~ ~¢:e't1l:S: ~ry *11 .lL~rtaln 

the foc1s rc~nrding the operations of boards of trade and t<th.er pct1'ons subject to 1he pmvlsloos 

of tills Act.''ro Furtl".¢t,.it.all~w*.tht- C(ij1Jffil3~ion to ''p\.lhllsh ... 1be result.<> ~•f any 

such investir;a;tiOil' PJli.i' SW::h gmmlmti:rtltal 'liifotm.ation as lt deem$\u 

intei'C$! to th~'pub1lc' ... . 

411 

H~wcver: it speclficatl~ exc}.ud~ certain intonnati~u.~):z~\-"" excep • .as rnhmq!le ~~fica!Jy nuthonzed m tbts Act, the C ~::t-~t 

dal.n and lnfurmation th~t would separately disc!osc the business e\ 

pw;Y!ions oi any person and trude secrets Q:t natn!$$ vf~uslc:rrn:rs, ,,., Ec;cc: 

iliicJOSrii<-i pr!_rvislon include disdnS'..!Je$ 0} in ooMOOllon with a 

zdminist!'%tlmi ,)ijl~dld$1' pf6r.e6Ji0gs. biTm.Ji,'it 'ilrnier ibe 

proceedi:n~·(2) in reports or orders rela!ed to , entity or tn ihe 

-~tlons of any pen«m found guilty ofvlnlatmg the provl1;1&t. 'Of:l!I~·.:CEA M'tCtt0lat\bns, '"'> "' roles,. or otdern cf tire C'orn.."fris;ion; (3) to a C.J:mgressional ~Ml~ acting withln the scope of 

l<ajm:i:W.~e<l;:;.n; {4) to another department or · "Vnit~-d Sta1~ n<;<~ng 'i·Vithln tlv' •:or< 

ot'iL¥ ju.;isdh::ti~93 (5) trJ another department 1:-i:t Sw,e ·actitQ: within :!w·ift'ilpC of 

i-ts jurisdiction;"'~ (d) t{) U.\1tttht:r fnrcign futu.res _ ltmoibet department Q:t agency qf ru-;y 

fmy1m-; J:<fNi•:rnment or any political "' M't!m~ lN:\thln tlm r.r.•Jp&- -Bf it& 

}wi~Gtj;.:rn;~ and (1) to the Comptroll~~~al f.;w ·i_fu, p<J;Jo/.:: vf rnnilln:tiR!) .rn•ffll•~,-;;: &rod 

auditsf16 ·;:,.,.~""'t"-'\ 

''10 ~;"""""~' The legislative history of Section ~nst;irtes Crmgress:,. clttnr-ill1detmandlng fh!!t iliis data is 

Ji;QP:i¢ ·or the ·mt)$l sensitive: ®~-~q~-9-!fi"rnh.'lio-n p0ssesse!L Pust admlnlstra.tOOC$ went t<> gr~ll:t 

to maintnirt the c.:'l'JJ.iktlaih}: of S~lim> 5 whlclt Wlrnately Jed to the exception:1 

alx.n•c, Wlihl-n the limitc!(~~~'1itfns tO non-dlsclo:ilh'"'e, specified the only purposes for 

-wtticll further diJ¥;l~fC~issi1:1e, The S ,;.,_-r~ ... ~->..<;". ',t' -·;/· ' "'t ''{'(,_,~· 

lht> euti!y 's nbitity to further rllP!eflliuilfc 'lie it.iill'll'll'liloo. wly in ''3.:1J' .:u:Lloo or pro;;:W"t!!;;g w~ 

&-t tfl wbiub it, tl¥: C-0mmimiun. wt'w: \Jniltclllhikm is a party.'' 1 iLttC. ~ 12(<). 

eurity'k ut>Eky to further d$-emimte the in "wnn«:I!Qn with an 

f!d)udi~ ru:ti:m or fllett'Uciius ij; ;hl[lbt under :iili Act«' the ltrn'S of web or potltlwd twhdh'Mioo 10 wtticb 

w.;;h $1l!!l~orpc1ilil:al wbdfvio~ion iUf¢11!·" Jd. 

~''T::o:::c'.:!tilmlmhln shall wm furnish the lnfornmlim miDI it~~ ;w;,!lfllfil Vwri\w lnfGl."ll'l»t\;y, miP r.cr 'n di~cle$¢1 

cxttpt in toon&dillll wifu 31! "~judi<.>itb.;y ;,~lkm ll> P'''..,""'diwg ~~ tmt1w th¢ lnW!> t>hm:il fb;Nil!)l §O"Wifi!Ci!! 

or pclkiwisubdi¥ltiun ;, whldJ ~w;b !~!;;11 WJ"tmmnH! .:-r politkal wbdlvltioo, .. is 11 )JRrty." !rL 

""n~ A« pmcide$ tiltt in R)XlrtS tht Cmnptmller General ''"$.!'~-.,}! ~ in.;;!udt< ~ ;,~.d l'l1ll!'l'!'lll.il{Mt ~~\:!,( ~'tmld 

repamtely di;x!Ul't t!-w tmsirle1Srransru:tkm cfany pemmami tt~Xk: ~ll!'i M H<lff.<:f ~,f ;;.,.$-!""\,;;-~ . " 7 U S.C. 

1!2(!), 

18 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

U1u.stmie Con!feSiil:iil>il i6t'ii6t t~ · 1WiriWIY tiilOi: ·any exceptions to the ge.ncral przl:lribitioH· an 

rdt>'l1il~£, s,,,._.tiem 8 dal!L that, while 1bi' C•JtWrn\>:~1t1FJ n>'*i«: !']e_.{'.-flM~ g dais 

w c&1'} om Jts ~ry purpo&Zs" this dm& wat'l'imlS str.:~r,g pmtootiorm -:» publi.;; :ru.:Jrmurc 

Vi a'V{)id subt;ta)1tht injury kl m!ltk0t particlpa."ltSBru!mi on discussions with !he OCE erxmOltlists v.iu:, do'>"'llloaded W -data oo.to OCEN.rt, it is oor 

umlenu"Wi''l! tl:z: :rru:.y ef tbt SOOtlOi:df datu, 

the basis fur t"beir p~itl·lcati@\l:!r,· r;:,.,. Dntf1 Repm1 stales that~ is !Ulblts~ro 

improptr oot.®rdlng _~mpen'Kirk with CFTC C,;mfidtJ)t~ · 

~;::~~ descrlb<.d in greater dttall in: Pnt1 tD above~ fills ms:Wt o:ftite t 

scme OCE ccott-':m!il>ls '"''eN' not propr.rly '"'""'""" 

\:.t~J~1J1:g ll!IIJ !JterefpJ~ \! WI!!': fJ(•~ \l,f!pf 

mftrntnntmfwhh these indhriduals. ln addition, mlf.:'iY ~ts had 

_~m,ers wbralt.tM.·ror ~f :i'&itk\Vi and \Y\J ·do ·not have su 

di<il "<'><"..$·;ji%]~ tn ca..authnrs Nei:lbct ot cli:v:.:!~j~~ o!Seciinn It data, Ho\vever, the Dtafl R~ort ·4')5 

diw:lnsurc (ll(;¢wm;{, ""<{~-\-{f, , 

crrc M:1Kt<):pent a!};t«s 'With the OlG's stat~ttl }tTitt;,l!ilj_~.~:·: ~·:i<&~":'l:'::l::::b)' CFiC and 

phy•sJ,,Ily pri2'!ert~ a! tlw CFTL 1m: gra,'•lted !!!:~ li:t ti, Section 8 in the 

ooursecl"tltcir '-'t(•rk f'>it Hw, 4."X•!W;:r;-i~~>t~t" 11''J ft Report notes that there v.il$ t>fi 

"abw.-li:C v.ith m:pe OCENetl' ~ and probierru with 

;;::::: pa..'1l:eutmy in ;:aruhina ior oor0etrt that tl.ihl£1~-'l to 

, daia m~y ~:J! Wn ~~ifift:l the Commisslnn and 

tffiJ':&ica!l;; P~ here, >z 

, H'UH, !0 !# 

:<:;1:4~, Wltrf iitZ'l, lL 

W'1 Ci'rC M>l>wgement bt!le¥!1-tlw 1he findln,g !nibc f.nil: RfiX'I'l &-• .-u 1r,W1l "'it< AA "\l't>MM\l ¢{v{ll).WJh"' 0 wt 

~rnl.'ill'M;!l!, ,!rJ, Whil\1 Jbwe Vfflf TWI ';l)l:rog1&\ld \'\PM& to m witfffil if.e 0C1J,'>,f!JI lflll'fitlWJB'ffit ~ thffli t+U< 

tiM~:~· &x:wM" ern: M~~mt.~ t:::~w,mtttJ cd' ®U 11ht¢~qMl\ly.t'I#MpclW;>~~~~)1.m CFTC aclcww~:tbi 

W<wl ~ Y4ty tw:l? htve ~~- c!ttf\l'f>}vd !1\ 1!1!X'Jl:;l;fully ham ~mwnlly Wn 

ruff:cimt,, lm! crrc is <:fl!T>fnl!red tv ~ns~ Thirt cife>::tiV¢ ~!:; 1JFl! impln:oorkd .c~,;;-ll;,ff,Y .. in tlw Draft Revott lt1 ** ''Mbt®tt t>f P~~»Wt~!f' blltc>ti:kt! • 

19 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

!Writ@ 4 C,mfi;Jm!lt:.fAw'iwri;ri Fu l.yternht:.f C.UC!Jistribt!flm.! fiftllllWw {ffllv 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

spccifmlly!ll)fui; uhJill(b ))~),A, ~liimoo ~ piJPirin (b )(6 ), (b )(7) n high··'"'"~''"""Y 1t::wilt~g ~ ~ mll<Ject siru~tJ:w 'lte~tutial 'fo't(~'~ 1.1-J-mg __ on·,tm%i(m (L;1!1;_ \il'l ;xA&i~ftJ'JKtUy, 

ihe lJ!:m1: Re;l:Ort notes tbat removabte dev?::e-s were &l!i!ClwJ lV lhc r:omp1!t¢fli mMi,+ned to 

OCENet 1'" 

!n complying with !he rcqulretnf;nb o.fSeclitm, if of1he C;E:A~,~t11£~~~~:~~ e_ndeaV<•!'& to msure lnfurttwtiun the Pdvacy- Act ts:nm or 

,j;5lti¢Sed observes n•pa,>t flfthe C;;;rr.mitt-<>inr.,s e~ff;oo:,,~t~n~~~~:~~~~~;~~ Rer.,>ft lim'l !he Co.'U!liis:>Wa ':5 Priva;,;y Act :rrutices 

:C:i5d-6Stl.t-CS"'~M of data C-Ontained :in the 

pcrmlssibk disc!owreu llrnkr Section 8_ 19"' The 

mtrin!eni!K>e, t:SC, ;ond 4\ssl!mbal~'>l~ ,'>f iofN01;;':·"'~:t;~/j:-\'t~~~~~~~~~::~ f'l)'\),'fd;{' ln tedernl agency tiles, tt Aer in <v Wlarc;.-e l'he 

J?1YII~'s ncod to maintain infnrnmtion i'l'iiliVtdt!clS:'' Tiifi£ To 

pn:vmt unwavrnm{l;} use. i'md dlzcio:ml't n-f Th;; Privacy A«•s tbi'T 

roillin. <t>~ectiv-es are to (I ) re;trict disci 

:nd1vidu::Uil rislnunnf ru""" m 

agency rerordz ~lwu-t 1hcm?<d1?¢~ 

tl".t: colketkt~~ 1!t4lnt.ewm<~,nn<l < 

los[it1g] any recooi wh:lcll L'> contained ina sy-;;:tca> 

rf~»tion m• any person~ azen¢Y ~ <~tV! !»lt'llJiit'>t 

written oon:ren\ (,f. !he indlvid\1a1 tl) 1<4l0'!:n the recu:rd 

,, .Xnep~:~tntllls pdlbitinn; horW,vnt, ;!,{~' 'fhlj>et;>, th.:Je 1di;· !ilrelj'. ott] that appiy. limy are 

''need ro hxrw"" and ''n:ttt!nc exccptioru:. The «netd 10 J.::n;JW' 

, iti>~eh;sare "tc t.,h,JJ:_n: ¢ffic-ers Wbleh ·maintains 

'" 

20 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

f'rivik«il ' Q!tfi4tyrt@'-

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Amfwr4¢ fw Internal cnr pmri.tmlfun. tlJ!d IfJf!Jigw Ontv 

§ S52l(b)(1 ), ··fbf:· -<fttiJtlPf..1i;i;;') li~C-e~tJ(:iri ~llr'tY:i dischJ\l\!l"$ for a :routine use Q defmed ln I he 

Pci:vncy Act su!Js.ections (a}(7) and (e)(4)(D). lot 

Cm:islstell.t wHh the Privacy Act. rei.;;M:,: cfL'lfvtm:tnloo of r~ is propeton~y 

when th¢ OCE {;t).Qrltll'lri!ih have bwn prormdy tm1J>lo~~ an~ *ft (}r Vf{)tkina on a 

contmct, service, gmnt, cooperative ~reernent, or jQb for the Fedetal!¥'~rnment when 

l'lt'lCt:SsruJ' tn at~ltsh . .ati.i>£!,¢t:.C~ i\ttl~ik~t'''O? TI:tere 'arnnu roitt!nc use en 

the Conmtission it'• ·prov!<k' the lnfmmatiQrl dut may have been accessed by 

V.'£ll'king under expired wntracls, who did not meet il>o pro,«hi,iu'"''"''''''"" "'' wh 

access lli ihC l.tl.:I.Drn;;atkm for-~ other than to aocomplish and agency ~0' v.-/ 

Additionally, there 11/'ll' n(! 1x~u~i.J<t \J:ie excei"t\.,)os tftat wwld $.11Qw ~to t~in't<-dvr;,cy 

Aet ~>J:i\trrts: tQ private citizens. lf as the Draft Rep<.m suggE)r_s. tb.; OCE t:~ .. nffi:t~p:~'tere ptepi!i'tt'iJftlill' papets tiS privat_e. citizeus,1

ll their a«:.em~ to tl1e data ~w --- · ·h of the 

Pr:ivncy Ad, Ahhiiligb.' t~ dU:tii firiiri rne· OCF:Nci ·server, the hnrd ~ .;omput~tF 

#t!.<i¢hl:t3 to-~r,oe server, and the various external hard dti:v~: that Wl(fffi: <it'iached 

m lilW OC£Net comput-ers v.:ere captured CFT 

with the fact im4!-yslii: oHfiedat& no OCt<~ettc lillli.mnit!~ 

bJI;'<!-U\& ..!. If -s breach has occurred, tlw Att<ncy, 

{~ Bxee¥-ti<ve is required to te]Xlti 

remc<liation. The Drn.i'i Report notes tt.illt same\ is pro~ by <he 

]>rl,·pLy Act, Ill but does not report any findings •:mt~u~i~ with m~t trt \l.the:thet atr~y such -,~;c.p 

CFTC Mltl:la.tmwcn~ !'!.'l:JUC 

6Yti:ireu:S:!cr-eview .. We 

la<k ¢[automated con " 

!Jeglnniog 1n ''"~pvt;,; 

any availah!e data thitt may hew heen nbtaiu..W. 

aw.:ss to data •.vithln: OCE:t\et end the 

atm!ysis di!flcult; however, as oo1ed in the Draft 

JXI"'''""'·lt1 

•1~>:> •$ ~,~~ wm of ~~teh1?WA! fur a fYJJP(l$¢ wblth if cornpal\hk wi.th l!w 

!iC?twn in lire F«fer~J .R:~~ll!tdll :\',quin<d fe!· "~'-':' tt"..t\hw·u~o"i ~the 

' ' ""!iU$.C 

r&..rtire liSe$ iNU'fiW!;Y'ID'tht-'Ciliriffili&.>i/i~iri ill Nctlttls. 

;m<:II'-J<.'":it \teoor>:ls: :Mffi'tlli«l. by the CultllUOOity Fetll'es 1'ra$ng 

, 1, :tOll), nw muibw: Wi4 at lrM b#t# Is rmmlmf U, wh.k:h l0lll&S 

diwlesed w Clllllraeton, grllllfeW, vnh.mt«r:>, "'~ tt!.!r.le%$, am.! !)lb.~!'$ pflt!'dm'!lng or 

slct'Vice. gtlii!K nmperative as;mment, w jOO Mt 1M F¢dM4l g;'l'drrltm&tt w:Wn tt;t;;.::ssaty to 

· func!l;;r," ld. a! S,Y':-5. ''* PriV1Wy Att t.!" >'¥!4, Nl:\l:iot; ·ruhli5;;Hoo of the 5-y&<:m~ ;,:;fR?t-«dt ),f(mll$¢d by tl!tC&m:oodiiY Ful'l.lffl Tl"l!6i.">$ 

l:;>:;ll".ttti;;~l<lfl, 'Ui fed Reg. 5,974, 5,915 (Feb, 2:. 2{111) 

"':r;x: CGt>.:mi»i® pOO!imed nim.Jieen routine uw1 llf'Pilwhl;; to ('{'>;'t~'tlit.~ion ~y>Mtw ofli>:'{l\'dt, l'fivm-~ Act of 

i9?4; NCJIOO; Puhhti:itltm uf tl!<' ~d -uf' 1-li.¥2\ltih M~t·d by tim C~ity f'mUI'tS !wlhlg Comroli;&l;jtl., 16 

fltxt Rtf;. 5}114, t91,P6 {ftb_ 2,21.1!1) 1

" T»-A?T ~lil'fllW, «: 2{1, 22. 

m Jd. ;~t n, I'> n .. tl:t 

;!;. Jtl, ill HI•'!'L 

21 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

PrM!qM 4 Cf)J(ttfptAAt"'-

AHtlwtitJ!<a Fw IJtlltrnai CFTC DistriJJMtimt antlltCYiew Onlp 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

tn OOdit).;m tn complying with the requirements of~i:it>n 1\ ;;lft.'i)<~. LRA. .and the Prlv.a:::y Act, the 

Col'l11l.ilsillon l$ :~ls.:: rwl-p<m<>i'!Re fur oon:>p!ylng ...-idt the terms ofMOt?s entered ltrto with otl:wr 

Fl?deralagcncies and wl!h foreign rcgula'lors to sh.:n:c 9atltt{} fat11i1a1e the. ~rk l)ft!Je 

Cot4rnL~ion_ Many Qfthe MULls have restrictions llmi1lng duta ~Cfls 1o Corn:mistlon rtaffthat 

"need 1D know" l;.i.pttfo:rm lhe.tl!IS'ks specified .in. the MOU. For exemple, the Commisslq-n 

et~tered ltlt(HIJl ·M(f1Jwhh '1r!lt\"ibtr Bit¢tld:¢$ of the Financial S!Ablllly Co111'1C_If'\ 

("FSOC"). J '~ The :PU1J'XISC of the MOU between C:FrC and :FSOC la 10 share ~;anQ"~::~., '-

i:nfori:itittiP!t '''in connection \•lith orwlate& k>lhe functions and- activities of the lz~SJ)~ofW6> 

Of:fke j)fFi~-da! R~!:.IJ'clt pt\11.11..-anilo ihl;" f};_ldd· .fran}: W.a11 Str¢¢t Reform :!:t!(f'GpnSUtt'AJf 

P"to-;~'tion Act.,, ,"m Under the 1er~ns of the MOU be<v:ean CFTC and f$}5C}tj:t.e'tl~n~publlc 

ilifnriilirririri 'shared lxrrween 1M parties: "" {·;·.? --;.~ '<;_:{ "' 

'YllfY .~e -shared only with (l.) officials and emp!oyees-iY( n g~;;q!!:.i-f'F'ifw who 

have a need tD know the infounation :in the Pi"rfqrnJ~~7,;d(_ttf~fK.~ffiri~!. >wm:J;: 

dulles {:!Jniils!a-;1 wit114f'JJ!lcable 1M¥ N (ii) -an lndlvidWil,}nldw'.the supervision 

a Rece\.vl~ll:£ Patty ~J.,!;u 11<11 :;;:,:ec\l~eJ aWl " tile FSOC 

tl-oat continues in efieet. All <>ffic;,,w, < 

lmr"'r.;lsion of a Receiving Party with · Smn:d 

must lx advl.sd of .1'11¥i, ti a oorA.ltkm ~lk: lnforrnstlon, be 

bound by tl1e Ht-tnls nflhls MOlJ or the i~u o~thc r<elevant confiden~ialit_y 

ag,reemen!, as applicable, and ~::ted tO'b.'iffil<ly wilh all its 1erms.1 '" 

~ * '< On tbe CITC main network. the G_omnii~~O-f'i~tgrega:tea access to J_XJsition d~ trtmsactipn. clam, 

tir:)t'l'ld.M.rl;J.k. data, and enfurceme01 _, :data. ~lilth mux Blso ittclude .U,tn reeeived p11mWln,t to an c 

MQ\-1. HYW.;Ytil', access t<> data v.'qh-lrilQCBNet \\'a'> 1\('f s~gr~~lCil :t.-"id ttl¢ da1a run-Jaim:d in 

OCENet lT'.JtY have indn.471 ~{:Wt~U1:~dh thRt was received pursuant to an MOU. 

CFTC Marui:gement requ'f~~;iv,the OlG slate any uvai!iabii::'da-iu that may ~lave 'bee!: obtained 

by f-or-ensic t¢Vl~' w~~~ t~}t the lac.\; of segrega:ted aci:CSS' t6 dritli Wllli1i1' OCCNet' and lhr 

Ux:k ohutctn:aff;.dl.t;~Is-t~~}tnttkt-f1rnr.$k oorilysis ~ifficult; ltotvever,_ as hQted Ln the Dt•aft 

Rer..ort. ~g~~}i~l~Rte 20 I t' ODT required individ<mJ l:lli::t ffi:W'i.ll.ltS U!id r,;S;>W('>idi 11" 

!'!: *<k;'it 

A/G. d 'Z;¢ ~~ -~, ~i?, ""'<--_;rt; -,) 

j H The irther ~ l<gt."11d<J!lndude: u~?"l!lllW<I! Beard ofGovemort of !he Fedeml n.mltTY<l 

SyWm; Offioo nflh¢ Cm:rr;Mi'llkr 0f:N: Cuffi'llli:y l'r~ien; SK:ud!Ws and 

t:>cll<tng_e CI.JmmG;lM; Fcdtrni!Jep¢$it 1ntu!Wlct (X•tporwiou: f~td%fl!! ~f.!u$il'l<!-k'lmw&e Aye~y: Na;looal Crodit 

:;J,,!,\11 :A,!\11)1'!~)rath:m; Office ofFlrnmelal ~xb; mld frnwln.-l~·1r.r.t rr.r.m!Jf..m. M~l•f.tlhlllm t~f 

U~!r.g f!.t'~'lrmng It~> tl'tct!!rt~rtl dNttn-Pub!k !.:;furmatioo Sbmd Amung :¥1lrtNf fm(!iJ.l)\ to the 1\"t:idFtm#t Wall St:roet Rdnrm and Cnr¥,i-Z!b'.<' l'!t#~li<;~n Ad. ef!ei:thtl/ dMq Apt\ !J, 2011, 

H.'!>';/ 

m IJ_ :lt;Jt;, (,, 

~' Ourr lt€1'01\"~', at 10.1 ~ 

22 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

lrt addltkm tn tile requirements to maintain the confid~-'11iality of Srctl<:m 8 m3terial, all 

::::~:;;o~fft.~ a~ocy art subject 10 rlre: Ct:;m.rti.lzsiou"s of 

ln pertinent part, ''[a]!; lnformation and doo!llWmts obtained duti!)~ the~ of 

an investigation . . shall he ttea1ed as non~public by tl!c C:ommission D i!S staff. , . ,"118 The 

dam t~ ~11#-. Ct:*r.tJPi$$iii'f!.. !).$ :r!iGI~i,.~4 \<? ,r;:gti14tc'maikQts' iS we m;d 

fnlls underth:<:;'fo!l fl!'ovh>\f#.·.s~ r.w Rclef-,.K·ofliwcstigative infoonatioo is ;::.niy 

Cumml.stiion dirocts ot authorizes the public dlroloswi:: of tl~.e inv-cstigatWn; (2) tlu;; 

& dOCurn.ents are made public during the courne of an proceed' 

is requimi by tf& fr~l'.\fui'll: ot Inf01111i;\lm·:o Act. !i!l 

/•,,dditi>7lf!f1Jlr, all Federal gcvernmeut crnp!oyte$ arw>n;W:e·~ ~.) thr ethi.;." 

require Federa!.enlployccs ID malnroir..:t.lro l:ml.l:1drn1iality of 

tluxl.ttl.PI'k! (X)m'Se otthcir CrttpJoy'11'1ent. 11 ' The Qnnmission 

M!g;m:Hng tiM> disclosure -of .information that provid'" "[' 

m;plo)<' siuU not divu!gt:, -ot cau~-ol: or tJk,w to 

>XJmmerclal, wwnomic or cftlviJi in:fOrruatmn t<:1 

infoonatir,m in advance of authorization ft>t its releas~~ ·-

Similar ro the 4ls:n;sltioo $Mve -on S&:thm S, u(~e~Orn ec-onomists el:l'lployed at the 

C.tltl}r,1i'JPJt'Jh would ac~o tbe n~-'O'it~{Ji~- mate1·l:d~ b(A'f>:-'!e.l', tll.l;\J' hn>Je _ne 

auth.<.:nity tn wlease oou~public infonrnf\l:?i td:fndiviUl.U(.ll> ;;:Jbide t~ Cnr1rni;mjon, 'l.f the OCE 

eoonomists' ~n> W«¢ vrritimt vQihin t"h)f~ !.l'ftheir employment, the Crunmisainn would .,_. --'-«t' 

,f"*,~- ~·· n.c.r.Jq u.:;. "' ._ -~ _,« "'I" . ' - L ;;~,""·--::n-L-.,, - "'- f , ' , 11 rreiit9Um, roc oourt f•~ '"~~wu -..·.,.,,'Y"WilrW tr>t' _.,.,treb1.!)' c A:g.rrtm.hvre to !fl1!1($1tgi!le !be nperab:l!! 

IJf 4>:mttm mukm;: it)' 1{: fili\13 of daily r¢p~Jrttllf cofflll:IDdity 1lJ1ll'kct !at!SEcnonJ. 

i!l5 )1 -1<J ;a. ;;J:;J;, 1341. provf&-\.!' l\j Ill>:' Si:'<i>;'ol.hl) ~~f AgiictJ.IlWiJ $h1.>Md that 

tnpph!!!l Willt l!fi \1\l'~~~l)~ir.z, \t(;t~ !l>\C J\!~;:r:ll)<:tti¥(1 .··~<V\1!4 ~'¢ 

-lilly'! i•>ve:l!igkt!'XI p&+twta get 'h)!unwy toop1t'll1:Klft_ 405 F,2dlll 

tl m 35M2 {(;mJ!ng Fowtli Amendment prohiliitkm against , rettttlrill# r~.:& znd diM!JJ&!:m.'".l·wilf', a:,lfl~l;il b~·Wn;w&N 

iU(:}l reports JWX! d!J.ck<m<:1:H w«.f rtiisoo_ably rtfK-<?Wif}' tn proki:1 th¢ pu!;;h.::;l 

ef!\r:eror <lmp-kl'(tlt' nf tJID l:Jni!ed $tetes m nf Jlly tl~J; or agtmey thmlof; m~y-p!J:Wltt 

f ecl~J\41 HQJ.ltii\g FttMr,w Agw,;;y, llf lf{I,Wil uftlw Depnttmer.t of Justk:u M defined ln 1M 

l{./it-CI t!'rocess Act(I5 U.S.C lJ11~1J14), or lltrffig<>u ttupltl;rte of e; pnw.w WM-vt t~t~ivP wl!nls or 

w>J:; ~,oct tt'' rm asency under ;;:l!aptet 37 ut'<itle 5, pnMi:lh.:;"- <M~•.Mw;;;, ,j;;,kwo-~, ;w trlttl;_;;:.. kzy.•wtt in JY'fj mwmet M iii mJ1exl.trrt Mt !i!!!hnti:tro hy hw MY M<.>t;t,;ttiM ~OOii~;_g to l!iru ill tlw tlllllilt ofh.is tmploymt!lt or offir:rni 

dmle' m hy 111:W<\lll ;Jf&ll't ~'w.dmthm tlf iu¥<$1l&ll1mn madt by, or rttum, ropnrt nrreOOrtl made lo orfiltffi wilt-~ 

~ut)l OOpmhll->'!!1:: <!1 ~y cr aifker or «wp:klyea !lwrtof, whl~1 infom.3i<VA ~tWit t,><: rt>k.t% M lbe lrtl.Ce wttl#s, 

·r:;;~:~7::~=·~~slylt of work, ttJflflffi'Jiu~ oct¢ !li¢ hl'(t{iity, .;:rmfi~tild !!ffiill'li«l: .dttit, lllllOOI!t{'ff~llof 

· 1 l~& IX fl'~itum <.4' t..>zy ~;m, H .."fit, panrt~.--mlitp, ~U&::;. txt rooociulioo; «penults 

ey kwllmll rttl!m @ W9Y \hfflli!( rn: wy ijey!Jii: >mm~il!g *flY abilfl'\K! or plltticu!cni tbetooftrt tm ttea nr ~.X.hi 

1rt mw 114'!11*11 ~ n;, providffl.! by hlw: an be fi!!OO rmderll!ir.-till~. 1!1' imr:rilmllml nctmnre l)v)n ,_ Y*#', or 

beth; jl.!IJ $Wjjl be tellW'tletl !'toni llffitii ot ?!'l!plDym!lnl" 18 !J .S.C 9 iY\J~ 

'"' !'! C.f,K. §H!J,135·5. 

23 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

have te n:pproYB '!hii f.i>J<li!iliii cif .itrif fif.it}:_fliihlki iMii<tiaL ~r.untit 1his:appr<>vai has ~tn 

w~mi~4. ll rtmy ben vkltatien of these to :;<;;k~<>:: ;-J<:J;,-p~;;Mk ;,.;funmttk>.;;- i» a;;y forrn. 

lncludlt!N '{}i!i";fteVicw or outside trerairliffi, 1\!J ~~ iu l'art !LB, ~ ~rs 

\1\Ntre suhmitiecl t4) juron; f{ft ~,; rovl""" ~mcl o!h~m were written with c001:utbocs wl¥> fmd. m.o 

filia:ic::mbl¥ with d:w Coounisslon, However, the Dta11 f!s:~rt dl'-t::l \'l')t rr:.<lk:~· fhtdin~ 

w.>rmmk.g whether 1he darrr Yt"SS rrlso sobmitted to frru jumf!; msbru."t':-i wl.th. ccHtlEhLw. nflo arc 

oot affiliated wlrh i!l:m: crrc 

comidct reoorw'i~'(l;bt!;& ~{!-di·i;mJ,?(JlW\k"'lt lfl\ l4lX! be 4ctemtined thut data 

Rt:Ctls:i\id ilf; Oi¥CL}$¢U, 

T:tc find&- th;n ttre i.iec.isioo to il"m~Y ~ui!e:C_ 

in a First Arln!rnlrt\¢!;ct Yio1at'it)J; and p.a;~t:y ba~-d ~hl$ that the ocn 

lbeooom1~5 \>;'TQte papers aa private eltiz.ens nnd oot duties, nJ The Draft 

P;IJ')O inwm:C"Jy attrib4tet t'hc de'_:illi\1."1 w t'be 

Oeneral Coorn>d fi::wiTb )(6 ), (b) ( ~tt~r~ Additionally, tbe Dxn:ft Rq:.nrt 

~ri:s Umt tf-.;e z,g:crucy may have ~in b-y it'nplt"<f';.;rn_/<'.g '\ f.:'.'i~w r,trn:ess 

Mid -Kr: tilt\ 1-engtft nf 1\me review hns t4~ ?lj_:ich Vii\\: OOilel/1!1 \3 \W}l ;:nrwrcL ~" lt'J ~1 f.:»11t in 

groaie:r dctiii bdow, "~ hiivu revie'?ftld thi'ffi~'J-~ ltidin-gsmJ.d believe thnt c¢!tnin ~~ 

W)t&rr,qts,. legal a00 '.; r~ nK·-rlifi.;;.;:L sr.e-dfic-t!lly, P} H "'~'~ tbe 

,~(b )(6 ), (b) 1 ~., ""'dml '" ""'"'''" 

(2:) 1here etc oo p¢1enttnl First Atnet~dtrBtnt vivlrnJib" 

e~~:=~lb~'f~=tfl~ C fTC ·11>.~ :rv.1< ·pri'\'IXW vid;r~'r'~; ($) the , i !_h,·,.m,-i,(t-,k. p,-;,;t:;;:.-;:~, .an.:l:ti'~ ~l;)IT~y's 

~~tte:-.:iey; _KllltJii,fds,l_ -ill:YJ{4) ;he OTG' & of ttw outs'4ie 

f# mJstnkcn, CFJ r Mtl1ll'lgl:!NN1'li r«jUtl$\&· t~l m~ :Pt'*il: R.zpttrt .b¢ 

ook::s thct the Cluitmar;;'$ Jan~ :Z<l-, ZOD !ffit':r stwAd: "!!\he 

WJ d!.rOC:6il thfi CPTC staff1t• £l.!Sf1C•Ll-the external publication of research 

romh.w:tect ot suppcrtOO (iCE,"' bt fact, the Chalx:'rmb' s dftt<t:1itln to isreif.e"l.licd :th.r-ffil$hout the Draft Report: 

1

"' I1L ffi: ji, Ov. m !d,w;/4, 

App, 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

24 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

• ''1 hi: Clwllrtn:_trt -3Wt..'ti 'l!in:: he· lltd -4it>;X;lr:xi !he Cf•1'C staff !o $U$pend the exlem;;! 

pttblfcaaon of research C4nducwd oxs~ed by OCE , . "': 114 

• "the C-mnrniss!'Jr!. . p_rcv:;nte-d dissemixwtion ro the pttbl1-c :research." 

and ";hr Agency ha:$: no'! app-r-:;¥ed m-\1-s-'; of1he ccooomk~ it dccid.;;d Tv 

n:"View in ~ml?:t 1:012, aad anllinue~ tV prcl:1bi< new ~ean.-11 pubik.,t!on:> and 

presentatlott<;."; m 

• "the Off!..~{: •Jf ibo: Ch~:Jrmat• ~~' ~·~'!tvJH\ttioo with the tOOCJ in<",!i''~ltil!lte<>J;,i 

OCE pubUcation and presentation activi1Wtt'-·-!ZOJ 

CfTC Manag.:rr&fhl a~ tha.t lfw CPmfmlru:J, 

pub!it:{t1l.ittl of ecvnornte !onatek pi\}1014 • ._ __,, _.__ ._.- _ Ao'ld he aeJXt wilhtn 

the >:cope ofhis authority ln doing: so, Ho\SOYer, 1h:e- Dr:Jft R:" "'· '¥:~-m:~~ inro:rn;.::~1y 

attrlbuttstlt~ <H-:t!i:>t:.S t(< thli Dcpu;y 01%i~¥a! Cow>:wel fu (b )(6 ), (b)( uJ 

Sr-4ttion 1(a)(h) of the CEA <:m~m-<:tates the Cha~~-~~~ and hnu:\licm"- The (hl'<irman has 

the st;Jl;utiYJ} authotlty to carry out ihc agermy•~xecufl'(C.Jilid arlruintstrativc ft:mclinns. wtlh:·h 

include supervl~\or M ~"'!net emp!GJ!r.d hy ~~_,(crg)tr\l'$ion, distributing work among: the 

wv\\:; ~t !lt;; Coo:unissioc, as well us tl:e-~ancl c:x"~irures of(ur,,k i>CC<ndi~ ~;;:;. blf:igets and 

yri\Hilbr: appttwod by tbc Corwnissio~'-~),.Y-&1~m!t th'0 C!mirn:;w rl'W}' ddl!g,"l1c tm:m:: of the!ll! 

:1\mctlons, seCJ CEA scctictl 2(a){ G)Q;), at Ji;;,~n; dtd the: Cl:taiooan the functiOlhl 1o 

OOC. ®r~d ;:di actions taken by Orlf"'-'Witm taken un&r 1h('c Chaitcl-lill'& diriltt!on. T ~, 

#"0/ ~:J:' :Bccau!ll: the Cl1ltl:nt'li.!t d~·l:t;kl}tll<:(im!dly &1a1<::J that he made thedet:i$ion to /• "y ; 

publica1ic:n, and ataff"s ;r·l;ifuqlltntw-.:tivm: >'r.;r<; at his direction, i!tlld because the Deputy O:;:ntri11 

Cmmoo! fo bavc the tw!hority 10 su;;p..-nd pab!k:iitkm O)f p<~ptrs, C.FTC 

~tlhittl R rt be c~OO fu di!:nltW:r nny th:a1 fbe-

~i:y<le , (b)(6),(b)( ,,,.t,dccisioonwket Cl'lC 

Z.-fnn~gt;P!-" that the ;;~ 1he tmft 'J«;_fll)r; 1ii> -d.:-""r~bd Le-hY"' < 

be corrected to state "'The Deputy Gcn.e.ral C'oun$'<lL iic:tlng 01.1 in:.L< 1'-t:L),In frmn the 

C.t~irn'IMl• r> Offici" 

'!f. Jn' n4 

,:,j .fd, ~), ,$_ 

'~ EI1C 

tr lL 

111 ii, ;.;, L 20, and3L 

01 7 V,S C. § :l(a)(f;:\A) 

App, 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

25 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

• Pag£ iv: ·""Howe~:a, 1hc [>et\cmbm- 2:"!12: im;tmclion from lhea<;signed Deputy 

G¢n¢1al Ccurmel all fv:d;ar vulJ!lJ;Mkln mhl pn!ztntat1ort _ • Y 

:5l"tOvld be- chang<Xi to state: "However, Uro- t).;.;&e:nbwr 2012 i.niitnK!k·n frvm Ui'e 

CP:ainn;m d~:ir\y prt4Ji~~ rtl! fnrthtr P\lbEtutkm and Jll''!¢ttlattnn 

• l'age 1: "At dose ofl:nsiness on December t 2017~ d:¥: assigned OCiL ~ury 

Ometal C.oooset in coosult!!tkm Vri:t:i the Cialm!ita' n')ffla, • direard the t~ef 

Ev;~:nomillt , " s.tv!dd 114 chan:;-i:d to $tate "'Attbe close of busiooss oo J::x:~':flwr 7, 

2012, ihe Deputy Gener4! CouP$el antif!i,i on hl&t<W.i;t•r. front the C::utirtr.,•ii\t;r;{tfiec. 

Jm:c!ed !he Chf.ef ECt410tl1 isL . ., "' ' ·· 

+ Page 2(L ;; A:> p! cv!Oillil !f distU$!1"'''-L wit!umt re~ tu the <::;~~ ·;~~1\1~~0:[ZJ plljXits prepared OCE ecooomist£, tb~ l~P'Jty L'roof?1 C 

dekrt:tirted to bat .t;uhUQtkn:: ••. " ${lpultl be OO:!'l:'eCted t' 

diswssed. without regard tc tht contcnl of the res);UtCh 

eronrunists, the L'hm~T~Wn deiermlne± w S~.t;;.pendiJub'!1CliriorJ: ~ . "" 7<"( ,,, 

• Patt. J 1 ~ H(t.}Ji¢ Offic.e l1f 'tht (:1\ili'tfl•tt!l b ctnts~~~~~\4ith the Office of the (;tnetnJ 

Counsel indefinitely ... " sttoul_j}.!~,~"t:::1'd tv iil:>le "Ll}!te Ut!k"<' <lf the 

Cilai:trrnm .. ;,.t!'' 2 

~~ j, {$' 

D:ruJt Rwpari t'int AulvNd:mwut i\l!aly~~"'-""'·: z!"'!; "" 

'f!w Dt4!1 Report the Flrsf~~JJWPtptf!.!C~>S t~ t:g!:ts ct.'~<:'ifn~nn::~t~ eiT.'!ployed 

by OCE to publish cert:ain ocnderiilsyapo&..,~ (ha1 th!.l'St rights "\Vt!f"C po:ssibly by both 

the ti!mpnrary directcd<b}>'ihe Chairrr110 !!nd the ~vitiw prnu!d\fl impl!!rmmted the 

1ll£Ermy.1:n However, the mq;al?Jl~w!edifcs t"l<at "[l'Jcivu! ilillplo,-ec;s d•;; n;;;t ~Rly;.y We 

Sill"!''D Piut Amt:Jldng;nJ RtuA:t:S:J+i' w,ivm:e ;,;L\;t;;n:;, .. tl! 1n the oro tf·.at 

,~---o, --;'hl~id from lAI'i ¢!XfrT1<'-~k!P.~ }Mb!i>J 11m:p1r.<)'Wlti·tr>ake 

e:; • , •• " 1

M ?ointi:l'.AA t.t> 1\<f.JJ,>.I\1;{<: in ~~ 2-!)t!-$ s •. 1pr;•m-'.' 0>JL4 

:5<i!ig¢)q; tl;;.'.\ "'•¥hetl-.-.:t the fu;;l of public ernpit>y:nen~ s:itni!arly eJtvrs 

figft:s of p1blic cn:pl:>y~ei"Aga_gKd in spem.;h r¢lll"*d to scl:mlarn:h.ip or 

open questiorL m ";;;o;lfi'\J'' of :bt< <:m~:byrl'.l!ht ,:<f OCE 

e-!t>:<tll'l:.esdlatlhe b&-~pe!orle-!'ll::C OCE C\)i)l!ouris:ts :t;dr 

'"'honld. be .;or.sld~ tlle SpccifieaUy, 

th~"~l~ft ReJXltl notes: timttbg OC'E economists \\'tote rheit papct$ a.-: private: dtimr.s r.ecnrm:e; 

(I) tlvi:t!C::E: 10Cili10!l!ists, in .ruldit!t,n to thdr d'fida:: dulles, ¥~ere hired 10 '~l:ndcp¢rrd.::nt 

xu.:.rulcm!c m~-.;:b,= as a!:cg~iy n.Jfi>.J<:1td in ti:;,;Jit the Corn:mizsic-n 

'" ;~M-Fff>;;·l\·.m:r, at 2C, 23. 

IF (J ill {fl t f<'l!"!•'lN?. ;,min:1<i) 

App, 6- fvlarm~elllo'tlt Respouse 

26 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

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by cvrc 

the e;;:;.mombt:< 4> ptthlislt thdr n:scau:h fMp<::rS with a 4iscl.aimer that the vievrs 

ex~Ysecl d;:~ not represent tM v:ievr'S of the Chairman, the ():;mmission or sto.ff; and (3} pas! 

OCE :>~ttff eoonomic research has been published a;; uffidai crrc fi'{!Ut'tll '1->ti.!h.:lut di;;clahners. IJJ 

CFTC Manag.,-wl\t di~a~s with 1he:re firtdhtii(l> and conclusions. As explained in g;rearer dolitail 

~low 1 OCE economisls eppoin1ed as eitber full¥ii:me emptoyet':lt or &$ ei)her <'<OlhM!b~Mih~il or 

um:ornpenSil!<ed oonsultnnts1311 ·wrote papers as part (lftlteir ctficlal dtlilcs; we dillll.'fl'OO with the 

OIG's applicatiotl oftlt? abtW<:·ref<:ren~"i>d l$1lguage in a 2006 Supreme O::mrt dm::ision" 

Fimt Amendnwl\ltig'lv:s of w;•veouH<:r;t iiol':"lptwy;,.'V~; and the inclusion ofdiaclai.m•sd< 

ret'leet that !he OCE eoonomiats 'Wrote their papers as J.Vivate ci<i2u!s. 

''"" ·;.,_ •? 

\VbHc the Firm Am<.md."n,ent prov.idf.'n 11 hi~h degree of proteetion id~b~~ito,PJ;hy private 

citizens., the tw>\' ill very differertl whJt n:~>p<:.-:.:ll<:: !he ofi.a J!!~~~" employee au.tl-&r<:ii 

pursnant'\o and v.ithln the scope of his or her f · emplayees 

do not :;u::renticr all of their First Amendment iliey are 

su~ect !o tllgnifieant cc:~stralrds on 1hdr First A applicable to prlvaW 

ci<:i.zetEt Gurcettf v. Ceballm,, 547 U.S. 4H\, 417 (2l~6'}':o:~+Q<~-rce!Jl, the- Suprezne ();n,Ui: 

ixmduded !lw1 "wben public employees make ~cteJI:fi~jJn,;um-it tv lbuir om .. ;.u dutiC#. the 

employees are not"l!peaiting ss citin:ns for fJm"~en9Jrieni pU!pQseS and lite Consritutian does 

not insu!ete tbeit communications fro O'~iinr:_" lrf_ E<142L Whlle Lhe c,Jm1 did 

not "";i~H~,;~h~!e a wrnprehenstve :fr:arn ll>l\J}v.l vf m1 ~mjJIDyel;l't< duti~'" id, 

at 424, it did nole the:! lhe "[ t ]ht #&,ret , is tl: practical one," and that "l.istlng ofa given 

task in ;m em plcyee' 11 written job .):l~~plloli. is neither necessary nor sufficie-nt ro d?mbttsirate 

that ~on~ht·~tl.ni the task is wijpm,Jht;~ u-f the emp-!oye~·s ... dml;o5; for fJr;;~ ,\in¢n!lm..mt 

purposes."' H ai 424"2:L. ]4Rt~,f:o~ f.,_;.;.,-e iook<!d to an employee's job description, !he dull;;$ 

they n.t:1ually perfon:n,. anf1" ~ilb}~ct matter of\tw: speeclt ro d~mrine w!wther it fa!is in the 

stope of empl~Y1f=n~~~~~.y:nahua v_ Rodrlgu:ez, 73:" FJd HMO, 1069, 10'14 (9&. Cir. 2013) 

(en bane). : "*': _--",%,<»0,,.5 

lh d·~·cfirti1;~ r,p~}ti~}c~kriptions of federal employc::s, 1he (l{ficc vfPctso:r-.n¢l tv1<nUM,'<.l!:lent 

t'OPM" Ji~ !Mt 

t'""" ~ ·-·:;. 

<y')! """ ··-i:_ 

H /d. 

HI CFTC MMI1!fi~1111t«.;::o lf.HIMJrt'A-OCF. ertm<:!;n·-!!l> w)m dmfu:d pw,RG Mre !1!Jte::nployCffiofllw ~!Icy, ilu! 

til&.et ~!11¢:1 l'ftl1i( under Gl.llllrnctt. As <.:untructflrn,. !My $re no: subject 10 1lle l:MH<" limlutk>M uu lbtit Flrn 

Am;;;:.i;a-r~;! d(ibh u OCE eoon«n!Jm appointed ES eillwr fuiHkt,tf \l{U}Ihl)·W.O~ ,lt td (--\11\f;;': ,1\1111pllrri"Ri~i \lr 

Ull:XX::ptniUJHJ tllMHhlllltl: Thi" tlt$,r~l't.> !~¥11~<'1<'>1 1". t'l-lt rzvmw prDi::- dwwi!:wd 1100¥4 ln .Part U1 a;;.j lt~]N<> 

in !'trt l:ILC.:l. V/hl!11'\hfy liN ro< .t >.<J\~!¢<;1 Fi l!\l> Will¢ !imit~!i<J;}soo FiN! Amendment righfi;_n fed~m~l emp,~:';''i.~s.. 

their flio:LllmePA:moot ri-sf~tt are limhui 1:¢' <.:heiw lfi the Jenru {'<( r:..,!r t(d:~"h '-'ihkh mey uu!hJJ!izf TI':<t!ew ami 

agt£cy ptt-41ppttwJl before put.!iwitm. 

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'la] pt;):iitk;.n 'J,{o;s,i;riPt16i1 Of''f<D'' lli a Skilimlcnt of tbe mnjorduties, 

ICB.J10nstbllities, md supervloory rc1atlonsblp~ r"f a:. fW_,~ith'i-rt fn its sirnj~leil1 f{'!l'1Y4 

a PD indicates the work to be performed by the poslti<m. Th~ pt<l'fi"~ nf a. PD is 

to dot:-uni.mJ! t!ic mnjut dtrti<:s at1d msp;:.twihlli!:les o:f n position, :n.ct to spell out ih 

detail cveiJ: possibh: activity du.-riug the work day." Orr!Ctt or PPROONNPL 

t.·lo:.n., Frequently Asked Questions.· Class)j1Cadon, Jt11m iF d PoSJd&n 

Descript!on?. http://www.opm.gov/F AQS!QA.Mpx:?tld"'Y!2clc895241Ci:w434a~ 

ac1e~beii6ee821J.S~Pidi9;:9dfD1fJ~H5~0~f87~!Hla4-3e20125fl20S. 

Hnwcver, OPM has also Slated that "[ijn ibe eveni U!at a j)JSition changes, agenci1)s n~" 

J!:it¢f'driti i;;!iginal classifi.cstioo lUt!Jntity; that in, ¥trite a new position 

11¢W re$jX)ns:ihHities, ar..-1 cl1!3slfy w;:.,;,qnl.ittgly " lrt!rorlur:tion to the PositJon 

Sitft.i•trlPJi ni '59 (Revised August 2009'), 

The positWlHillg:tip11Gn~>- fo~: C'f-H, .cr<i; i ood CT" 14 te$tJa1.'¢h odoosnh~~ if! set fl)rt!t tl),j; 

prlJX'Ary dnti2s and xespor;.Sibi!1tle$ for eoch resemcWl ecrnK!mi_it~po:~ifM}it,,,~m.:~ of1he11e position 

descriptlom. provide tba! '11]00 iooumbenf s respon,sU;.llti\~;:s ~jU 'iQffU~J;}i?va!~thttt. m'lding roles 

and fm ~bcit ;;::m:ny-.:tti;:iv-" i>ilf~1& uti pcit;;; distnv~rtl.v;! iihmediacv. . . . ad-.-i;;;l.':' 

, , . will he usee by the C<wnmlssinn's Vlll'lous<iivls.iOO!L ®Jidi!_~~rch ~topics witftfn til¢ 

scnpe of th0 Commission's ugenda . . ~,gPIJ?~~~~ i¥~·1.1' ~ f\'1-\\{~t 

microstrut'i,W¢ qu.ettion:t ~ %~-;::l 

Fuv;J>.,;er, tf<C positlon and b-·r,Jiresem.-:h ~N\"'"Yii&>s lli"vide Wat: '"the 

hlillMUOOtlt also in We uf :,peci!il JXIDjett:.. , [and] is 

expected to be prepa:r«J ~a pt'¢$00\JlOO nt professional and confe«:00\!<1 

aruHo wntrihute to the ' · f}' tl}\j ~ffett'lllSSt>eimtd \Vith 

:;ies.." H:; Ali·:lJ<:\<)tm!ly, >he ~1tioo 

provide that: "the incumbent is expected 

sm.t£}!t UI.Jt m serve 0n. and revi~w- papers ·at profm;simm! -rr.I.Wtin:M&· 8!:l'ii;i 

conf~Jrl.'l)C.;."S, to- ~?nn'~cpternturc in the UeM .... ' '-~HI 

Unrlerihe. Flnif ~ ·i'- ;~;~ ·QLt;11.."'U~~ 4txi"<'tdn Garcettl and Dahlia, the writ"..cn by 

8X}tl(lntists' dui{es to "cnnlribulw lolhe literature d~ field"' ns 

n~ 1S position t.hey quamy liS Wkral 

mi.'l;;k.· pn'.la."Jt· to tl-.&ir offidnh:h.tlies, While the Draft Report asserts tf:W_d .. ;t 

were hired in part to perform. ''im:kpenden< <;;:;o;_demir; r;;.:§CRrCh, "

111 that term 

nowhere in t1ut po">illotl. dem:rip!lom; for the OCE t:L"'nomium, and none of thor pOOition 

• ons authori:r.ed OCE &:rmt>m1t1s tfl -..vrif.e "independent" academic papers as 

tl? CFTC f>®itinn ~serlp!icrlz- #.A~~amh F.~<J=mbl! 6!J!l!Jfl4, 00(1(1(1$, wxl600009 

1

""CFTC Pi!ri':ioo D<rer!ptiom- Reseatth Ftnnuml1-t 600004 illid rillfitlfllt 

1M D!t<.Ff !ttro¥T, at 2L !ti I& 

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by cvrc 

citbrens on offida! g:VYernt.r&nt time;1"i Mcmwa. the papers were drafted go~t 

time,_ tilllhmrtes, and data. H< As nnted In tbe Dtuft Report in a discwisinn oft.% dnve1npment 

»nd ust wfOCENet by OCE ocooomlsts: 

(N.!)r tim<!, inlltJ>a.ger.cy use appem 1o have: dro~ :Qf(, :while .ffi:te.n".JJ .mm hy 

OCE MOO\)lnists increase& As overall delnaOO for ()CEnet !',rew, additiooot 

equipm!!-!)t. V'/&S tbr. its. use, . WJ:mt begiul' Jill ftve 

{and a -m~er)- ~ !s). nt:ruiy t~ty, . J"r~ ruivMtnges 

pUif>0$1!$ were many: like any server, i1 stored dala so thai i1 rlid no< ffitl:ld 16 ~­

sep'..lm1ely loaded onto the many desktops; it w;;s fi!;:;;:r,:-t, mr.-anitltj that lit , __ 

ntarriptli<ll:lmJ and t.1ucly uf rlat.w;i.s ro-ulci · 

~l;l\JC progrmns for the manipu.lation of datu. AdditionaHy, 

bring oo outside economists to do ~b "Wh~lc li.uitlng ao.xe55 

f$:tWOJk. 145 

».9 • 

s:gll.itiCrurtlY, Seclioll. Ul o~the c~ ~hoi Cll!J foJ ''ln~e~~~ii'ni..c :rese2!eb" H<'il.t 

dtrects the sg,er:.<'y t<l r.'$t1'tbhsh M!,_ m>1mta:n fl."iJeltfeh 1 _rmqpcit'hprngrams that tim 

CfTC'stni:!&iott and JYJ.tPOli-es oftl~~: CEA. · " " " mour~ 

Md daM to fulfilt this statutory responsibility~ 147 Arl 

,.r• ofthe the Com:miMlnn would ooly;M<ie g;unt eamtHnl!lt¥ 

~ess to (¢(;C<)'d$ tlw-.t rn\ah: be :Pr1vi<ey M-t pK:~~,-~r 't ~ _ oft±telr ~~cial.1uties lh1llm. m>eessary to accomplish M age~~o.gtt.mo·. ~---As d!ECussed m W"etttm" detali m Part llC, 

lh~;re 4fC I'W,) routine: use exceptions to tlfc>FJ;t.,~_cy,Av~ tbat wmtJJ Allow 'the C..:>nurtl:ssl.M to 

provide Privllt'y Aet protec-ted iri¢Ywati;}km9t£ economists aciiog in their capecity as prlvMt 

\:itizw~; trl. l~ m aa::ord~~~!he directii:m afSt.::tlotJ JS #ftlw CEA, the ~t>hjoot 

tnattet·of'!.he·papers -econoo;Jcs,9r~odity futut<:S and related ropicl!: ~ tall.S with.ln 

the scope uf the C:_'<lrlmi~<~.<_i_g:n V-~i'Yh~s. e, J ,, -,, , __ ;t-~-

iWi;":N."": ~AS~ l;~;;mqmist600004, JS!J~ and~. OCE 

1tttk'<::h oo ;opit• W!!llin the reopr. oftl# CmvmWoion'o-p6lk;y IW"mla, 

s JeditMtcl serwr !.!Sed by OCE t(> SlOt~~ ;;b.I;J rofa~1hffillllffi work arul that tlw: 

b;- »ll}'VI!t with JtW%1 to OCt .:;Jflw~t,· bm: coold OO!f 1m 'ffillil::l"W!l:lr ll l!i>.lld CFTC 

coUU ;,m,.<"~-:.;;;,',"',,"" •. , u[ o;:;~Nut, lu abliiiy m run cumpln ~m! n«ded w-;uw!yu "" 'OCENeJ hmluded 11~ ef dcla tO t!ut it wru nl!t knrled orAD 

t(> q1.1i>;:kly nvmipu\l!te lll.ld mudy :l~ -:md ~~ \H\lqwr f"ll'J.!llW'' f!J• marripubli;.m ;;_,f ;:futsf--

,at to tw !:L 1.$.-(;. 9 22 

0' As -:litcuU¢6 in P>:!rt !! A., rt ~~ i:mj)!J~~c;;:. l'Wll! :btt, u.-t.lle $!;(;!kx; l $ req»irus Jim CITC llHoo:lm:t eti>.-'!0!A\i!'. 

tf!UI!l\'h 1Wl thus prt.>tltles Sllfl{Wrt tnal the OCE tc1JIIuti!J5t!J 'ltr<:!'?l- ~!:1~1'! ll;l !liWJ l)i'J;lw,0 l"'ffl~ll.ll ctut':i'.<>. Si-ction 1 & 

•J®;; flill <){<Jl.lptl qr vequir1l fu? CFTC tq !lllblish rewatt:h ln lml.demit Dt P!Of-li.!lllil !oomai!L 

''-'~ P:tvt~cy Ai:J of 1974; "1\ltkc; f';lh!ie$1.km tJf &4 Sym;m tJf Ru:nr-ik Mll\!liJll,cd by ~ Comm!Jd1ty tmuru Trading 

Ctmtmi~ Ht Tbt Cl!mrnlli$iJJn 76 Fed. put!lai!OO Reg. $,51.t~, nJflt:t«ll ,~,9;7~:'~(~i:'t~b,~, r«utine ':,'~'~':ll~),:::~ ~: ~:~=~:;::;'~~:: ~:: Ptivaey Att i.lf 

15'74; l''«i!!<;!; hiblitmkm nflbe Lnmmnti~y fmnrc,;lr&:iinlf_ C<>mrntwioo, !6 f'P:LR~ 5}J'H, $,914-76 

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fiaal.ly, it is CFTC'Mll..'tijieiDOO;'iiV:iriW' ihit the'O:CE economists \\Wte papers as part onbeit 

t-'1~.-h;~otl duti<m b«;;l.)lse !:hey were subject to strpervlskm by G!llt?J CFTC ~p!.;;yc-.;:·s. 11.;; 

C:.>m.irrnm.l hi.IE delegated supervisory over rm:x~i: ug~y <ifaff liJ v-mi.ous 00aJ3 of offices 

who :1150, in tutn1 htive dc!eg<>ted SUfl9rYi«"WY ~wh.Mity to other 150 Th<!! 

po$.itirm d~p1ions for !:he OCE economists retloot th-~-.::: ·';)U~<'hJ.J;wy dd<r,aMioru.t · F<:r 

eu;;:.,..,p~, th.;; position de&:.mpHoos C:.fc \'2, ;o,-:td (~:t- 1.4 OCE.JA\Hl~1mis!rr ~mvide 

that the supervioor for:t~ese OCfh:cotu:mrists t~ the Supervioory Economist m The ~~ioo 

d~W'lption ;\w the CT~i 1 statm: that "l.!Jhe in.cu.rnbent act¥ un·~t~'».tff'e-% 

ge:l!'!r$1 .. !<~~-l,';fvisioo and guidance ofthe Ch!<;;f"Ec<lt'HJmit>t , . , keeps tl\.;; :'ll~~~~qtfB<>f ··· 

infnrmed ofprogf>:$$ ~nd. pOt'<'f:lilaliy tlJnin;v;:;'hlal. problem!> concerns, and ,·":yt<m 

sopeiYisor:rnviews completed work f0t roooilness :and ov>eraU 

~uirerm:~nl;,~tCh:itvement of eapoct-ed results, and the 

ocr:: econ!)rrJst!? 'i','U)tl:! thp p!:lptn;, .jl.$ ,part. t;.f 

tact noted in tilt: Drnil: Gr:!J<M11Jw.1 "'{tlhrChief ~nomlst 'Pl"Y·v:<it 

research papers Viritten OCE eco110:mists wrking as em~ti?Y~< 

ecmru:ltanbt"151 #i., "\,,_ 

_d$1 11mt 

by tho: 

>~"+ ~%. 

Tilf !!lX!Vl'! ftlt;:;ts foreclose any claim that !he papers tvrjttt:lfct'Y beE t'->:m~om-isl& atte t~lthl:ed. to -~""'"" --- :!hi: Jilt~ t'SN,mdment pro~dons appiicahl¢ to Pdv.;J"lif~~!.{-.,;;·,~,d).;J.Ji;;t;"!;t$ F<hl !If ·H)14"7~. 

Just like '!he plaintiff in Gafr:etd, DCE econom~!.li we1i~t£ii tn and did etmductresearrh 

Mtd draft PIW«Us part of iheir oftldal dttti:es, 'Sck,Ji~ t_L$. e,i :1 J •L Aeco:tdingty, ill'l~t the 

"prt__,.;tiwl" srope of employment analy~~~ifai<t.?ut iii bwr:;;iti, i.he.<m dt>!.it:a ~~oukll.m ilispositive. 

OrG'l> contrary ar2iiysis is n1is•wk~!L '"Fr:-m;(' 

""+ '"" ,-, 

ln light of the above, CFTC ManaJ!~~t cl~ees: with 1hc DIG-'s: conclusion ili.ai tim: OCE 

ecooo:triists wrote _J)3p.llrs tm PP'>'-<1~~-Ji_-~h'>. 154 CFTC the OIG col'f'(:tl 

!:he Draft Rntwrt t\1- rd1e,;t J.h~?Fllial. status cf tl!<:- OCE ecooomists, specifically that !hey \'.1/#1:-.:t 

brought ;:;.n: to -v:rite pa;x:~is;,~-tt·thcir officlal dUtie1" ·aoo 'the:n:lOW¢~ cl1d nOt' vvriic 'tite Papers as 

' _,;.y_*' 'if /A): ptwate r l" ""'£ _J ''I{;' i -->§' 

G misappHes e stn~ent in ·oa,·,:,:;'~il!:::~~::,~:IS tiri open 0Cfb;;:(!m'ml1sts rccdve'flrst /1 based on oo;~wms 

(i§gn iug'·~anemlc freedom.l$5 tn that oase,. the S:;,qweu1e Cou1t held that tl-.c firstArne-rniment ""' :!Y ' -did'Ji~ ptuttl<::t a govmunent from disdphtlc ~ tilt a $pOOCh 'lbt: Nnplu;ree rnn<k in 

the -:oahe of his 0ffki.ni duties, 547 U .8 _at 424, A diasentiJJj_. opinion expressed coru;ems that 

:~ :11J.S:<:·: ~:7.{a)(fJ ;n CFTC Pti;iti<;¥', Detr~-71<'1'1~ -R&::"*r-&1 P:f.<:'twm~ {i<)tli.\(14, ~' rud 6()()()1)9, 111 <:FTC POill!~ Dm:IW~iun · RmMrl:'h f!,;;;ilr:omlz<, 6~ 19 DkAIT P.£l'O{I._'f. at ) 1: 114 lti_ 1t 11~22, 

lJ"14.!!12L 

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Prhiiegetf& C;mt?tk!ti#!FA@OT41!ti F;n-lntunnl CFfC Distrilmti.tm mtd hvi1tw Onh· 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Ute majority':iitiH6S Wi:tiJkt'Jii"Jdlirfiliitio:'"JieM!.tiittf: 'freedom in public aru,t uciver~;~lti~/' 

la'- -Ol:t 43g (Souter, I. dissenting). 'the majority reSPQ\'lllJ;d by W!l:lX!<el'lti."Ig <ha~ "[~]hu~e is some 

ft($liJJ;Je.Jll ilia~ expression re.la1ed 1.o academic sclminn:l\ip ;:;: dus~tOOm it!:littuction impHcates 

l'!d.ditioMl to!Wtltutkma! intcre~ws." !d. a1 425. Jt spedfttd, hoWe'>'¢t, that lt "need n;;;t, an;d. f()t' 

t!llil'l"l':;rnm; d[id} not, decide whether [i1s] alllllysib W{.'1.11d appty. in ·t!1'.1 ~lt·rmumer·W rH::ase 

in:vol:v),.g ~peeeh related to sclmlarJ'lhip Qf teaching/' .fri. .. $;};;-;w: .kmtr-r .¥t\l\1;j~ f-.p;v,;; ~>,~,~~;<*that an 

academic oon.:texr f6qlrirro:addition:alpratections;but they have extended basic First An~m:mt 

ptote0t(ons: only ln cuscs involving stute.~ron cull!:~ aM Mlveni:tl<ts, S#rt l:kmrm; v. -4JJ;f!~. 

729.f)d. lOlt, 1019~20 (9\L Ck 2013); Adams v, Trs_ ({{fh~ Uni!·_ q{N.C-Wf!m.tfi.tjt#J,Jf4~'ft:M 

55\f, 562: (4/ll Ck 20-1 j) ("We a....;: ptt$waJOO ~h.u: (J-(J.rcetrJ \\'()u!d not in ~!ih~-

J;ot~t~l ~f li.J)tlhlk: ~.t!liv¢rsi.ty tl$ rtrptf',;1.¢1Yled by ihll facts oftbh: ease."). t&'~~ '"'vL~~<>;; 

rhe wm~rhere is very different OCE economists m.v: ... "i-'i.ne 

Commission, ai'l li!dependeil1 fedt'il.i!' a~cncy i:JI. 

1'1lilJ'ket5~ · OCE e<mn¢tnists have aceess to sensitive Commi~ll 

&4-.:-1\1)0 ® c-f the CEA und the Privacy Act,. aroong o~hu la\o;,-z;-

clear and as fue Draft Report acknowledges" this mean::h ' 

the CFTC, 114 Based on these tactors, CFTC ;; 

hi dtt.'t·CBA makes 

further ihe misskm Qf 

pM_pe-£'£ pmdUC!'.d by 

OCE ¢Jiot¥;tnis'ls to fut1her the statutocy ml 

First Amendruoot i\.1ll!Jysis from tftat of r · 

· -differ·rn.eterully ft>r·p~ses of 

publk colleges and unlversities:. ,,,, ·- X 

Even if the Supreme Court were to futlpw1f!~ lo~'i e(~.,_' view tm..scd nn tfa"l'(:etti that 

scM!?J:SJtlp and tew;hing may be entlti~~~~-First Arttendmeru pro1artion, it would likety 

001 extend i11.tt fedl:'ml em.ployN~i~rviHg~;Ma; ~e.ncies-¢harged with implemeniiqg fu:k-nil 

:iaw, Hil\¥¢v~r, il'lt:.n if the wurts~¢~!0 aniatogi<:e OCE e-;,:ooom~11.i' Tweareh tc ihat uf 

academics ntpuhlic wivcrsiti,!f!-{~·f!~'Amcndment purpo!!CS, thetr"WOTk would still be 

to eonsidetab!('! ('-0, " · ' ov~Plif)lt Jn order f<>-r the First Amendment ~o 

~{n such oversight,'frifk' !i~h trillS'~ be fuidieW:XI tii ''inatters 

~$F .3d ~t !{120 (citi!Ji Jlieluwingv, ·Btl, ·af.&i·, ·39l U.S.- 56-3, $63 

qfflh!).'f f~ern mu~.outwelgh "the interest of the {goveroment), ut Nl. 

the effiel.eru:y of the puhlkn;srvk-ll'N it pt'Jibrm:'i:tl'-Jr•~2.kH1l·<'fmfJI<>yee1t''' 

SkclbyOtry, Sch Dist, 270 F.J;;l. l036,W48:{6th Circ 200t} .Jf!his First 

·~j~. ¥.1!~ \i:ppl~\'!1;;. (J«<f,. 1ht; {,.'<;Jmmlssion' s reviev.· process would strike· the 

aru:x.:, Thlsls because must of the reoonrch li de>;oh::~ through ~llSS t¢, and 

·Commissio-n resour;:;es, the teseat~ih '''mll!.t-:'I~'J !Yl\lSt be \<) .:till'charge 

CorunJ. ss!oo dmks, Md the Cvtrm!.l$$\Oti m\#rt ~ure that its employees comply with applicable 

JlK'#li- $¥!d rcaui.Jrtions, S'llCit as Section ll Th.e Corrl1Til$J!i-on.' s • ~ribed in Part 

HI,~.:(:, ,lle;t_V~ the publiC interest in ptotno\i»_g the efficiency and p!O_priefy Offue public setvice# 

ll<i !d. w: 7 JJ (itt.t!lltll'rtlt rtse:ndt nctivitictl, gtttrtdly tt.ttder OCfJ .• iWWt *!'J :ltwrit<d in r.eur!y I':VCY'J ?n'm\Jal 

C!)fl'll!lisslt;.n ~. tht CHC> puhlk:.fudllg wcllt;ilt- inditaro~ OCE: U>Mrt<:l$«'1111\llllk rC$J;;$!'tll. ttd OCB !iob;. 

acoornp)idlmtl'fl$ wcl! 1ll:l ~n wocldn.~;, 25 f)femn!irtltmil, and !broe -pub!ict!!innr). 

31 

31 

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U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

it pcyfonps by·eilii}rir,g'ih:}i lt$' f.e*:~i~~i:s, !nclt1Jlng &lnsitive cln!z, nre being used Q\lly for 

Corr";,;,i;;o:ior.-authorized purposes. Thus.. not\vithsttlr.d.ing !hat tbe;m;;_1(;g}' to <><:ademi-:;;s and 

publi:..: lrni't~rsitieslsl.nnp-t, the Cotnmission's acti<>Ms and :re'.·iew pruress w011ld &ttisfi tlt!rt 

standar-d as ~n 

1:1 Eg.ltt <:-f the above. Cf1'C Marmgernenl requests thrrt the .!A'afl Report bt changed to t<trre<~!y 

refloot Garcetti. ami o;.her.tth.'Y.atit First Am~th'L;x:nt case which do net crm.fer First,~. 

Amendment fj(iJ!.ffii:;JJ\ .,,~'< ·p..;;;,;J.<;tt>l<; 't\i«'Airdi t~;~idtu:tvd by federal put~,t1.1-~ir 

offu:lai d~ti~. ·;> r J\~~ *<,. 

3. Use of Disclaimers bv OCE P.commists f>qes Kpt Confer Private Citlzei);S~:*'--"' -- •. -:"*:',,_ 'r> 

!n the Oraft Repurt,. the OJG: Slated fhat the use of disclaimers by OCii ecn~_i~~ !he 

orriiffs100 Of'dtscL~hrttrs b _et-t.n::ur,.ic_ p,;s~.;b published by the Co1Xl;rti;$'?ffis0~ll00 the 

conclusion 1hm OCE papers are >1-Tirten hy CJCE economists USJJrivP'~~·~rn Speclf:;t:ifH)·~ 

the OJG OOtOO that Commissloo employees are requited to in¢1~ d!$clalm~XS in their papers 

pm,vtdlngthat ''their views dn nut rel}ttX!Cl1t ih!)::!t p;,,_- · -,~ ,,,,:-:;.,>. 'sffiOn or ItS 

uop!uycos,"tn P;,ulht:!:J tht: OIO ;;tatJOd ~hat the C . -,that eOOJt•m~K: 

researclt papnrs published under s disclaimer are • r iJt ptthlU!hin_g not as 

4 Ct>m11;i;;sl0:0 official CFTC.,Pbl i,· hUt ';ii dti/~ti."' Q.I 

We ;vhh ~he OIG'u findl.r;gu regnn.Eng%fue: of disclaimers in papers v.-<:!tren 

bJ' OCE P<A"''l¢tnlsts, '!4- \,«-,,_;«/ 

$1, 'I '& 

federal agencies romtndy t'elJ:aire ernp &}~es:lOAtsc disclaimers both when an empteytw: is. ru::tlng 

in and· Jm-~t.~ei>. innnofficial Intheca~of 

an e___<'fl:_ploy~:e wbo has -:;;,'fiften 

<:t profe;~s:V;rwJ jown$.!, 

include a disclaimer to i 

attributable ro the 

beq:,ers."!nal capadty for pnb1icrrtion ht a ;;cienfific 

tm {>'Jblde emp1nyrnvnt require the: ihdlvicltd.to 

te vi«ws not 

, Standards of F:thical C'anduct _(or Employees ofthtt 

JJJucr'').5 CT.lt thO dffi~-e of 

1<1s :>i>\d:tlml' w:t;.;:i;:at, _eznpl(lJi** _is_actill& Inn private_ ~city. "'It}<! 

the employee's o_ppcrtun!tie!j.- -or lirrthern '!he- !rrtere:::tii of the employer, 

sponMJr t.<t~C cfthe employee'» »fficial· il:de ctcittCS ·ar· !cast' '"'Pl'*'"'""' o~ _ ;ffi-ce·for f'!i''la!-t? ·gai:n and may irw.ppropriately suggest Federat endorsenll!m •'A' 

~;tl(ft'l O"f,Jhe a<::tivity." 56 Perl. Reg. 33,718, 3S,7'9i. (.htiy 'Zj, l 991 )~S4!!t Hl-•o 5 CF Jt 

S: 26i\w1 ¥f seq. 

It is also oom.:t::~on practice for federal '~:::v<tn requi.re tint an employee wm a di.w.laimer wh.en 

'h~.Vf ;i;lw; ls ;W:ting in his or her official; so- that !ri:J (lf btr-viet·;;;; do ;wt i'l<.:t tv blt<.d an 

32 

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U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

agency regardinj;' i ·pacti~il!ilr 'ii;i;itf:' (!f.1h~fi:if. The·disclaimef aloo ensures that agency 

ai!lJiO)'""':l: du not inadvertently misrepresent an ~iC)' 'lil,Yl'fldi'!l _rm\titk•l> (_<f)\\ p<l,r{\t'H\af JSSUC 01:' 

roru~L Hw mtl\1'11plc, the U .i:L :Sec.urlties a.nd Exelmogc Cwru:n.lssion {''SEC") requ1res its 

employees to iJKll.tdl.': a dl$Clalnt¢K whtm ${1t:hklng 1nihliely in lhclr official capacity. See CFTC 

Gtob<:JJ Mork1:ts Advisory Commir!ee Transcript,ai 3<1 {N0v, 7, 2IH2}}4\l · '3ht1.il~tdy; t~J.e-U.S. 

Oep.m:t:mrni •JfDefense {''DcD") asks stafftn incluG~ .di.1!1.'ilf.im<;l~ w:1'1M tli.'"Y-~P>'•~k. hr ~l>.~r 

official capacity~: ~kJng1wynw Ofjidfil Capw:lty, U.S. D£r'Tor DEr., at 1 (Jan. IJ,~W).'"- 1 

Furth~, a nM\'Uber of federal and dtpart!Th'.ffi.ts mm distWrnom. on their W£bsitpt. Fot 

f,~..il<:':ti"PJ~ ~~_Department ofVeteram Affairs' websil<J di~laimer rl!ad.$ as faEnw~. "Th(l;)re~ and opitrloM vf a-~a!wt& <JJ.:pt>:;!;Wd hen-in cio r1ot n0cessarily state or reflect th<MW~ .• Ji tin:mku 

Sts.l:t:S< Oo"ll'kr.rnnenl, n::nd sh$11 Mt btt ~ for ll4¥t.irti$ifl~ orr-rOOu.;;;t t:Mon}erM_~, ') 

W.rbtllt Palides and Other ltnpofffmt Links, U.S,DP.?'TOf Vr:ff:RAN:l.AEf...f'llt,<.;,~, 

bhP':i/www,VIl.~Vf4i£C)\,irtt~!Jl.'L 0'~"\\v* ;''+:, 

h·i:>, ·:rrnJm.:>'l-'er, the Commission's consistent practiee \1) ~' 

ex;1mp!4, Cmnml:sskut l:1$uattta:t, i.ndudir':g r»1J<:ti<>n · N:nets 

asked quasticn" oonta1n a d!scJ\lim.er l(J the same effect 

.:.vn<:~l:nl.ci t.(} !:>l.tWort an argtanen1 tha1 those documm1s 

duti¢tl w ''lere written by Com.missi<m ilmpln~, ·ar£-ci:Ji:a:ma, ·Without ·a 

disclaimer, it i£ JXY.iSlblc thal a rcmiat-llh pap« c~.pld d as binding Qn the Commissioo, 

While tm Ct;:mm!ssioo to adopt a rmrti¥&Jbict~ as the view oftlw C;:;mmiMlon and 

dir~ !hal i~ be published in a.n officialf'tJ..tpmisslot; Publlc-:ltion, 161 thm-d01::;, not lneal.'i t,l;at ln the ~'t"' :ib.ren.ce of sucll a det--i.:.itm that O~E ecSi;prnl~·l"l:te acting as priva!.e citizens mtherthan. 

. W>wnis·'i"'' "'"".ID'"' wi1et1 1he G~vni$$ioii Oec1i:m:s to 00 oo and reqnests thl!.t they uae a ~ .< 

_, .............. --~ ... , ., •. '!' 

1* AI !±w ()cmb'lr-::(!!2 C.HC Gl. j#llrk~'Adviroqr(l!.lmmi~t~t~:, 44 SEC employee who ww jnvitad 10'¥•rn,kin 

MJlwr oifk:Jel C>Jp;':tily "" thl: til{)!i<;'; riit~!~i;,; "f."tl$$ bonJm role.mllkinfl$ uml guidmcu-stttad th¢ 

l'..!ikw.-bg: ~a..,tore I go n<¢'d resmte 11lat as a niitiW'cifti<itWY 1.¥ 'f>f.(;'d&i!illfflf.'r<ttjM~Uiility fur 

o'rt\!Wm<:llf>, lib· tllis l;ly C":Wil:$li ~y \<\,;j {llf: <:n'<J't l'!Ud .~1111<::( r:i!Ce>:<\\Ui.')'.:F>ficcl the 

vN.w1 eflllt $&('~ ~ _ -r,]--:a.g,*> oo rlw C<:nnm!Woo mafl:" rmn«:t!pt efRtttml at 54, CFTC 

Global MAts. Ad1~;i 

1e pruCllCd M fuik<YIIi <theJ< >fl1'llkl~~g·i.tl·tlwii:cl!.'idll.l t'.ll{l-11-:-t.:r: "E~'l'..a·if:,u;.;aro 

llllll:e .a presmllltkm at un e-w11l. ~ill~ {')'.a llOO·f'~N] <M!:ly, you ~hoold lmein 

10 llmtff'tt:l llml'the vNwa lOiliOOUt M ~t'itit'illY'GWrt'filid di:!'W'itttwurily 

!PI Jbl' J)I)D,\:. 11;~ 9fl!Y P\:ti!ii® 00 whk:h yoo m:ednn:tmake WPh aci\~e:ja:imer 

DoD (:oo)poocnt comtmmd or orgoolztdioo mrctwf!Mt yw to ):lm1lmt i«!hmJ.l#.kwl il« W 

Prettmllrtg; infutm:rthm. ib the ~Army's p.;.::ltk>fl"" l$ i'l\:lt fl!I!!¥SW.Il]' tile Ml!!>:l :!!in,;; a$ spe&!cieg in 

not tllablished a ')msitw.rf Mfl tatJ\ wx! 'Mtty ~1-wr w vw.w llbOtlf wllicl! 

y;m m~ ittvitctl ill tpti!L fJtl!tH yw M1 ablltdute!y Nruffi tlmt tiN >ti¢W5 yoo intend toe~ in ;out ~tth 

ur )X'tJtommtiw ii.:<;<<mMi!y rd"I~XI tht f4..-,nflll:r ;;;;IM/)I;;Il;;;i ;;;:-.:sitloo uf the t: .S. Army, aad ;txt !lave b#etl tpef:iti<:l!lly 

t.\f<.~>ucl1<• ffilvN, tllm f¢1:"mtlfly t:SIM/lWiltx! posi!loo m a putl\';;;' ,'.;-,-t'l;m. }"''" dum!¢ ~~I! Y""# l'l<ln!l.!'KJ> whlll the 

.:ll..:-1!\:1~ se1 .fbrth ~. Agair., pl$<!M bt mir.dful uf 11m fl!.f.'t &.at ctJ;~; mny be .w~c.ted 11.> $~lilk in >;t; uffi.cial 

fiiPWitj iJ¥00 tMu.gli oot a.ni!;;.E.:md t'J f¢iltiiii$nl lt~t Army'! offiN! position oo a lllJtl.Uf," Spttlkktg i'f JWMf 

('J§i,cia,l <';-?{.!11¢lty, t)$ PI:P''t(<f J)ttr., !It J (.111!1 1;.-,.]£1JU). 1 Sun:. g. !ttv, (h !att. & Ser. !flt&)s. &td Fia. MkL A~E'a, CYTC N!YAtl)\);j .t.M:w!r ND, !3~51 (S<mt 5,201:1}. 

ffi!{jjfaN<! al h!tpifroyw gflg gpy/ugmfgmurm'tlyblit::-!@1lrl'f11£t!ii,)Mt!'!l;de.:;ufil~lil~~tJJ~Sl.]'!df 

w f>kA}'r RLtn.kT, et 21. 

33 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

di~imer w!Wfl p1.ibfiithiriii n ~-.:.I}X't \Vl'liti::n as· part of their official dutielt CFTC 

Management disagrees witn the: O!Q's finding that disclaimer\> mean <ha< OCE ,..,;:or.omis,--ts' 

papers m~ writren by them as pri vale citizen& 164 

tn l.ight nftbt above, CFTC Management r~s t!:\.4t. ~¢: .Orit!t' RtmPJi !>~ ®~tt~. t0 :r¢;ficcl 

ihl:!t use of adlsc:lalmer doos ootmean that the OCE ocnnoTists wmle the paper:; 8!> private 

citize:ns. 

I. CFTC Review of Pacers noes Not Coostimte a Nor R:esiraint 

T.hr: O!G ha.s .also raised concerns that tba paper revk:w pror.e5.<; may vk•lot,'ti>e 

·~Mridrrwn:l 'r.pmh1billc>n(ln yr{IJ1'. f(:Gtrnll>t t}fJ:rt{!JUcation. \AS 

re:straini as i.t JtPpties ;::;u.;si-:ie the emr,-loymlint 1Jou!I/X1, tOO 

:PtlbilciatiOn i'Cview is problematic under the fltst 

trrnn the assumption that "[ t ]he government dearly 

<ruployee'' S{Je¢eh ru a priwJiff t•flizeu if the lf.''\1 

S"<itj·l.r.g infbnued of public employees' 

w<«kJ>!U<~.~~ 47 for ihe rew.ront1 gi 

taw of prim 

even pw.-

Report proceeds 

ofn public 

OIG's ooncluskm 1hnt OCE OCUI'.mnim:~ &.."11 s than gavernm§o!'lt 

<'mp-.loye.:a 5peak:ing pursuant to their As cxp!ainod Hbov<C, bcr-aW>C OCB 

cco!.low!!~t¥ 'R'icd Commission tfme, c.:.mfidt:otlitl .;Lam., mld ~~ ilicy wen: 

expected to produce rmw..an:h {}fl ffJ,aUe-rs to the Commission and lts statutory mi'i;ion, 

m;t~~t:-h they aut::hared was p".;?;t"'TI' to d!ltlm;, As slll.'h. it is not J;:<rc>tected by '!!>'"'~:~ 

JJw fjn;t Amq:rufment, and o~';{evlcwing llmt ~h 1s oot a prier rnJIDiinl:, S;;muelson 

v, LaPorte Comm;ulity ,, ~?516: r: Jd J046, 1051·52 (7th Cir. 200!i); Moonin v. 

Nr:vada. F. 1628389 et'"S·(D~ N~·,-, ·A?t, · ;s; 2{:113); Jffll!rftilft v. !Jis1. 

~ll!W:~~~ll,8.l35-36 (D.D.C.Zi.il3), 

i)\::::~:~~~:~::~:~:;~: aP;Ply OCE :it restraint analysis still favors dw _government 

cmpio)'<'CS. Ax the C. uri lWs """'•"'l?J:~, 

·"'flW)' itnj)OS!.!' f~'tltntiflt> ~#i.ji.l!;l-relazed of pub!:ic mnployees that wm:.!J l;.: 

ltutlona1 10 the public at large.'' US: v.l'lat- Treasury Emp"L Union, 

'>l'il CIS. 454, 465 {1995) \N1'E~). To dewmhte wlmOttw tt reutr:.ctlwn DJl the speech of 

!l"''eniht•en<em•pk>y<"i" .11 pcinr r~sttairH that 1A::il$!CS the First Amendtoont, courts "''arrive ru: a 

l'C.fd,. 

16 iri aiii~ii 

rit ld, trt22<U" ur: fri_ Mt :n (t'tl~i% added). 

!M W1:0 );:!~;; the' OJO's :;t&ttment llmlll!e Ctmm~Sim lmii a thrttr il1h~lt:J! ln ~;lllt :q::;:>ti:¥~:d af OCE ~k 

ubclanbip before it is pre£.1U'!ittd at p!.lbiidmd is ;;&Plei. ld. at 23 

34 

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U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

b~ bctwe<:n tht'ititi::rt:i>1S tifth_e '[C.hployee];as a citizen, in commenting upon !'l1atierS of 

public c.mtccrn and the interest of the State, as an employm:, in promoting lhe- effidoency 0f the 

p>.ibHc Mlf'>'i~ it performs through i1s employees,'" Harm(!ft \'. ({,'Y of;'i't:w !Ork, i<l·O F.30 lll, 

117 (21\t Clc 1998) {quuting; Pit:kering '!-'. Bd af Educ. cfTwp HJgh SelL Dfst., 39t U.S. 5631.568 

096&)), lu <:.ortductill.g this inquiry\ as the Ol:G eot1i'lil-t!y th'Ai'l~, oontf.9.ttll:ltt e1:1~1~ that .u 

re_gufution'$ s-weep is "'reasonably necessary to pr-ot.-;-ct_ the ef!lct<:nt:-y_vftht-.:PUb:ii;; .stn:k:::. '" 

Weaver v. US lt~jbrmatiM-Ageru:y; 57 F·Jd: !429,: 1439{D.C Cir. l9%) (quoting S!J 

U.S. at 474); see tll$0Ltitinrdj$icen .. Ass·'n '" tiiJjJ(, t70 f.Yd 167, 171 (1d Cir. 1999 

• USltlf;'ilifs anw.tysh<. totlrtS have upheld regnlator-y scl:Jcrru:u rhm: mvolve 

of govemmeot employee:;' p~n;J.! \vr!t~~",_g,:l, ln Wea!J<'r, the US 

p~:e.:pubHt.itkm review of"{a}U speaking, writing, auJ t~hlng >H~" 

be irm:rprotl;:d .as relating to the Curren:! responsibilities. y 

employee's rtgtfrt\:~t ¢-t hi cJmtl'lt 1;J · S · fr.relgt\' pbllt:l_es, or whl 

affevt· !:he fot~.~ign. relations of ihe t: nited States!' 81 I' .3d 

JJ.tc~tll::l-e t!"& regulation did not Mbid speeclt, the en 

at l44(t The- 00m1 noted tlmt the prim&~)' bur&m t>:n 

$llbmfrttins tb the review process, iri. at144l, but exp _gov~m.t!nt 0M~oyees: 

<;-:r,jvy i~r first Amendment protections, !he /,, "VM·V>m~tuti(•f'i\tl .;wen 

though 1hete \W.S "''no SFJ¢Cint !lml1 on the du:.:a~P ' s." Jd. at t443. fl'l 

.t~pprovlr<,g this prepubilcatlon review, the court ~~...,t~ ttle guv;:mrnMnt.'s inf~ in taking 

c-on..;c:tl'>-.: t;(..iion OOfure the unauthori~4Js.-q,osu«' ;)f"'tl\.-"'mitive w..&¢ti!tl'' ls. anlm~.ant factor 

supporting _pre---pubHcmion mvie>\~:. fd. atlt4~}-Uti the whol-e, the oou.t1 ooacludod that the p-:-e-

.11\'!'i!•"l<'Pf\'lvi~;w program ""u::stri~IJ:%d] riO~Ibre speech than is neoossnry to achicoe 

the ~vemme-nt' s interests," kl. a.1{i :«-~4-quola!lon marks and cillrli-on -omitted},; liJ 

/'~''<;> "1v: ~.f 

Weaver is hardly all 0k!'E.,r.;c -fhe'S~OUd Clt<7.1!t similarly upheld a New York Police Deparntent 

~J1ky reqvi1ing all · notice before tt~l~}+t;g· o~··n-;<dtt.us, ·a Sh~teJtie;tllx:fwre a 

0) written nolifiwt\un·of-the -lipp=~; aml (.?}it ·iiummatY 

l>faffttc.Offit.l!.f"%A:t!!.':!r, 170 F.3d at i68-v69, 172. Noting tbe City1$ 

staying :informed of pollee offi\:lEm' ·puhHc 31:fll_<Jmill'lt';; aihlut tll<l 

Ourt found that the oo1lce and tl:)pmti~ pTWJ;l>.h>J<O-'~<i\riK;;a-a rt""""-Vm.tble 

, . SilllJlerly, a. CO!lft _upheld _a ivietropoUian Police Department Regulation~ ( ·l-} 

from dlscu!lSjng Department ;'pr<!ide:., prutedm'tm, ml8£. p:¢tmn.·ml issues 

and (2) requiring approval from a SU.J:"~iSt>t OF.fhtt" pro-viding ,,_~-i~ fucts" to the 

1

* Durlr-% 0\¢ !XIII~ l'f ti;r, lit)~ll<,m~ tf;~ ug<;~;q· C\'f<Sl.>W:<:I\im Rgll1111loo atMt«uutl:writfluel f11tfj futm«f 

p11nbhm.;<l\ f11r pub!J.:ttiun of mmeria1 disapproved by lim ae«<~:y, "'' !•:~t1.§ :§ i1 ww gubmJ~ !'or re>4tlw 

l:'d'c-rthlmd.:' &1 F3dat l4J5~ The: agency was free w dlscipilll.t empl~.¥3 fbrpuMiolllng !n~Ullrllllsin vlell!l.iim nf 

ll;id$W i;;t QiliCi .fiJl'¢NlY !¥'lid«< id_ ~t l4J6, 1441 <'!,5 

mAs 0\¢ Oft) n-..~. 1tm CIA 00.~ t! rntm~! pre•pl!blkmioo revi.:-w procedure tlmt the Supreme {;Ntrt ha! ~id. 

Swpp tr US., 444 W:L 101 (\W}< '!'he Courtnomd the impo!Witt nfPf'.)ltellr',g r,;.la:atf'M<J intbl'matkJo, but 

l>:Kph!i~d !h.\rt ltle frUvm!IT£1!1 may~ utker "sub&:enrial gowrnmtm intertStl~ by ht';ttittin~ Jhe 11-ee~ 

rlghb ttl gnvmment emp)Qy~m:. !d. lit 5111 n.J. Sre tlii.AH RP!IORT, al 44, 14 n. j{l(l. J{li!. 

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pubilc, Hawkliti," 921 F.· :Sil.Pf 2d 3i 13.5~.36: Fihd:ing that these restrictions went tc madf'. 

J.ll,),.('Suaut tQ Gfiiclal duties. the coort found that they pa:>.'W:i ;;~m;;tltutl>ma} nlu;;t~;x. kl. at l3tt 111 

When compared. ro- &"Jrl t.r6i!lyzed \trJder t~ cases,_ the Cotmnissiorl's review P"'ilfiml 

.consistent with th!J first Atnetultnont iit!id ~ twt zwt 11$ ? pn<nl:"lni>J\1 . . M• >n lV¢4''"':, 

review prognm is not Jmended 10, oor has it operated 1.0, prevent spet'i'4l' R<tther, as the OIG 

nows, the review .is. usucl. to review .papers :~fut:infor1:lliitlon prntctfCd tiiu1Ci ·sectton ·g t~e 

CEA], and for <ltt!tf ~~w,fid:Jnti;r!·ot #i)f!llliive ·Jnibmwtirnt"m Thls ~se is bradly sirrlilt:T !t" 

the p!~,-,.ntbticatiou upheld in Weaver and signitTcani.ly IC!.1i res;rlcti;;{l tb~ 

fl'\ilci# !•l\%iJl'.,at is<rue in Hawkins, amm:_g_ olher thinJVS:, betanse -eoonom.ista ·· ' rn 

thclt ability to IX>l:\)UWU1 <m C<!tr)l.'lliS-Si\m jl'>1k;·. m Thus, any pntentb' ohm> 

program bas on: more then outweighed by- the C'Cmmlssion'' ;'"""' 

publican: on of infutmation protect~d under Section s tm&'or JJth¢1 ~n~~rrn;sCnhltiv.e 

information. Cf- 'W~tlrt<ti, 21 PJd' Uf 'i'44/..:.4S' (iiiK:hing a similar co~i<W_,)'ith State 

Departtnoot·prepubl.katio:n f.-;,. '0:. \~'" '~. (• ,-~ :~·7( .... ~ 

We 1llro do not ti\gflX with t'he (JIG':. wn>:>::;,>T that the !engt~:-~f~ ~vi~ proccss may infrlng~· the OCE e.;;0n0mists' First Amendment rlghtl!, 1 14 The: D, q_ Cl~ upM!d a prepu'b!lcatioo 

revie-w prognun that had "no specific Iim.lt on t~,f~-i$f!,~f;~ ;;~zyi~W.PfY~~;ll," W\1#:1-Wr, 87 

F .3d at 1443. Tbe -cuurt expla:ir.ed lhat althcng~rthln &.;s!_4)re a fattll flaw outside the 

em!)!o:Yment c~.mrext, !esa d~!lmdmg stamiatd.:t-ilpply !9 fef!;U\atht,n ifle of J!PVemtr!rutt 

employe¢", ld. Accordingly, the oourty'*r~e?,:[edf\iftidea tiW priN revie>.v in the em_pl<Jyment 

context mnsl jl<'~e>:l ut<let a !)l't--1.'\:'1 tltlwt;t;1ici1L::. fd, The delay in '!he is twt a 

prl(lf rcntralnt OOcau;,~;. th<:: l).;.q:tr/t~& 7, ?.&iJ:~n was ~ lntal\dud w he a :permMettt 

proillbiton on paper clearance; it f'ili~tende:d only to tempor-arily halt lhe process pen<Ung 

CJ-'1'C ~ement IL"ld oro f,*'il~~(,,iitlfX!rW...lltly_, thia initial delay was the resuh cf stan~!ng up 

the pap¢t revi~v.- :p'{t<;;<;;J>'l: i~t·~i)th/-"'"Qffh¢ ::ig.ni(k:ml issues identified the ag:en.<::y's ~vi¢-'A' t)ft}J& 

COJ'I(;I)n'!S expressed by c&1~ ~&~ver, the ongoing :review o(p;apen 'il>v0iVa anaiy~i;, of 

sensitive and toll)_ple~f ndifficttlt'frt ilght tif other·presrtlh[t COltlil'lhi:Sl¢11 

"- C M11n-ag.-.ruwnt h!ld t<> determine how the review proc-ess shtwtM 

,ongoing investigation, before i>..~i fi.triii:lgs· :it-CUt' the trobJe.iiS idffitified 

' 

;;_, Vnde pri« ~is llill an~AAue with regard-t<~ OCE«<;::HH;ui!!l.t who'"'"""' tm;:th:rj<td hy !l:!i "'*~y. it is 

!fW>:i~~ W,) :vtPT rmlfllim v:mr:ems woold ;wise wilh J'9rJ w ifttli~~~~ l«ltO lll~)' hlll"" ,l7;,;, ,;l,o,:f,l\:1~!'\\ fl'P¢in!mert! 

pepet'WOtk EWt! l'ilO>JJ OCE.":ttirt-ti((!iSW \v!itJ \\'6:(1: t.-6: ~>t:rlyappt;\ntctf, !mWUW!f, WA)' bavt Ji!Yled4ntlrt· 

di&::l()$:,\W ~'~''.\: ·,;;r,.,:l!;r whl.;-ldtw:• '!i;l,ruJ w. P"''---'V'~>bli~lfiioo r1n1¢W, 

m DRAFT Rf'f'f>i(T, tt '>" {''The length nftime Agtr:<;:y m~nt•nt }<A~ t:lkt:-t< ~-ti l~l'i~w 1<!.:1 !J¥jf!L>>:l! M>:A·,g,,-lic 

t~;;rtl; ~ is not ru:oepl:ablc ''}. 

"; S<i# PW1 U1, Pilrt m.2, and f\:lrt rv E. fur ll..:tttw!r di$t>)i!.~ion ofrht rwrwrrtvit:v. prooxs 

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Office of the lnspector General 

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had been made: F>\i· T::'liJS~ th:C CriffitriJS.~iOiJ'S 'ri;.Vii':W progmm passes constitutional muster oo th.e 

timtlir;esll ik\"nt us well. even assuming papers wrl~e:n by (}('E ~v;~vmi?l4 fu an uffi;;}al c~paclty 

't\·jjuJ;;J. receive First .1\m:endment pmlection. 117 

in light of the. 11\x.ve, CFTC Maaug_ttutnt requcst.s be c:J}H~teiiy 

relled TI'tcv!1!1t case law on prior .restraint and to note iliat the Commission's review progmm fs 

consistent wltb. d~<: fi;:~ ,'~""'"~"'' .n4. <•"· "''~.&·~ U,; a :eri<~ '"""'''L 

As briefly rlist:JSS-ed hi Pttrt I..H ab.t1Vt. tht C<;otl.ri:!i:mlon bus diseretioo t;;; det 

.P"l':<SS ~bt')flllf""\VUttetJ by the OCt C<.';tlt!OI'l:tlSM, and the rev;lew Sfan4ard 

status as a full-time or llmited-temt employee; contractor; or i.nd:ivldual 

With 'the il~y. 1111 For ur: employee who wrolt the paper U$ part 

discretion derives from l.lJ.Co foHo~'>'iug; {1) thi' papers weru p 

rewurces, iltld information and by OC:E ecoooml.sts who 

as ¢wve~t wvrk product, lhe papcrn ere no! clig!blC · 

tuw;m and (3:) txccpt ±n !imit~d: circumstancer, gove 

ahilityto exercise free speech when they accept pu'bht . 

lt ls irt~pottnllt f•~ t:t<)te, knvever, while ~ht rt:vi";J~~~ :iliin the Crrm:rnl.s$loo's di~""tttk'll., ibis dist:retinn mw;t he e:retci;;ed C01UlWeruiy v..~~nllaws and reg,ulatioos restricliog the 

rei~ of gr.rvernro.ent fnfom'ta!lon, A~ qfthe rn-Vi~w pro~ OOfure a pupe.r is cleared, the 

Comtnlssiou rn.m.t .:.'i.J>lfit'ni 1-vheth~r th.;t bq;t;.~ru¥:rm:ist received any suppleroan.tutiott 0f Milllty '?·, "It ··-:"§ 

'\:;;, """¢-

'"" Sw-·p,;,; tJ{ _· fur a d~ioo qf IJ;>;t _pJri.Xit~i;;-;..; pr~;~;;e;; l'$!ilt>li:>hect $ml rtftl'!emen!ed by the ~m:;y; ,:;f DRAfT 

~.J)',t, itt li{<l.()ting OIG wns em:~~pilhllrm.tkm mYi;::>¥ ~ ilii iuvtrt;srtr.m), 

lfi Addltiorutlly~ OOC h:w mo;w::-il~f!~!J';~'1!!k'!Th<"fi to !!-.& nwkw nf p~ flt'tt!lhete adthtirl!liil l'&<iew= w!l! 

,)$"I'm> 1 fl. f'iM paflt'!T me rev~;;;;;,:: 

will!;<.: c«:nnul ·u* ·a~~; fK-~<% t~;;_; i'-'ei:Jt-J;; 

"'\i-~.:: <,"1))}\l<).:-'>"~ ~'!l!ll 

efl$170, 5 \.IS. C.§§ :JJ?I~:m #/. Jtq. 'TI'A II.' A 

Ttclera!<lo\'ttflllllent 111\d time«r loo.tl 

M_gt.."!~!rtrt~. · JrtW.•iJ.Iuth·~ tlhdtrliPA 

rmd tlmv 11m bmmd by til# 

~l:VA~ 

C!Jmmbs!IJn WlpiQ)''ttJ ttt forth 1n t!ari Uf Of.ilit;~ 

11!1 imlivl¢lwl'llfA !lgt«miJ»I !(lqmfum ;;w::np!ilmM 

~ <:'- ~otml t<mn~ nnd ':;;;';:.:~';;::~J':,"~~:;;f>fhi;, !'W 1Wf' !li'Jli"C i'he !fldivi<laE-1'3 >:'1\'\f'Kl;ting ll$'illlty ,~~· il'l.:ltb.;;w m:>O msy w:sh to r ;,,t,J ~'!'iji d&.:W.,"''"' !;,.cfrr-:-;.> f!!'!;.! ~kWW•f?., ;md 

~ c:yrigll! /1.11~ ;~f ~~ii, ;.:;wl$flcl$<!, 17 tJj;_c, 1 Wt astt;"' <i?f'inns guwwnn:wnt work protium: u "''<~ V.'<~~ 1llllj.l-'!1:00 1)y ;u, nftittf « emplo)Nt oflJ.'\? UnJt<td Sta!N ~·mm;rtt t.J. p¥11 r,f lloo: I~IW'P< 'FJffi'..;i>ll tllit4" ! 'J 

~l.,$ <;,, § .11!.1 .' . The A>:t ftm!wt smtc~ that "toj)yrig!tt protettitm i> nm llni!;,bk htr ;my "~ cltr.; Unitt>d s~ 

<J<:Vctrt.!iiOll ,.. 11 tJ,S,C, § 1fi5. ±!.J.t;j-:1 ;;nlhtill:tl'.g';lll_gt ,;r;di'U< J.Wli!lr:s, lti$1i11liif !liM wl~mu wnt.k lt pr~by 

l! gnvtt~~menl emphrr~, ffic\'-1'-iifl!l- e~ Of ;;:wrn~fifH'I($, u~intl g»v~'JNU(:, 1lme, ~~, HJ1dl(l.f inf~km, 

liw· qmp!.t;yne ~ claim eepyrtght m 1fw work produtt, A~gty,the Q:rnm~ ~ Nllli1'41 !)'¥¢r 1lw Wflfk 

pfO':luct as Willi :;m dlM:retkm regnrdl!Jg ttw review~ requuwJ ro pt:rmit dlWOO!mli~ tilt>~ illiliilcle !he 

11,9\\l\l}', 

37 

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by cvrc 

prohibited by 1 HLS.(',' §' 2i>9; vmei~rihe rust:nXh fults under OM\ ofth.e Coromissiun's 

ll<att'flt<ry ti:seatch purposes in Section ll.! of the C'l.k"a, wa:~ whether ilie <iisdosurt l5 wrillistent 

witl! tlw PriYat:Y Act rf 1974, 5 LJ$)2, Addi!!onaHy, file Con)rolSl:s:il.m mus! !''i9i1ew !he 

papers forcomplinnre- with {l) St'r1it•n8 of the CEA; (:l) lY: U.S.C. § !005. which prohibim 

4g'WW-Y p.ffcers or employoes from disclosing various·form·J-orl'·:ccnfider.tiz,!·g_::r/~1 

:inf~JwmtiVf',. f:ncludlng trade secrets. processes, cypo:crtio[lS.,.stati:rti;;:;n\ data, .eU:--; !f0 m:n.l. (3) 

Ctwnmissi.o:n regulm:ioos ·d'Jiti: ~hlblx ;;m:rrer« :u.nd :rcwmer CommlSi.lioo employees from ~:>in£ 

{)f tal.t1-l.ng \'It a11uwin,g: :ll:te disclosure uf "ctmfirlt:nMl q:; rnm"}}ub!i~ l)(ltr'J:»el'l:iat, i:!oong~~, ~>ffl<;:1<tl. 1ti'l1inPatlon t<> any unauthurit..ed person,« relr~~~" $'1<\'b inf!;ltm:~tion '-r. ;>.:tV:icr.&: };f'<:0 · 

autuvuzat'U:m: ""~ ' .. - I "''Cl~n · · """"~ 5 "' ~~ z-_A" Ior J\:) 1,-.,; em&\l', 'I , ',r.., § l.4v,;;;;,;~ . "0+ ~,-» ,_,,,_-

·~·" WhllC most,. :If nct aU, of the papers written by OCE economists a.~ written ~$ci~t-tb their 

+1ftlt!al' ihtties,_ lf M ()C_E ~COfWJnlut )Vf\fesan ecooorrJ¢; tett:tttth pa.F ~·~hX)vffi time: m:.d 

v.itbrmt CFTC diita or r~tSDUJt:l!&, ther; be V<ri~}~$lf persons! 

capacity.- ·The Md :ll:te standard for the revi•!>V of Pifjlel-k'_)"'til<ef~ employe-es, 

OB>k!lli;WJ\'V;, nr ex:pe:rts l:n their personal capacity ls Vu:;c~I.:m·tMF~'ll~db·rus-qrco!id¥itl, 5·£:F.R 

§ the Cbn1misllie.n'it !l'tlpplerneMtaJ ~f:utmw-.11$ on ' ~ 'Which lnslude 

illt<-'i.-'tl~J.'IC.!~$-a!M writing, S C.P.R. § S 10U03, and {l1,1; • '"'CortJU<:t ¢fM<>mbers 

nnO :r;,rwloy~~.;s and Former Members and Emplp,y.e•:nr~:nb;; · - · -, 'l'? C:f:f"~ ·§ ·J·40,73S· 

t~s.m Finally~ before tOO paper is clem"'O .tW 1\{lbltca'tkt!o/fue Cooimlss!on \vould also~ m 

retii.~w t-IW: ~rs for oomplitr1100 v.ith Section 8't.t:ih~"cEA, 1he Frh•tro"t Act ~nd Com11liisslon '¥'"-- - " 

ttg\!t»tilttl!llii'J the disclosure ofht:fonntt1W- 1t ~ 

\.i«-:->.h!-:-' 

For :papers 'Nl.'l::tcn 

revii!W ls derived from tbe 

o~j~, the aut:ho:rity .and standard for Commiuit;n 

ront~ ll1!d agreements 1111d ilie CU restrictions 

~ t'''> ;p ~ ,,, 

c,,~, ,-$;w;~~llp"fi-.~.~"'-*'~12-0-. n,~-lft-$J,c.c')'f,~~dutt, 5 C.PJt f d6.ts; il\W jltriti!!-0: M *iriPU..:;.'M'lriJi·,i h¥4;!Uiwfiy 

mh•g "m;mpui.dk in:fcm;~(f ' his cwn privnte imn~ if- ~t cf au.-;~e;, Y<ilttfitr t,";;~.-;-~ ;;;ly;~. cr 

I'«Ufulllemlttlon~ ffi'--. "kl'!P.'#lli!t~4tlt -'mt--Jd;tth:Ji:ill'e'." S CJ<R § 26J5.70J{n). :n Itt tht em: nf ' · ~,, 'f'«-><ptrtt ¢r t<:<!'!~l:!ituan v.im wralll papen; m theirpef\etm! Npllilil~·, 

OGC, ~<~; l!lll wo>lhl'!l>':t'r,l tJ; tk!$mim'-·t.h-'t·f••liuwitt{l; 

i. <:- recelvedecmpernutkm ~ il;.>; p~ •. ~ ~.\";~, ll -~~~~-~-l)J{t,); il;( '* n<t'0vffir:ifll tit'}!l ffl';-0WtOtll'(ts M wnta the !Wf~Ccl\ S CJ\1<.. § 

-'~;,~ ', tlber the invitation to wrlre the paptr wa:; exltti,&d !<l the w'Jiw pi:m¥\1)' ~li'&t <Jfbh offitlal 

jjm;ilioo mllwrthiln hh n:p-ert:i$1l oo !he J»;l'ik:llh<r""-.>hfi~ot lf!l'l(l<'•- 5 .CJ'.R. ~ 2!):;>,$_g(l'1ill)(21(i)(B); 

Wh~!lmt til¢ li> .. ilt:!IGt, w v:tll'* ilit- paprt W-M tKttttded to tiw lndividutl by lit\ imllvidu&l {If entity wt.o 

1la:< ;!lifl(e-~11\- 1hm 1¥Y hi.l- "'-1'*-ti\:illii\.Hy l\:ff¢ctW by the p~ or ~mmarn:e of the 

ifldhidtitil'!i cl'flcial dmies, s C.f JL !i 2635Jl\lJ-(Ii;(Zl!i)(CJ; 

V, ',1/)"'J.Hht:t tim Jr.:lividlifll ar- M:ity provi\lmg ;my ~fl!;;<Ji!)rt hrtt imm-ll>tl tt-ltrtwJ!y f""'nd11'4!, befiw the 

'CHC, :S C.F.K ~zs:!;:S,Hll(b)(&); 

vi Wh:fur.r lilt: ~r-,er dr!\v."t ~"~mn!i#!Jy 17" ~or o-ff:'itiil!l \lap;; Jln>t are em nunpubti::: inftrml)tit>P t,~< 

J.lolo1lrted lrt 5 C.P.R. !i 2635.7U3(b)2.m.l5 C F.lt. ~ 2ti35JW1(1){2)(1j{Dk t~nrl 

vii_ \,'1/)w:!lw the ~r telalt;; tt lillY ongoing CFTC pr-.Jgrr;:n, .p;:.licy zyn;_;.ern;ice ill' ;he CITC- 5 {:,F lL § 

2635.8\1:7f;t}(2)(:\)l'£)0), 

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U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

Ptirllgg;yl & '"mrlldmtiW.. 

_lf_$k>lrtff!il fi'>~ lntel11fll CfTCplstrlbM{hm !f!Jd RW<>:rOAit' 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

on Ole release vf Set'! ion 8 :infom'H'!tlon, '•~ rwn:;rumt to the of the Federal 

t\t:t;olsi1Jvn t{egulations (''FAR) at impl¢1'1!ertlcd i1:1 the contriletu for t;«~Pomic miC«R\h. tiN 

&gi!n::y h~ the antho:rity to review the contrat:ro( r perlhrrn.ance under J c1.mtu::t and to e:nsUTC" 

each pi!ptt v.li;;er, u!Y'..e; a oon!t£tct c;;omr1ia v:ith the Mntrru:J 's terms. The 

mJp<mtlbilily io iflEpi:Cl and ~pl umi<Ad di:iive,-:ahks (in this cmw the resevn::h paper) under 

the oontroot Is oflen reserved to !.he agency's Conrrming Oflioer's Repmentruiw, SJnre most 

oonh'm:ts inch,~,!¢ proviclaea resanfi:~~ a.cc-*t.i- to, l:aruliittg of, ll.l:ld dtsclO$UtC o!serwitivl~<, 

wn!ideuhai, iilf>G'pirbllc, t<rothcr-wh'J pxc<t;;;;:te".:l ivJorrnation, ;~;; 

~m>IJJc ihat d;,e oontractor did not disclose ptotcc~ inforn~tion dudn:g 

OO!ll:taet and Wou_gh the pwblicatkm ofthe-p~, 1*" tr. ))ddftloo, a:s lV>t 

be reviev;,\?d for <}C't;mplilmce. will'~ Set"Ji:~;~r, 1!. ~_-.f ttw. CE:-\ and 1he Privncy 

A> Tht Oiti eunmr<lli. tlml ;mum OC£ .~rn!:m wb;:; pm{l.lit!¥1d wo!k oo t 

tv pm"wm ill<W;>mOOm t<tR.e~t'X"li i'>'itr<pi>:';: lil~l '"too n<>• ~peci!led 

5rcifi<:<~!iy, !}~~ [):aft !iqm;t $ll!rt1::( tffi!l "lJ,;\J:te -trnct '""''''OJ 

rtliltp;>nf£M ~><wrnh oo1upies lppmted by 1M ctirf BroonmWJ: 

ciTWia OC£ «:lJ!IIJlflltt,; "~'rl:ing ,~<Jer tnl!!!l!d hr.-:! Jlllll.._'fit,:..-lo 

evea where lhcSf' 1::rpks ·~~ !!ill. ldmt:l&'!d m~der L£ ;:ootrnd b 

CI1'TC !hill !hE &11\Wrthm it 

tPnlr!<'~>Ktt• of any kind wllidl it 11m 

UH<hlr6e ' 

t;rpiw bt- JW! *f:•:williliillt 

qf gw:nmnnml tXT.tnw'".r le"' 6at 

>Hltl<, ;. *""'lllM\1 of wctk mud 

1

Ytlrlutms Jh~ eoo;JstK> oo rl?llvemlor 5tttlff:i'tt; ~ 

11%'<6l:Y.td:<ffi, WOill!.lllfiW• !ill tlgil! Ul autff%i-1j hl llf 

twvumhrttiry !\' h\\>;\;l,ol;!\ i!,oi{! Wlit<l 

. ""or" 11ta; lt n>."">t ~p<;dflnlly 

'.aw ::r F.\~ pr<Thi;ii)!J IV 'i','J:-);W~h'l' •:)l;-Q'f r.<*"Wn !hal 

· I!J!•1' :r.;!,r.(:J1J<:n! <~>>twmk ~ oo toakt llii!t ¥-'lim\ nct ldootift.-d 'JI~I 

kaporl bt clumii~ ~;;.t(;!'"WI;t)y rriM\ 11'11' IY.)j\1\rr.tm«IV. '<'(the r AR 

dvoontati! 

Skim 0011\llined in 1/u QCE l'illVi'IWh <:'0\VtiW, \lllilllY ~ W;;wl;jt£ 

patf M l!w h!',-j!"A' .:rv.:t:M, tht C'nmmiukm m\lft roviqw <!JW:pllttw~:< <'>Sb lim 

'" Rs<:tt<;h Hvi?Wed by CCC <:nffi§_ir..;:-._1;; 'it<:-ti;.;, lll;;,d "f,;i>f,,Di&.;l•P=e <lf 

w.nmpk" IN: "'Nen-T>ltciot1lf'lo.,-,f.C·;:~;!J;:m>m! i.{lf.~;:m;>"""" w~t!'Jn·l.lt (.fTC 

";j?"'k l.l.l;[l.""""'"""-"-f"- ~,;";tc;,';~ t"'C&cl;, ~('~!fktdly !VJ!U Jlrtct: 

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REDACTED 

by cvrc 

For indivl.duaJ~Wh:¢d'Mf··~· tti:i smrus 'With Hie ·agent~· because they either did not have the 

e.r,pmprlat-e .l'ilJpolutmcnt pa:pet"WWrk 1)1 a valid contrll>.::t til~ s-c>;<pe vf tllt' as<::ncy';; ahmty to 

;;;;q.uire It iif1iew of !:he r<:seur;;;h paper is depcnden! Qll wh<!lhut t!~ in:liYidw! With no sWim> 

signed 4 oon-disclos:u."'e a,g;recrncnt C'NDA "), Iffue lndhiduat signed an NDA, the Conwui%Sion 

wvuld havt «uthority to review any PBJ'IClS written by· thnt intdi~·idmtl ·1hrJ,\·wrd·CFTC daWl and 

infom;;;tiot-J, ilt1d the review \voutd be oondw.:ted c<»;<wl:>t'i'81 :;,~;\#i ~\"!. ~m.il;>. ;;.f1h1>. ND.A, :'#ltich 

includes revi{Y,v f~Sectivn:8; rrmfi>kntial,: an~ Privncy Act information. u; On the ot~~at!d, 

if lilf iw:D.vktttal with no trftldal status did IWi slgll rm NDA, the Cmnrn.issimt would ~y,~)lt~~,ted 

<>tr!ht.r{ty t.j request the right to rev-lew any papers and woulJ: oni"V t.-e ~'f;le t" revietv til oWs·· 

fot eompliance with Sootion !!; om;i th~ P-d't>hY ;\~r, .. 'ic{" ~i;'"''· fil>.J~ ,,, " ~!J 1h~h1 ~j' fht' above, CFTC Mlll.agement requests that t!w Dr:t!l Rt.-11"Jr\ :im;l~~~;~!fetssion of 

tliffetent~ds of review appt<lptie;te for cmploy~uning in 1h.;;ir ofiie!.U-b!;p:icity, 

employees ac~tr:g ill 'th<iif'~""-:ri'4t! 'd;iJ!Ci~y, ·.;;.on~rW.:tor1l, am.t i»?ivl~l~ .M status: CFTC 

M!44!1£.:W<:t!l· requesl31hai the Draft Report ~fie;;t tb-.11: the Ml'f,tii<,.-)' <i"l'ffO~~tCiJ take<> Jl.'lt-0 

a;;:~owu Ilu:, utatus of au individual in the paper reviit\'ilpl.'iiC2~.:('· '>;''·:r:'\'"~' ' " '?t. '» 

ll, Draft l«pt.irt Aualysi-1; ofOGE Etlti£.1. Repiati~,;p2:f.~-l;:nc Outllde Employmml 

RegrnlatiDnS of- :c:,~ ~\-- . - M'·C~" 

The O.rafi Rer-Drt st!ltes 1ha1 the OGE ha:> :reeo~zed *:afi l<ll':ll<Y'svriorrcview and appruval 

cf a F1::tleral nnployee's publication vlclat~~iJ:i flr;~t Alnend_,'l~i::nt." 6 Spediicldly, the 

Q.tu tJ>il}·& that OGE proposed a · · b ac,encs rc'.,·lew rutd approval of"the cont~t 

of any apetX:h, bMk, Ml::i:cl;;, f!t However, commenlS <"lbout 

l+ti~·!"l,Jl·e 'f"'l{~t.rtlally violating 4 one \'1"\-l•lt'd the m!<': tf\ ltldnde & oote 

sm.;lr.g.tl:tutwme agencies may te"View N appt;;wlli cf t¢l't!litt ~. :>:~es. 

etc, to detemtio~;: , npub~(<;; oontaln an approprlat{! dls-t:faimi::T; 

;tr ~·11\t;rvJit.e oomply '"regu!atlons on OJ.W~W:.;·~lYpktyJ.Yte.nt-'64 · TP..eDmfl: R~ 

:E's propooed r~gula.til.l:tt.Mpplie;.;.! :ta. a:J. vtlttt-:~,J.--etftJrmed by 

it v."U eomp!.eted in the employee's personal or offici.U 

'"'"''hdiom suggests tblli ihen;.la.any. First AMem:l.tlh!nf.coneertl-

"ting completed in an qfflrl-R.l \'-.;<~i):y_ 

, e-wltlrthe Dr<>ft Repo:t\~· n:\'ia;};C(; on OGE and CFTC O'U>liidl:· 

ehij'lt'.i)'oil"AtJ The Draft Report eentrusts. the treatmenr of publications m;d (!Utsld!!'- mnployment,. 

niiilt'i,tbat CfTC's ethics regulations clV lil>t raqoire 1$ID}liDYV<it$ w Mhmi1 arul. + 

'"1 l1l$ll nvmmoo lind loogst;ndffia prat\100 fur ibe Commli\$iun tc re;r.;ire A:Jn..CI!l'C 1:ift1Unterl inrlividunh who llrt 

'(R'F.Wt>l.-ttl;ri~i)pgo atrtlprerentalli'lflS that ~Mt1'1in Stelkml! m.ftuw,r.HMI ''' ~lgr. ";~l".h\~ rt.-tJr !lmk ;h~{r .1.b:iity to 

rem.,w;and use 1ht lnfnr:ml!thm. ~; f'(J_, Reqtwn f':y !nf<:-m-mti(lll Conf:.®uli?llty ;mct N<m~'f4$Gl~ Agt¢f((lll!(. 

BetwtHt CtJifi:.>mia Alr P..==cn Ikl~.,J nnJ :l!t-CrTC {Jan. 2fiB) ''* Df< __ _.,rr l'::i'i':\'<.r, a: I!< mt M (ft.<ltrKt.t' omitWd), 

)Mid. 

•o 

40 

App. 6 ~Management Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

re:OO ve apprtYVsfs oi"pOOHcm:iom; but thaHOCy dG !'«nU<< PDP' 'l'l'""'al for ootside 

eit'Jftloyrt~tm. I J9 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

We be!JC"f<; Mv.~wet., i!lm :fue Drnft Report's l!.1id 1he Commission's 

orrtJ!icle emp~t rq;-platiem; is il'Jtorte-tt, Both m these ms wlwri an 

cmpl4yoo wort in his ~~tY; 'tOOl!{: r,;;gi,ili.~ioru; ·av r.Qt l!.Woi:v VA!en the 

il'l4ividu&lls fl«ff_f(ffiltli,{ .wet&; ss.~tt of his {)f her official' dai~."Bl' · S'c.; OOE's OuESkt. 

~loyment R~~ni,_!ir,ml!, S (;,.f'_:t\,!} 4435_:3Qi(a) f"Th~s ~';~~~:,:::~;~~~~~ v<:ttci&: e.'<'!pbyment, outside activities , , "}and § 26J5-.M1; CPTC';; 

reg(tlm:Wrmo -:5 C.PJt § :5HJLW3{e)(ll ~ging itt »riJ auisi 

Vlitlwut «mt~ll1f&t)on, Uft ¢rilpl~ of the f.:!)ft';rnl1t!Wt4 other man ~pb;>ee; UJ!;v>11Jhiain wtitten frorn his or her di•,,;4inn ~r 

mre;;1o;;". v,i;.& may seek the COOc:ut'TellOO of tht: 0C'J'IH:ra!. Ct:r;mm:~L "} 

em l\1anagemexu requcs~ \b.(l! the OKl r¢'tl"'e 1M Dtuft nftb.e out!llik 

emp1nyrnertt ~tioos by it from the Prior Res~ ~tr>ilj!jf L'w DrtLfi: Report ;-~;, ''\;, .. 

lV, I:mrn 1» f!u:'lmiifii~tnif'life P~:pM'W1Jril: <>(~'%~ " 

The Dnt.fl Report notes in sevem thut '"~~'~,;r"'\,i·a~;;lf~. ~r, $""~· ;::;::~;, pa:perwo:rk (m m;;;ny d til<: -!X't':: eoonomistt.. t ":.fi'he d~zy by CFTC l\ o(Uw)Kt 

ermrn, together wi:h oth41t eoe¢(W11'>, ~et to the ~i~' & rwfma1 nfthis rnatter tv the and 

Cf.!C fVI.nr,:.ngemcnt agrees wlfh 11te Ot_p'~~usiQn that the "l141~i:n.& vml:tltmJs ~e in a 

¥Ofl.l:l'neth.:at l~!di<U~tcd .t more 1hlll;_tcivi!fr~)'obl~n; iro • , .''171 'Y'i:le: Draft 1«1}\'\lrt 

finds that tbert~ w~rt OOm!wi:st;athiiSArn:\\-t'lb,.J!pfoyment ~for OCE ec<tttomi$ts: 

!ilcumPlC!Ie paperwork amD\lflt\Cd r}/ ~,;,R9illxmrding fuiiu:n::." nnhnatd-lng e:tt:Ot$ \'<•K:trr vnluminoos 

tu!ti:l 'i:tirl+Ciittid a mort !h~n irh;idl }~ieotdk!:er;ttg, pmMem; rr"Jd therw Wti1t au sinspl:l '*''Pl:mnlinn 

f<n the ~~i~J~·;;.er. the Dta!l also states thai, because the 

~~!Y ~q;)i;\114 OCE ¢Ct11Vl1Ulms wltt< dr'alWli papem in 1htdr -t~flklt.! 

lmm\UI re shitkmt~ lftllkah&:.bt wrilirtg rM!ll{llllicd in ffi'l.r.mpk;Jffl'l'r. 

b 6 b 7 AndreiKiriitttko(.:rl',ill11)(1t:;:f't!j'll'l'ffurOOC 

, AppY(l''lllf zyffJ«!fi® ti:t\f))M)'m>ml}' ·~~·~~' ;j- -loo~P(l~<;,,_L.34!.2)tJ{,!;:,~dmftfurOGCcl~p;:6 bithC)I :'!:'tlt1W}¥'~""htclltcdlll:kmefaet«Wwwcl'"F""""-.r.-~ ill IIJ! 

apfilimt 

1, lf!n.3:t 

. flfllllnlltl~ lb.IY ~~r 7, dtpcty wu i.!i!t?J.tlt~t~h!llil'l 

ftti!ll¢4 Ufurm&Jkn <lll ::4*fflll!J !n OCE ~ !>!.:llht.l \'mlu!(pl't ilaw:; fu p;x;~01z fc.l: QCE. 

K\1!!-\!U\il:t'l '''l'fB~>::I!!Utllly tf'mlk¢,' i<L e\ I II.Hi, "L Hv•I¥'1\V, ik"'>\!. iiHI•.im\«~~~h~:t>~&i/:;''l)ffi:nj;: '>V#fl!. 

bnrusdl1!fuiy 3\idtM lh 1110 ngtmt:y tilllld pmvlde 'fff)' !lttle illlm !ilioor '!if!,;; %W! properly !l.!lJM!ffiiltd Lll OCB lly 

tx;.;;mbe; 'I' ;20 l:t Aft~r t~CII<Till !TIIm!l,;, 0£[hti1Ubll: !ti ;xcviOe addi!JOAI!l infurmm.ion &bout JUm;~; OOE 

twoomlm: !ry ~ns,daiotfrwn lmman w~~t\1 Hit~~ {wl.WJI eul!ahWh :wcuthy lib: {when tti¥lhbl¢-), lti:l 

prot\lf1\D'\#nt fi~ NH1 tGlllJMrias tlmt infuntJfttion m Uw di:~ of umrr ill dClt'Net end iDfcr:matV:m m&inwinc¢ 

~the !.lfl'i.:<:-o:l D4w: trnd Teclloology. 

--·' Lt r: l\\ )1}>17 

41 

App, 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

-explanntioo fi:W' ~iii fai1Uim W.ri '6;~iriji!ci£, th~ii VWS- no nppr.nranoo of fieuJ or !md firith oo mi:· 

f-RI'I >:-•fOC~~ the by the ChlefEeoOOJt!i~ .,,w;w: ~wlhr.<lti'kd~ f;!X- tl\'c; ·~;;&l'~~ of the 

Wtilintittrl1i1'itC errors to us t0 be solf1C'Wha1 tr'ivia! . 11~ 

Cf!C Manage-Jt.i:n! U»!l:\~ tv m!iiJ\tlin tlV!!t \1 '"""''"'':'': ·''" on1y 

wifu JID1'P!1!'1y appointed empl.oyees, .expcrta. COU$11Itan1l! and rol'tirnctnrs. Witlrout proper 

nppoi'""''"t~#:~t?:; •. u~~ ;; ~ .l14~0::!ty.(r,r:<. :~:~::;•::;::c;;~:::::.::•~~;.~~ to- tiC(;(;$$ CITC dal;:;-·pror<:r1!:.1'1il'J;<;l;;;-:'k;:rkn·8. · t 

wa;; ~ higti :rllik that oettain intllvidua's, 'Jitte improperly- at:~l'r,!1. Q1iit"yuhlic dn~ 1h~ 

dl'H:iff ciCOOM to this dam, temJl&arily OC£ ' 

review and ~11 OtO hlves~li<ltl•w•, lll>{\ tt\tl'!bl!;.:lfJ>J a ~view ptOCe!!$ to· , ?,,;; 

i1Wiu11 o!indhtiduals who 1\'f<:<!e OCE pepent CFTC's Otdskm 10 ake '>lt:p:;;-4 dl!~tr:e the 

'S<il)pi! '(J{ llii!'jXtOl;<leoo, 10 !)tWVelltMy fllf1hctltUJ'f0pttr 110\:C$\t {(t - A 8, 

and to ervsure tl:iRl OCE'Jlifp!;hl: \¥.dti:rii !1y ciripJ,Jy;.,en. expe:ts or 

·aptm!:nim<m1:! did not oontaln Section ! and otloc' tJIJ~Jbti 

CFTC Ml!Jl.tlgvtnll:<i'> t>.':>.~<.>t;,;J,$ !-1".,.! tt-..-:oo DrJf1 f{GJt<rt address dn!<rihing tho 

adnritlls!rntivt rnv1w u "'!Yhrial'-FJ< in MII:Yte sectionv ufilie Dl '~\!"!""' v,ru;! as "ua;m; than « 

reflert crivia! :pr(t<i;-lea thnt Cf't(' in recordkeq>in1'~"~"~:i;u~~:~~~~~~~;~~==: ~/!A,mgenl<:n! t;;:<,e--~ t>MY pj!perw0Jk ~~- f,inl,ftJt~;port ood, m> 

desi;ribecl iu g,~;;r ..l:;;!:i>il tr. }'art to c!Teedve :iut<:tnttl 

oontruht tu ,1'11"CV<:nt stteb errors 

hn::ctt that lf an OCJ£ t'GJJJO:tli11 wl!l.wut !ht ~ apj:i(!(«~Vj/YfXI'IS(',$ ~"' V p:;lllm' ¢hill 

Z6es J:Xlt klw Sudkm l:l ilr n:l:hm nm-4JAl!ic infffi'l:Tdii:l~ tiM CFYC wtmkt net -1; ro h!oot ptd:l!cttkm nf'l!w 

~· li&wt:\'&', I<? Gi,.-:Hs;OO ;txi>tt:, tbt Cf'TC lwt w-. ,'Jbhgltttm 1\\ Mttmict¢ wM<hW S«litm & 1ft othw neeput-lie illfu:rm;\th'<n wit tt¢¢¢~~;erl rev! !ilultmt 

,~();AfT I\:F.~.:lit'1 1 at t?-11. 8 hlirt)7. 

l¥1 hL 10 !d.rt10 

it<!M_!tt1i'_ 

"'ld 

42 

42 

App, 6- fvlarm~ellln'tlt Respouse 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Based on the fucts:ktX'i'A'h W 'CFTC 1\'j~&i.g,ert'letlt ~d se1 forth in the Draft Report, CITC 

Mazwgement disagrees with the Draft Report's cnMlWJkm tWt ~l'l't!iu ~J;;-grs bt appoi_ntment 

r:~~·o;k c&n be "'easily fixed"w on% retronctivv bu~is. ~ ~ Ii.miteci c-irGliD:llliRm:~ J,Utder 

'*Nhich apciiz: m:t: permitted to W.rnac'L':Ycly w~perswmel acti<>-n£, including appolntn.~. 

Spu\lifioo1!y, the ComptroUot General has ruled tl:tat: 

"(Ylerwn.:'!el. actitHlS,. Uld.uding ,appointfrlenb, 'citiiuH>l'he 'ri:Vide ~::::~~, 

eff'ectiv.;;. \OJl-lls!>.dftfk41i oc~drninistruti\ie eaorsnccurrod that l] 

perwnuel ru::tian :from taking effect as origirml!y int~tnlkcl, 2) d 

emp-loyee of u right granted by statute or re~wll;l 

to carcy- Gill~ nondillw0tivni'4-y tldruid<!trutive 

rfltr{)%(;ttvcly.'' M#ilur 4;l WfiUam A Kerl. k, ami Richar 

lJusir.es:s Adminisir11iion ~de j.acro employees, B· i:si414, 

{Mauer of Keel} citing 54 Comp Oen. 888 ( i975); 

Smaru"' lk Facur li.l"f(ployec~ ·fH88574~ \Xc. 29, 

t'n.C ConiptrrillerVeneral, however, has .not found that the __ _ !.e appointlT'!ent 

papel"W((rk is liS! adminiJ&rntive or clerlct:l error. For' ~~~Afb:(ie/Ofke£1; 1:\Vtt lnemhers of 

then President C'41rtet';~, U.4t.nslttoM ttatn, Wmia\~'l A Kecl, Jt~Richard Hettwtdez, 'Were 

IIS!fignt'l.1 to work at the Small Business Adntinlstratio).p( 1.iiA;t, '!1.-Jtfer ofli¥el at I. TI!e White 

HtYJ,!Se illd not ir.st.rJC1 SaA on the per¥G:nnef iJJ;~Jii>k ,- Ui:rtii a wa"!>kwoe'' 

after these em.ploye~ S!arte.1 worldr;g_ ut: the a~cy; the appointments f01 K.e:ei !IDd 

l.-t.trn\1>:l'lo-z Qi<J. 001 occur until a later cl~ ld S .~ til¢ C<,rnplr<~!let (hmet~ "witether the 

uget~cy oou.lO makc the appoi.ntmenb ~,{B}t~;if!dbiicl~m!;, 11!i:!Duciivc, TI1v CD'Jnytro!.lru· Oe.nernl 

ruled dmt the f~!Na! sitn»ti!>~ reg~ding t~"£;~;" ¢mployees did ru;:t J.'rteet MY qf !he criteria fm • < ». '"' tctto!l\:rilli'f'f:~ttne:J ar:ttOJ.llL Jd. j:rl''~.0 i_ ;:,~ 

Siniliariy, the Comptro-11-et C'"¥f.ew1rt.!#-d d;atlb.tt,t was .oo adtnlliis1ralive or clerical <:troi~ when 

an Vr<tS no · -· ·'' Uued in Matter liS! 

Army employee had , y hoots prior<o the Army's di;;covery- that she "lmd not been 

properly #Relying nn Malter DjKcCt, 'the Coni~tCr'Gnnerti.!' ruied that 

dw fw:it f41t'Git<WIM!Jt \tid· <IDt'MJ.t!s~ ~ {lf tfie.¢rit:;f'irt ~t .forth. ab;)veor clerical error. ld, at 3, See aiso Richard lii Wair. &1%620, 

epiJtl.'tlcttt of Health. E.ducailOJl-,.' 4rld'W¢U:rini Office iMW:iri WhO iAX>!ked 

~appojntn.Wllt ar.d whvsc app!.:<bwm~IDt wus never oompleted by agency 

:fuilure to submit certain docnmentation c-annot he. c-f•rr<;;idexOO a ,--Je fi-i<:fv employee 

lf}'""'" nould Mt be retroa-ctive-ly appofnled OOcau\W taw d~:~ nvt 3ilti!!fy iUI)' nf tOO criteria 

fur nc administrative or de:rital error.! 

)'lm)!Mt. ~Q Co.mptroller Gtm.ern1 d«:isitms, \ncQJ.i)plere papenli/Qrk 1).( the lX!tnplete lad of 

pn;,mw,kappem not to- satis~t any -oftbe criteria that pcrrni1s to cDJTe<:t 

adml.nl:>trative or clerical errors, espccmUy where We errors appear sipificant and ru;:t lso!aood, 

43 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Applyins !he hOldiFtgs· onhe;re CiJfri[iiW:ili&.f f.'t6!kr~! dtu:isioos to the OCE eoonomists, unci· ha.wd 

rm !l¥:" cum:ut tnfbmta!ion a"'<~llahle to CFTC Mruw:~e!~<t, '.V<,J .;~·ncludt !Xmt !he- Cvnll'nission 

f'r'4i)' oot tit l!m.thorized under law to retroactively oorn:et cerl.ilin dNl;;o;iencies W 1h¢ ~intmenl P'l""''"''' We disagree, th<l'Tilf.we, with tlw Vr~tft conctu.sions that can be ':¢#sj!y 

ct'TC Marutg.\>rtttlnt l'ti}Ul'·ll·tS: that IJK;.Dt.ill Repnrt.lie revlSCd' iO rcfi.tct ifuti thit dreumsi~.es 

under whit:b li.~ll.C\e!'i ili'tJ'J'!')It"tili~ed·1(i P?!t\W.<;;tively t:O:t'(¢(\t cerlain antloos, iool\;ii;l~l~ 

Z.Pf,oinim¢nls, is limited. Additionally, CFTC Management req;~cs.s ~ha;: tOO 01{}; " >v 

~k thiit it has -obtained and identifiOO which the GIG believes contaiM 

deri¢$1 tm.'?f$, O!K.'i: CITC l\·la;;~erne<!t r-e-,.'i:l.v;o3 the dlxumentatio:n. we 

turt@:( :tny ad.minis1rn.tive or clerical errors 1(1 tlm e;;:R:ni Fnnitk-..i by law, 

D. Draft RtpUorl· Appli~iiQIIl ·&f' Compk-»lkw Grnnlrni!R<~sl~[ fl'!l)i~ilig: j},, Faao 

E;mpi(}y£es 

In addition tn asserting ihat identified erro.rs m acl•nlt•ist!'lllrl'i1~irv,;lEi<,\llll¢ ''cm•ily tb1c:!,"" 

the Draft Report also stat~s ti:<at errors it. the appointmentd; ' 

deficiencies ,.roce eooooml.sts could be easily · 

app:rir.red J.n.:livkiuals as de focto ;us 

"'[bjecause t:h:e:re wru; oo brEcatlnn i!f frm:!.d 

"IJP<linUT;"Wts by the ChiefEoonomist 

ap~ ro u.s to be somewhat trlviat 

OCE ~ts are utr-oactlvdy 

em?foyet:'l r4'1'fomt 

, t:'JWt natun; ef the ad:n:ilr..l<>l!a<tve errors 

fiz.t:t'cJ~m ACtt'11\1lr;g t¢ iliC Dltd:'t l\¢.}1011. if the 

'tkjiu:t&errtployeet~, then any acts of~ 

t'!I.J.ld h'-'r 'l:¥bJ/71UrtJt!y ratlflced ZiF TbU. is 

~veo.as s.t.;.pport for the 

lnvat!date or ioti~;:t1oltd 

n. fb¢ Draft Repvtt &mt "t.~J't Sipp;:~ nr be M l.mis to 

i¥&dw;;t by QCE ecooomists who aulfcr rnlmh•ittmil'l'r 

!'!(!$ A>H:xpla1r.ed·hehvN/'III~ d6 t~.Yl:· fbi! tfte- cases 

oo the fac~JJ i!X. w.~ ~J,u:r~tty .;..~ndl;r~ei».rtd. tbem, .. ln any 

tablislw:d by CffC l.s oot desigt)ed to "'i:~tvalidate or 

ecoooiTtist£,'~~f#. Rntlwr,. it. is de£lgmxl ta.emS'ill"£. that 

atioo do not contain Secti(l;r; & i-''i.G~I"~( !l:~'1-~lf;>P!1~ q~~ i"r .P,~<;<:ted 

-·lJ dcttmtiml the ;;.mp!os'mrn1 ;)ialm: of the author publication, whivh 

• H atlJi.l9 (11;$ U!G "~rnPiam• the t:m;povl!l:f GeMu\ Qjlinkms !!boot dv jac~v empkiyves and fuwtd thirt 8ud;-

emp!!J)'''-~' W11tk V/3£ not ifi•:alidattd by J)t!p¢f*Mk etrO!$}; Jd. til 32 (!ht- QJ() f'!(i)l'l)n!tndt b\Jillg tdflrl!\l.! t!Urt illlffi. 

r~~:1,y.?;\le l! {fflf$01\ is ltntlng JtS a de faelfJ mnplo}'fe l.llf Villi,~_ ill'lil fhF. agtmr.y ihli!Jl<J ;aticy ;l;iiif f,-.">00 faith 

-J, 

lfJ!fliLntl-'7, 

10 fd_ !& 19_12_ 

:IW id <Jt l%, 

=:d 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 

44 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

ccu.!d affect,~ Oilitif tltiriiR iful:'Jiat;iffi lJtid \:'OOtent offue disclaimer used and W 

!IJ'-'J';~'I~trlMe i!!andatd and soope of review to be applied ro Htc fl1lf!1Mt'-

GAO has long tt:t-t~gr.l.z;;:d fbar ~ deftJCt.tJ ¢mployee ls ooe who the duties of a Fedetal 

office or vosttion wWt apparcrJ rig.1.i .md J.ntd<.:> co!Dr of an ~intrnent atlfi cjallfl. of title to s-uch 

o.ffi..:c or ;!XISilioo. Matter of Martin Mendelsohn Payment fiJr &rvictts Pvrfornwd Ev/orv and 

After Appoinorrft'f!,.~:?P.~'14 ~' M4Y .~, {a. t-i)n!;Ulthtlt WhO 0: salary 

during his 2~month·app;A:v~ment ·&'t1ught tl'l ha·•'t' W<:>:rk perfmm.ed before and aftet his appo · ent 

credited against hls indt:btedness; !he consultant wa;:; lllll a d., fw-:to '""'ploy«' Md, 

entitled 'tO payment s.tni:t' be did no1 acl andh' vol<>r of amhori1y ami hnd no r 

expectation o:fp.nym<:mt}; l!Jim F D<mlldly: J)c Fndo IIf!fJl!O)Ye, B~l93605, 

(.'iJUliftf- ,_tfDOnnelly) {oonsu1tant who claimed couw~r•l:ittd•;.:; fur !}e<'Nftlal, 

Arnly Corps of :Engineers c1YUld be categorized as a de JacM F 

Browning and C/f<F'lf¢ t;. ·(h:tt!,_furd :v.; E.Yjtlretf'Al!jliJintments .-. 

2-tlGS:.\4; November 29, 1995 (Matter of Browning a't!d C 

pr~ly ap:pqint«l were tv be pt%id as tie }no::!u 

not properly appqtnred); Bktckw111. Eb2:'i7669 (m•tllllwl 

bm 1h1VX';ll!"rl to his new post three weeks 

!l<rnp¥ry->::"-<: 1l'I:'<:'Al.Ute he coutd no! provideevideoc~yud """"""' :<¢r,..l!i!~·!i!mi¢1' wl:or of 

authority); and .i-i4'ftet qf Actirtg FedeYall>rsw:Wu: A B-l!B612 {!:m.properly 

appoln!M ~ce administrator who served tik4--~--~s tmd>St IKfl improp:t a.p,Pi:lhmnent with 

thee fu11 knowledge and approval of th~WJ ofHOU$ing 1\."l.d Urban O<.;>l¢k•tffl'lt:mt <md the 

Presldmt liitJJ> a di' fm·ro cmploy-':t cnotre#ro-W-""Paid for !be reasonable value i>fhis set"*flte;;, but 

appo:int~t~ent "-'eS nftt valid). ·\? ~\;.~t i '\s.;. 

l~ t~~·d!zlin_gutnWng fa.;ts/:Pe~,~-$tqttcr nf A:mrwlly i#)J.\ Mauer vf Brvwnt~;g and Crtmfi;rd 

on the one :b.ru>.d a..'lii the sil;U:at1_qff in¥oh'in.g OCE ecoo.omists: appointed as uru:ompensated t{'"" \' tW¥>illtatlt.s vn tho other. r;t;'l~. ffi07

inillvidaals ln tilt::«: GAo· tW;t:S'1t-!til.'lV(t:k}~tk\J't"B.r the 

outser th11.\ ;hey -~·):;_mlf tJ~f~!o/ their work. Witb reYfiirJ.·t(l tb.e·OCE •:-XiotMJn'ii\l'!i¥·.appuinterl ot 

intended to ~~>t!'ib~i\!Ri\J(l'I;:Qti\p¢'1!~1~ ~QI!S\Jitants, CFfC never had any inteuticn of paying 

;hem ftw '!llcir ~~eand there was also oo expet tlll:iott nit tlte· OCE ~!.At:WmiJ>t' ~<~ ·b~>iwJ:t that 

:;!;;t;y tbt their services":w Second, all~ftf;n.(;;l,~;it,;:lJ.dte<l.Mxt-\:(1 f(~ oo hvw to 

-payrf1enr ro rile individuai .seryi.ng under oo imperfect &PJX'lO!ment fm the 

' • es rendered; !heae C$St.'S wtntlcl on)y De re!ev1.1:r.t- to the pre:!~ent sito».tioo if the 

,h.ryw t-o pay the OCE eeonnmists serving HH un;•_.:Jm.pen,-\:.!!.ffi.i con~mlt3nt£ fnr the 

~~·~··-···-

Jit 1'ht Dtaft R~ !lill1iS dl«< 1lw {A~W Nll$d !-l!Nft bj &:-<1 QIO htwt !J?Oh whcthitr indivithao!s can bt pa!(ff(l( :4~it 

W~~Vier.t ~\t!lrtlltndin& i~ app;:~itll;r,<;nl$. !d. Ill IS 11. 1\<. Ht>I'I'!VM, l.lw Drnft Rt(.>t'>rt rlmxl 001 r:mvid¢ 

-J:;sffi o:: .;;i!!!: l'wll'wrlty whlcli Th'l.lul4 e:<twd th<:' lmlrlillv of lh¢ ci!OO cans 1o ~~UW:icnsln whiM ;he i.ndivfdwtls 

lmt!l-vtld W+l'+ never Jntemled te fl)i;eive payment 

45 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

servJczs they provl.d~fiJF 'tbe :.;,.:t<;e>; Cii.ed' ibOVe dO nnt provide CITC the authurlty to 

rctt!>ll,\.ilve~y cure nppointmet~tot paperwork de:f1clet!l'i<::> f<:>r t<msclttnl'> wh;.> were not inten.ded 

to be 'Jilll'lpi!r'Jsated $!l.d who were not servil'lj U!lder n proper i!!ppclntrrtent'Hl' AdclltJOt'Jaliy, the 

cited cases.d<> nN prPvlde tm: CHC with mdboritr to oonvert individuals brou.vJn in~ 

cr_,ntrlli'.t im41 de facto emplo}"'"' 

lhe Draft Repon:r.ei~~:oii:Matiu:af'he:AcJinjr.f!!edual Jnsurar~C~J Admi!'lfstratot's Star~ tmd 

Autlw,lty (Matter oj'Acti!~ Ffkieroi insurance Admirdsrrator) 8~1 83012, 1977 UJ:L C<:~P'\flen. 

LEXIS i 00 {June 29, l91?}1n as additional :>opport for :lh0 ptojX!Sitiun iha\ CFTqca!}:7--:;~ 0*> 

· ·~=~~;:~="':";'je imj')'!'opcr appoir.tmMt'> and acts oorom.lttecl by lodiv:l de 

. , 11" 111 t'i'Js decision, at. acting_ insurnru:e aclmiu!stm.tor slgn~, 

issttOO repuns and testified before Congress despite an 1mprcper appolnim.en~;;_. 

Gcii'LEXiS ·~oo $It **9·.1~. Tht: ~ompttollet Gef'leral held that thcJ?c~i~i"Hoosi'lfg and 

Urban Develc•pltu;nt ;;,;,uld A\.tlii;,r,;;liU<lly c\W>l: the inipropetapP?Jmi:1ctf!Pd ooted t;Jtat fr~ 

\Vere· ~loos the legality of the acts (;{JJ:nm1ttetht>;i -qw~WS~.ce administrator 

unOer tl:ie.liltproper appointment ld. at** l!J.-1 t Cl:'rt: Mai~61V~¢:{{t:{fisagroos Wi't}'i the otG's 

reliance oo thi£ £1L"!£, becau':W (J>CE econmni&ts w!Y.).se ap~i~rin~ 'ls oonsu1tants ;w:re defident 

do '!VJt quaRf'f as defactq employees fur the rcasoru: -ilia:eU·~l'bvve, /;>':'<;., :c:k, 

Thcwfor~ the p.t~l.t!M ci1ed !li.llte Draft Rtf,'J';t u}'~ ~~gaged in ~ iodivlciual with de 

fi;lcta status have rhe !l111ne v,;e-ight as iftbe tndiv1t1,~ "!fP an. -offi;;er dcj<H'tl" is il.'llXPP!!;;;ab!e to 

t~r OCE ecooomists whooe appointru~~eze deTI6l:i!nt We further d.~g.ree witlt the Draft 

l±cPD•''srellantt: on Af,:tm.r afActing hdit:ftlYs~<?Uru::e Admfrm:trator as a i:msis of nuth<Jtity far 

tl:te :o ratify the :ac-l:citlff: of aJa$'Pen -written OCE eoonomists \V:hose 

ap-polnunents were deficient · nf the ratifiuatioo ofOCE researeh papers writlen 

#:ct.ltc.rs :L"id non~ s would different from the 

ratification 4f an agm;:y "' · ox order, ln the c:ase (If an agency dirootivc, polk-y ·or 

ordet-,lhese dorurnen1s c 1h1p-1y reissued with a. new elff:t.i{ve ddte bY in! ifidivid.Ual who 

Wlill pro!>&ly 

. far:h I.Wlt. ~b!l1!t .t!tltj somn.ofllw. oopakl COI\1M1liWri fl($'(4led p¥)-T?Wf'J 4t lhe 01it!if'( tft~ 

' and !he vserin of de fiwJJ -rur;pk>•/ffl\1 aw m¢1, !;; 1iX\h.! bt r.¥.4:tmlnct! ib!lt 

oxm:tioo of JYP<J~!W jV))::mt'W@k M4 !he flf*li»ii; lit .m "\cti'<i.:iMIIMa 

de • lfisl!!ly, in MiirtH•qfSmartt tOO Cofll!l:l'Wll+r Gemm!<l!}lMd tha: wOOf 

an int,lh-\4\1%1l:$1lt"\$flll\tt.:d "' 1fot a J,· J/;tJJJ ~mpffJ]'tC, it '">lm;.dtj w:u be mlliW\demoo4lll' m¢a~~ing he h;w boen 

~-'l!t!<!d.hitly ~imed!!:! the p-oo\l:l!ll1lt. which he v:aked. R:tt;'w!·, Jlte;'Ul¢ is t!'h'tt ~~!'! !l-~h IDl emp-k,)'>tt may 

>~~ 'l->t tT/a''-"~it.ively f~f!X!inted, he mayy.:t r«~ivet!}mpe:natir,;; r::v hio ;;;wl'hX:} lfht if fr:-.!00 to X<~ d!' farl{J 

t:~wt MIW!tr •ifSf!'i&rl, fH ltl1SJ4 nt1 

m DRAFT Ri::?o!U M 18 !L 19. 

;,~ }d lh !ll-1¢, 

tB !rL fit l!t 

,y, Mufler qf Aoifnt; F<!tl.lft,!! b,<:lll'ttlli'J: A¢MiN~;II,lft!t; WTl US. Cmn;dt<:n, LEX!S !OOIJt u 1~1 f 

46 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

i!.E'lfu:,Tilii ~.{'.P;-JWID!c ~papers, In crTC M~~1'1l \>~{>\'>', [f_f'{J rru:ific:nk>lt I)§' ~M"tt:viOtL'1ily 

atilho:t«i may Jmv.;: to IX: r~'¢ by tht- Curr,mtsslorL 

1'his 'fVOt!M U:twrt an Jlddi1Wtwl Sop to fuc paper review process described in Part Uf aht:we. as 

~he t'.ttrnrnizzhm ¥t<nild haw to determine whether m11fio1.11tioo. 'WWi ~~late. few ol'>ftl'ih -.\\pecitlc 

;;.~cz priw '"' its n1leuse. We no1e that, if CfTC is-~,.~~):; t\) .<:l~f~~f.l>;;~1'9~4vl:'h- ·"'{~1~1; 

athnittistrhtive ~ <»· ~tM?l;t ~M Jc }4-ttcl · Hne· .:Jf cnses tc a pattk:ula.r lndi vidual 

individtJ~J~l w· 00 utilclid 3llltUS wli:i tile ngl!M;t. -~[i)\llt~!V<:r.llZ di~ussed in Part 

produced b;! that indivirluat 'iVOUid be teYlewcd fur «itrtplim::ltlt wltb Ser:tkm 

!'JDA, t-trdf:k4lti4rt we.ndd m;,t 1'/.:CC$-Wrl!y bt in <ITOO:fur 

appoilrtmenll v.ere dcfideru to be 

l!.W<JI.tingf>J; CFfC Mlmagemern wi1h thv DrnJl 

jactc employeas·.1

"

1 ·eFTC Mar..u~rnent 'tm.Jutm-nhat tbe 

;;(;'i!Wt ~!;n;. CU.l'tmt stale of the bw with regard ro lie jt~i"'# 

Dr&ft l:t;:p;ni slmuld bo ~ reflcet that (:FTC M 

de.ficl\);lt(;les by- &lslgnating imllvld\\ali! t'fifft impr 

rut~pt1~.'f\!11l£-

g/:t 

~'i 

~TC M~'l.li-(!;elttct'lt wllh ilie~ysis -i~ttlM,\.dl);l:ft RejX~l~ >.-'>.'•t1lr<txltiAt\i, ~tt;: Cbld' 

Eiem:~Qrni~ ' · 1 contr~*:TS:'%$pecirk«~iy, thf, ~Jr~tft Rci!f(!f' i!<-tt'lWJ tMi (X\C 

lnclividua ( b ) ( 6), (b) (7) rorn:r~.ct {11}~\t~Wrnist, 1M:LUppoinred hy 1he Chief FA"4lMrnist 

100 LIDef~isi."tiwever. IIJls 1'¥1' ~r &r MoritY t.;; bind the 

C~:nlr'Thi~rot>Ji :00 e tonttrrct U~~t~ ~. the auth:..rJty f,;,r ~ ~ril #¥it-tU.OY t« m,)t-.:w hif~:o 

rontracrual reffiticr:riPJp ~ ~Qgifn~Hlie: Guv-:::mm~t tn tho of funds is a delegrll!!'.:! 

~ttr. wPiclHlVIJ.$t bo~~~1n wrltiJii to a. oontw.ctl;m.Q:ff~ .. FAR .l,.:#H- .Con~thlif 

Gffioet$ vdth dele - , e the only indivi~u,;;h_ Je,ga1ly @l._lthr~rlzr.d_ t.;; !Jhxl _lite, 

~t11t b;¥ · ~1$\lttd signing dct¢rniirmtloos and tlMO 

ilW · C:hii:f ~1-..:i®!!'Ulm!' M illU1h4clr:r. on. 1:«$ IXWf!l to .bm.i the 

Ecoonomist 

.hlef£t.on1Jmist,dso dr:w.s not hwr>e ac.100rlty to an individual to fudrim: 

e ""!-_; • ..q~ on his {)VI-"!!. CPTC z Office of Hu!Tl$.U Rew<~ i''OHR '") ad.ilinis:~tl'$ CFTC s 

ftiir~11l JXtHcies in at~ -..vith 'f1de 5 of the U.S. CvQ" l'lild OPf.,f,?- zwtil1ft4 .aru;J, 

re:gulailons, Atxuvzent, CF'TC~ flHR is the only authorized office :u this 1m$ 

lJUAvt ~;, ¥ li.w!9 {tootl:.>dil:g !kat prior W<~:S: t{.)ffifl!ctvd by ¢mpkl}*IJ wltb in~tllJW tensity 

tleilnme>w, awn !f Mlflle)'M ;;mill&~ % Ml~l'i$!. iii"M ~M wcart:y ;;-lfflraoo;; m ~d, llhodd nil! be M:@~!W 

~ t>'W11'Ytt: liM5 n- 44jnr.JW Ml('lt}*IJ_L ki 1rt 17 (fM tet~MY ilhlm!d tttifY tim jl.OOd I!J~h wwY! ffi flfl'! j'lill'$llP 

MVIII!J ~><; t d4 f;NtQ llmp!!J)m~:<). 

i-tt f<'llli Hi. 

47 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

P'tlvfkget/4: C!wlk!Mtirrl~ 

Autkwit#J fhT lNJ<tHtnl CFTC Diittibmion and Review On!r 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

l'ltOOlved O:!>M i:if.il)fciVf.d fii'JiLlhi.iti;m:er 'tiM:\ ~il;i'biJ)i;nf# of Title 5 t.tftlte U.S. Code. The (;blef 

Bto;w;rili;.i has rm atahorlty to appoint anyone to tho: t"'J:>lllon of oupivy.;;c, C:Xj,.'t-'r1, or <,:l,);:truJtant 

The :ruwstion ln the Dn.tft Report that the Clrief ~viDJmlNt Im~ pfnN« ill hincl the> nge.'Ny by 

ronttect or to appoint indlviJualt~l{) prn;ltkml!uX <Xmt.ractors ll! in oo.nflict \l<':lth 

:h<-:-.:e ~!.1th•Jri11etL~M· 

CFI'C l\1;111,1tJi.W.et~t :t)."811¢®~ t1'.¥>! tl'.c. OtaU. Rcp;xtt .be U:itrei:itiJ to fett#Ct 16at 

Economist has no \UI.ihority 1;:1 ilpJF,;iut etnpk•~-ees· uru±er Title 5 of 1he C" .S. Corle.,'~.~:;~;;;'\!!,( 

CfC'f'( fvlmm&ement requests that the Draft Report be wrrzcu::d io rcflcc1 ittl.i4 

&Otirirl:rist :noos oot have the .nutlv$!ty to enter W1tb "'li"''fii;W!Julh 

behalf o.ftli¢ C-OJ:ml<hskm .. 

:&. . Willw,er of Campetmttlon -,-"'· 

*t t >> 

As uoterl above, the L'rn!fi Report conCiuo.;s ti'.at paperwork o.;nct~~,,:hi fi:Xtd/'7.::

4 

The' diSCUSSiOn leading to this cooolmJon focuses on inootn~ig W ~!@ed hiring forms. A 

numOer oftne OCE economl&ts pertbtmed the tvorki:. WithOUt ~~ifiiri. 1be Coll\jll«llier 

General has U.;dlnc.d ''volunlarf s:cnirx:s" as ti:.ose :e.ervice:v+'i4v1<>~ y;-·q without contract for 

~><;.:mpel15i1tiOa, or with001 an advance agreemen1 that (lw,· .,.iiJ be grntuirou:s, l?.ecess 

Appoimrnent of Sam Fax, 2001 US Comp, GenyJ.tf1 ... -:-;._ 

S<rrsJrom the Am. Assoc_ of Retired f'en&ns!._~¢'1 TefU:irers Assor\ {A171ty's Authority), 

19:82 US C(ft'flp. Oen, LEXlS 667, at.·~. ;tyAn.ag~-11 'l'lll not vi<Jt.-u_e 1he Antiddicieuc'/ Act if an 

«~tu-cy \W'<:eyts scrviens"»~.J:li! «q agemc~' ncenpts s.cm~:l whtre it {5 auth1Jsized by 

law. 3! U.S.C. §§ 134 J{a), 1342; J;rifu:ijll{£'?i}ff'edcrai Appropriations Law Volume 11 

(RedfmtJk},-at 6-ll (!(feb, 2006), ~i "Y,P' 

V '1-L, 

-·ci.::if,t grntulrous S¢tvices. First, au agency can accept 

din' no:OOS' oonJ;ruc!' priortv<ho.1imc. pelllm>""" · 

has begun, :<:a No-CosL 'or Event Pl.:mnfn~ ,)~rmtiu:s, ZDi)7 O.S. Cump. Gen. LBXIS 

220, -at *9, se:ljuid. ~.. ·~ ;:,v-- acc-ept grntrnto'" '""'lC1M! 

"nplo)'XI uodtt>»1],i!'&hrrfh;rof5 i.i:S:C~ -~ 3'l'Oif!U pli)v}rl£~ that "lt ls. . ufkierstood and 

agreed tll.;lt ~ ~~tion is expeclerl;" Redbook, i'!\ Q ..tJ'J; See ahi} O.trnptrulivr GMeral 

--- lftl.reau ofBudgef, 1947 U.S. 'O:irnp.· GCli L!XXIS "l41'(lilW'i!fiV 

tt<gB.t C':4!t.'n'><~H"'0l;C >:lr.l'lU U.S, Oovernm.<:nl At;:cmmtnbility Offliii 

'- ··;p· 

~I' Jd~ n ttl:'-« O!G ootet dxltt Wl.IS UV eviiltne<.\ th:tt tbt lilpp?in!mentt mil,;k hy ltm Gbid l?.;:,;:u=:h:t were 

UllZ.\libiih:wd). 

mid 

r: 1\tttho:wiW:,, U.S. C. ki:342: havtdta!-<1'l ~-di~!Ff:!n'> OCtwrr, r;<TA:i'-11\e<:l -v-<:~J\!II~ilry 

otft{kt~:'.:..M tcrv1o.%:· Set- Rtdtx.uk, 1Jl6,Jlfii 

tn lil iffiCiPt &'; euf;m:,tl!!bh!, a C\l!!troct .-.iifu ~!'.-!; Unitiffi Sbttcr Gt>Yt11llment ru;vimr an ?ffer, '1W~Xlphi1!lt<' nf t~ 

trfflit\ fi!\d(:p(!$ld::rntioo. N~Cxl Cootrxt.r ftir E!!it<!l f'tmmlrg SirvkH, B<ffi8968, 200'1 U.S, Cnmp. 01$. -LEXlS 

:nl}m *il.<t2(d&g JUck's Mw:hroomServiee, inc. v, tJnff«{SJMM., 7fi Fed_ CL 25U, 1S9 {P.ln7}; Tad M4Vcai 

3-!'lffiJ~t, Jm:. v, L'llitsd Sftltes, 104 f.jJ 13!4, l319 (fed. C!r.1997})_ 

:*< Thit 1111i11Cfiti porml!:> Jgti'IC.ftf to j'!t4Cllrtr >tiptl1 llmi 004t\JkJml MfViwK 

48 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

Prlvlt!!l!Uld' & C'fk"ffi@!ltfel~ 

.4uthoriud FofJt lntgmgl CFIC DisrrlfmtiM iW.tf Review £.'flh 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

{"'GAO") ®;iiciOh~·aa,,;;· i~OO hll' ~Pi:JW:ht to set\1! without cruupensation as me&ll.i~Jt 

ittf'.l th-e~e sl--&~24 be ¥:rlttoo docl.ltPCntatiou of the u,greement Hu•;>teve:r, I~ant OAO .;1,.ecisions 

mxi guidance. as wen as oilier agoocy regulations aOO prec;ic<:>s !lig!lrdi!lg c>Jv.sulum:Js and. 

require that iheJ'e be written dl)o..1lffiOO!atkm of the agreem.ent.m fn Mallet 6/ 

lk{_:..:rnmtwt oftJre efVoJunt<tJ']I./kr.;Jcos,. fi-,3242.14 (Jac .. 27, 2014), t.lt.e 

Cwntj.!!XV!kt Gtmeral fuund that: 

WJ'rea•wey 'rio!at%1 ·trn: volunt~:ry scn·icza: prohititioo oftlte Antideflcl.cncy Ai;t, 

ll U ,S.C., § 1342, when it aceepled the unpcid ~rviu.:~ of fvru- indJ-..-idua~, 

ctjtChey may accepinnpaid servlc,e; when mmeone off:Crine; sueh 

an adv~V~w written ai!J~mznt tt.a1 ( i) state-S thai. the aervk:es: are 

e;rpmitatioo ofpaymenl,. and {2) wai··'('!< 11.ny fttlW¢ pay 

We govemme:n.t. Treaslll"Y obialned no sueh writlll:l} Rgl\'£'lll'. · 

Treas\JfY ~h\:l1.l!d ~rnt vit1li!~i'nn ·nfthe'AOtidefidency 

tLS.C. § 135L'' y/ s.-. ''X.· 

crrc Managel'rH!-l~t is ttV•iB.tt: that 1ht: l!gtt!CJ !Ia.~ &t'l: obligt~~.-~,~~~;tf~;~-~ viol;tth,)rl$ qf the 

Antidefkieucy A"t tv !he 1'rcsidoot, C:ongteii5, an;1 OAO,-~ ¥~time of referral. CFTC 

:.~~ 

J:te~nl 

tilth ~ tllltm'lt.o'"'T valuntecr' ltt exu::uw a wriuun waivcr 

f_QV~ ii'OW ~ll<'r>l (it!lt!l'yt:ltdm,;"' !d.m wg, I 

Empf~ ~luring .mA[!f!1'qwffllfu•u L!Jpm:, N91 OLC 

' 

v»tmrtw:y wv5¥h his or her Mla:y or t4mpen&irt:loo Bllliuld dw 1ft ir writi!"lg." fri. m. +fi. 

'

0

"" j l ltS.C. 1351. Add100mtl:ly, the Offu:e of Mrrrmgeme.ffi will B:nd~ !m mililish«f ruqull'ft!1Uilt5 fur e-m:wiw 

'"'"''" '""""'"'''• vlolutkmuft!it AntkkifldttwY A«. orn:.'f:: cr M<.llirL & Buoorr, Elill::. <x-riL'£ Of' 'THE 

49 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

Ptivilepd & QmfidtntittJ,. 

/tuJIU!ff¥4 f'tg lnlirfflf!l CFTC Distribttdon and Review P,Jy 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

Management ¢OJ.l:!d oot lo~tG dim~Jmootation uf agreements to waive compensation fort~ 

OCE e..."'nomists \\'00 were not compensated by the Conlmlsskm fl)t theh work.."v Cl'TC 

Managemoot requests thal the OIO provide any infortnil.tiOft co!!ootbil. durfug their review 

regarding waivers ofoompensatkw. 

V, Additional Factual Innes 

fn addltion to the j~ a,'td oone<:rtl$ $ct fmih ;:~.OOvc, cr·rc Management has i4enti:!icd tiJc 

followirtg il<!it\es that we believe apptQpriate for the OlG to mview aJtd ru:l.drf'ss in <he Orn.ft'\,<_ t> "' if .?"' '0 '"'port. ., c .. f" 

~ " ·'%• 0 ~ 

A. Statmleab that Tempcracy Publicalictl Suspensit>n Was a Ban {),.J;,_ .fc 

Rl,lMlt~rdt '* ~ , __ '\:. ;{' On page 15. tM Draft Report smt.es thnt the ('_(ffi\mi_ssion halted ail~ eb in 

Dtt.:emt~r 2012. This assertion is not aoourute. As tl<e Otafl }W1 "l)ooduet~ 

NS\lm'eh on major policy issues facing the Commis~!oo~ a,;m~-'~J(.'J:~:mi;:; it:np;m.t of ~ 

regulatory eh~ o:n the fut~mm mMkcts aud othet seckf~~{~edmomy .. , pl'!)\-ides expen 

i!Ctloomic support md advice to ¢ther CFTC offices-: (a,'!~'Wndi!~rs-npru::l.ni ~diU$ tmd 

<;"V1il<J~ltkmo: . , , ,-;nt \Vhile the December 2011 ~_s~st~ temp.-111ui!y Jmh«l )Jti-Ni~1)Q-n of 

outside econo-mic research papm., OCE co~ t¢ -)6y economists, who spent the past 

yMr<:ornht£ting economie :research to fulfill the'l-r#.~gn oftlw. OCE, the Commis~ion1 rutd the 

CEA. ~Jt ~. ·n· 

Chaift!i:lUI's decision, which 

ne:sen:reh pnpers and 10 restti 

statement also does oo~ <lC 

,-<-<.-;&_;·;.;V.~" 

ted /li4~nomic researcll, the Draft Report overstates theto Suspending external publitill>O!i oflndiviJtl.l:l] 

to non-public data to full-time CFTC employees-. The 

importruotwmk perfonru::d by OCE dutlrl!$ this past year. 

he corrected w ind~ thnr only Out$ide publkati.on of 

intnllw i~mmm;Titi 

· i(lspended In Decen:lhcr 20! 2 during the: pendency of rhe review 

bfuttrman' s letter to the Ol-G. Additionally, the Draft Report does 

Mt e-xplain t~~ · · rlnan•s direction was l::imited to the pendoocy of dw revi;;w and WM! 

n«Vi!f cOntctn ~br implemented as a pcrrnlll1CTlt pub!lcatioo su~perHJ.ion, As discm;svd i.n Part 

J.H iftet the OCE matter was referred w the oru. ~omce of the ChainutUl. OCE 

ped a procedure for reviewing and dearing rerenrch pltpers on ~ <:ru~chb)·-case 

p4>pers ltaV¢ been cleared through Mth the Papet Rcvie.>•; Committ<:<: and OOC at 

Offi•• •fFiwuM R'""'"-~(b )(6 ), (b )(7)(C) 

50 

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U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

Ptirllftl!lfll .& Cv;W@•r•MfA !tiktJrl<£4 F;rr lntrrnlll CF1'C DiMribtJ!i-11n and Rtv.ft'w Or#y 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

CFTC Managf:iTh:':hi: 'ri>(j1i~ tP,at tf<i:'Driifl. Ri;piJri: 'be revised to reflect tha1 the publicariofl 

'!-U4pt:U:l-i>:.lil was Mt pennancn.ti'j.r!lj that OCE fu1l.4iu;~ {~lr<pk~.;;~->:t~ J'l-t~d {\l:'rtrln OCE- >X-'<'!":unist 

ool1iill1ttmfil i.Hlid ~ontractws bad access to Sertkm S 1!I.ill other Ci''TC ncTvpublio data fur 

cctmomic research ltr!d other Comml!<>k•!Helated purpos.es. 

B. Statemclllt that OCE Wti Not Permitted till Hirr: New Eoonm:nisb 

Page: iii oftiu~::PiMH~~r(~f!U~:~~(jfj~f * :Y~i\.1. OCE was not permitted to~ on ~v eo.")n('!mi~tt-" CFTC was not pnrv!cled .::on!ext or llllptlf!IT fur thi£ '" 

tfu;,"Tefun;,c,.it:o> diffi~ul1 to resp0nd 10 1hl.s couclusl.oo. Wt> ;;~<1ft', Ju,nltt'h'>f, U 

speclfical.ly addr-e$$00 tlw ct$$Bilon of ptihlication dutitlg 1he ttv' 

OCB emplt<yees. :&'9 To our knowledge, ihe r-eview did not «ff&et 

OOdi.tlt.~.r.-'t!. ::t:rft' or ~on1ractors to meet their needs and f,c;!fHf_ the C 

that Fiscal Year .20B was a dH!icuit.t.hr,c :f'i!.>a.<dal.ly for the 

l,l'f.lvtrrt1IDllJll:. shutdown and m.*11da!ol] l'utlough &ttys fQf all 

e=;;twmc budget oonstraircts which included the termirno~io!l 

addition to firnited l:dring :r.;;ay h:rve->U"'!ected OCE' 

alf offices in tbc-ngem;y, Wh.lle LFTC :.-tarJ'tlgeme:ut 

Comml;;s:ion's of four economists pool.tions ~~~-em~r 2.013 is a positive &""''"'"'"''' m 1h'C do not bditve Llnn diN? is 1/1 :CV~ 'th;U; OCE was.~ flXm'l lririn_g in 

20l3 01l acc4\lfll uf tl:'m ;,;,)fll.'ffM !hat J8:\}111J'l<:4 \t. Chaf~n's deciskm. to :see« an OIG 

'10 _,,,_.,ft 

inYcstig,atiott t'" -~ "' 

CFTC Man.ag¢Jt!tmt rt:qlhl$.t¥ that We mQ~fu~U¢ the basis fur the assertion 1ha1 OCE tvas oot 

pnrmi.tttul.to bring 011 oew «Onoml_~-~ ffffiihasls fur OCR being unable ta bitt! new erutnnrnists 

~~ n~t. t~~- '(1 ,ne~ummt review of"PC~cbut tether~~ t!e-4, IV t.'te broader bu<il}et \:(ltlSU.tiR1S ,>f·"' .~, _/ affecting; the entitt:: a$C!:M.~f,}"~ ~lto/#ttM;: ;he OlG remove these statements from the Dtnft 

Report. ~>:0::%: ''~%y:'-

"'~~--·· 

c. lmpti~iW~,~~~slnoeunilng 

The Dnlft: R - _,. · approval tltalitappearn·the OOC'1·prnpo.90t,l. poticr [io ~lO'tk 

written by economists wltho~. V\<lf-m' :JM-iJI>."\'&:<;Jti; J /ilk'< n~i. t:..._>ttl >if'ficially 

:thl.'t !)f the Commi.;;si!Jrt."151 rt states that there ls unfaim~ 

,.~~~,·:~,policy .:.;m· H~'WC\'er, O{j.c hHS oot PfXl?Oillld rm.y tlnat pol.icy wtth 

:1 er has raised a aarlea of torn':ems related tn the t:>nboardinf;: isw--~e;s. 231 

1

"' Omnlel: Lct~e: 1;0 0111 <1n OCL 

mD/I.Ar'ifi.t.XJ:i<:T, at7$, 

midl>t!lil 

J;lJJ: 

:m Tfw<:!¥lffi1H mlwd by OOC i!wl'\We, Nltam oot !imi~Q m. ihe fu!Wwiug; (1) if fill inrllvidun! is oot ~y: 

~®;$:, :h.;r; e;enm1o S<:rtioo l1 ami ctlmr :xmjXlt>lk inli:dmmi<m is 1mprt~Pf(, t~ tlw 4{mm:y nct::lt :robe 

abKJ ID <j\11.:!dy vmfy tbf!Shlrus oflho:oe 11-ho are: tl!ll.wmd at the~ t~ml wlm Ita% l:.fltm 1!J211ted m:rcUt w dlrta; 

{!}'if"'' ·lm:llvk!ual did mrt sign a wah¥r of compcmatirm thw, )"!1'.4~\.tUl Al'ltk!e!lme!K':}' A\1t im.ftu w; cllw-u:Wfd 

51 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

The Draft Rep(i0t'rri<iY b6 !i<jl.W:rii:if! too· OOgf1ifig lilglti tev:iew#f fiAt onbotlfding itsues with a 

f~:,rr!Mlt -ocrr The Dtatt RepM also appears 1.0 nibf.'<'& l1l~l\~l;!::'!t w:t;;; :);));1,1>; ~\;!>!ky 

irAict:heg t'li11 the OGC to fucns oo and pens.!i.m un!y ClCE ~tKnni,;Us fur rll0t ~ing 

ptc•p¢tly hlltd,?M Fw -exMt'!pf.#, tlw: Draft Repnrt oo1en that "no one in OCE « OOC VrZS Mwat# 

6f if'te li'JI(l)flilitt'lliivc et'TOfS in 0Cl~ ~miSt& 1 iitlb!J!!tJ:!J!\J,tf'{lpl!lt-Wtltk lnl~if. _ ), .':<' ~, 

(Nj{\1;.;..1;{ ;k;(~umented or !o tl1e attentiM nf r;!;>t~~~\ i~.J~,f. \hi,l. (b)( 6 ), (b) itinl 

.request for _ncp,o,wk ace¥M~·was rnad'<j by dxrChlef'&oll!M'I!ist and in prooes;; wn r t:Klre 

thar; ;,)JS Tiw Dmll !Zep!JI~ fm~er ))14!&;% !lt~J,~h:.J~ 

''<;.t >~ aoomacy was- nev-er Mlphasized befu~~ Dec-err:ber 2tn:r't~~'vttrY 

the "Is oot kiug~i-mpl{;m.i:l~too ~~y-widf-,.4:>& Fmtbet, the OM ~Al-~.~ he 

''I<J!<!il!tt:tllllilt only (H"'C t'.oost\k:tn OO:JktVJng pro["<'¥ tl.l ~~~., · 

'\: *:.. 

]l 'j)!' {ttl¢," to IJOf k~owtc~gc~ L)&! 1\0 ~li¢ ill ()0~ WkU llWutl!: nf ilie ~.mit~-~~.j/-fS eri:wm. W itb OC£ 

«XmmO'lLstS' tm!iOO.idht~ p-l!p¢t¥.-"Ork 1.11'!11! D:~nETt;b!;ir £012 and that t~~'~ wi (b) ( 6), (b) ( 

doourr~-tfili!.ctlM ~mot brou~1 to the: atte.Mioo of CFTC " · ~ ~ • "-¥ -s 

:lllm:-ii.m1 ns h:t;nl advlsor to the Com~lris:t!ou, OOC ;,•d.y-'' 'Cft:U:y:Jssue wlw:.n it was 

it:fOftf'b± l.t: Dee¢m.bilt 2012, CFTC Mamgement 1 tl!a1 neither OHR nm the 

Pr1J-~'U!'<'4.11~!lt Offices were awnre uf the breadth oft 

p:i61 til ~e-aiber 2012, The Dndl1~egK>tt. <OJiOj41' 

~*~~·W-{ll''k ~~N~ b OCE 

' "Y~,; of dwth\th·l!\S 

brtm•hun U1C .attention of 

l1llt'tlil_Q_~t' ' ' 

"~' 

A£ tlw Draft Repcrt makes de.tt, iht ct;~,t;:A,'i,lflflllist was ''vccy in pushing %1 ;;:-et 

OCE eooJ10ml*-'" hln:cl '!7v Ol·:<!!i{d;; !rnieed, tlw Druft Rt:Ji)l>-11 

f-wtllru' noics 'that that~ ~lcl ".submit the llfi!T& i:OOivi&ual m be b.ire4 as OOth 

¢6J:rti30W bitd OO!t$utlau111! rtptM.rertdy 1nJet:J oo the ~n as 

ud)!CtCMz,lllli!'n1Cn!''*"'"'lnn until O¢J.l!.lm1-ru: 

OOC, om, ai!iJ O£D \Vtitk,f,.i Wftl.i:h--:.:it t..1 'd.itt&tliilk: the 

advised the CIR«irffiili)'li:l iill:YC the· 010~ mt li\J)j~ 

Th¢.CHC Mrnmg-e4U#l1<iecision to f¢¢01ltmct~d an O!G 

the Cottttn.lssion' s ;;mmg· ootnmitintilt ·~o tf;•~•.i\1\'i~l!- ·.::i-!lbtifir<:Hng 

eg:<:m;y, 

!d, 

~'1 id~ f:-;;i~;;r~ iht imf'!)l1wte-O(J{; nnw ghrm io oo!xmrdi'li mt):"'-('l,q!f'f; ~;~i W.\1}'1 W< ~nw Xf. of;>ft. {~(It¢(!~}}. 

ln J,I Tl1l !t1 

'*" id: a1 n_ 

u~ <-hmJk: LM!tT 1o OJCI tm OC.E, 

52 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

Further, we dO licit belll±Vi:'U:iit' DCE iii 'hciri!i; 'Stil!j{icted to unfiiir treatment141 To our kno:wmclge., 

3(Jcl. w~ }ll<:'l~ not been provided with iacts proving z_,th!Yt~,>,'kw, fi\t J~Xlhlt'll"<'<: \V{fh (l!'<l-t!.!i:tding, were 

wid~ in OCE, which the Draft Report ackntiWl~:t -th;, tm:lm t;,.'et¢ in a vv!UI.ttc that 

indic#ted a mere tlmn trivial pmb!em.""'3 The volume was n:mre tlum. trivial and the~ of 

t\n\~ W.il$ wique {(} OC£ because 1rf the "very agg:mslliv.r.':444 rnl:lrt(Wr. in .whkh tlw.Chief 

f:<:(>J~Vttili.~ While the Draft Report ~\t4-;>~~l;;~. ~~'~ ~. ~. ~!l.>:li'~~y!:;.t~i:,'' 245 the 

aggressive tacti~:S uood by ct.c·Chiwf Ectm:omistnsulted In the serlouspn>bl•mu>< 

ru6rnorarulwm.. OED arid OD I' 'Aitb the new CJlle:f E 

gT<: ¥"'-;a~emeot believes that these prohlems have bee;; fully ad.Cres~ and 

pro<X'ilures are in pJ:&Ot to etlliute that tb!.l j}tob!emz do not rooLJ.4411 On the 

awa:rt to rugsest t!\f!i other Coo1mlssi.on Divisions and OffiCes 

manner to create onboatding issues, and v.~ bel:ieY"t: tllirt p:!"i)pet 

oot<tiw><S.·to be, .empht!ilt.ed a$-er.c;~wlde, 

CF1C Management rOI{uests thm the oro revise thh · 

(1) Otfe ,jidn¢l pro~ or any new policy r;;:: 

who were :oot onOOilt~Wd 11fflpttly; (2) wvoo {K.K:>s it reasoOJJbly Wlffl 

rwt awilrn of the problems v~ brm..tg_ht ro OGC' s 

ii.W~nli\"lf\ ~Tl ~)ccember 2012, and which time it~~ - (J).o,~t< CflC 

MaD11Jl•mentr!!sp¢m;.;; tc t.,'v,;: problems >A·4s fu+d FTC Managernmt h;;td no 

m$.rotJ, and disoovered no bsais.., to believe t:b:st ihi;"'tm!tmr-dlng ~b!\lms extended beyoru:l 

at;d (4) tmhi:JPiing aoouracy ls viewed;as'lrop_wtrurt';fi.d is emphasiz.:d agency~wi>N:, Jftbere is 

evi~ to sugg-~llt tlmt -ottOOatdltMJ pe~u;.tli:,m:¢U.mcy is a problem wtih r-csptrot tn othru' 

l)ivisions .aru:l Offices, CFTC Ma4!Wfueni'-totfue\A.S that OJG provide it Otherwise, we ?eilllest 

ri>o Or<fi R'!'<'ct be mooifind a<~ifi\11'· 

:'"''-': ':& ,i' 

D. Oraltt Ri;!p<!!:rt m~t_t.-ll..?:ifi}i;tit:~$~llftl ()Cf_J!,iet 

) '«•. 

!X>l;ll!i\\!,i~iijon that OCENet shDuld ,hf; .rtSta_r1e::t .~" ~(.'191] l:I:~U-'1l:J:$,'i~~,,~. 141 

y tf~ OlG-';:; Gonvern '!hat physical and inforo1ation SCC'Wity 

;"iti:.mtl;.!t cit cmitr9ls~ .We heli~vt:. protenting 

,i~ the possession and control 1Jf tOO C-om.missinn from M!la\1iliori.1ed 

v.:lt.h Str.:\i<>H if:, the Prl:.,1;:; Act, and all other statutozyn:quite:-::ne:::~ts 

impoJ1il1:i.{;e" 

t•l !JO?.H Rl'i~'i)RT.lll 19. 

lQ fii-. i!-~ rr ;+j tiL 

w !tL 

:w. ]>1(4At 1iK1 -cti~k111 ~;t !,."fTC Manag;:lt\tll1: aulun In P\!111 HL almn. Hl !')RAfT ltff'IJRT, at :n. ill Ill Kl3l; JV# SIIJfffl tmh: H'XL 

53 

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U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

The Draft Report· cldllli!i ilie td¥rn11aget; 6,f()(jtNtt 'it stored drua oo l:b.at lt did not neeO m·be 

s:epi!ntely loll.ded Dtrto the many desktops; lt was fast-<:r, nwar,iug tbat We ri'I~J<:!pu),\ltl<;m Jnd study 

of dalww:!i! cm.~ld oceur more quickly; and lt contai~ unique pNZflMrlS 10-t the uiaulpuJ.Won of 

d~.tta dW The CHO ~hrmrot~ri:;:.q~ OCENef$ ebitky t£> run the ~rams nco~ -tez 

a:m.Jyz.e eronomic data'' n a These analy;:1\":..l.l·pro~;p·Mw;:w!'.t"e:1n ma.."ly i:;J!UlS coded 

usir,g wftwru."C or programming: oompjlet$ prwddt:d by trn:.Commi~on.aml. "'"rz in 

OOfiW' cases ''J*1i ~e :M)ll\Wtfe h(jfhVSilrihJe Ofi the CfTC main lliel:\\utk. Hov:ever, ~was 

not sl.tict control ;sver software itma:licd in the anvlrmtttlrot, r:md it is p;;l!illiblc that pern_!)_l.'~1y\ 

<rw>:Jr,d .~:r~-~<was _load~ onlo t>CK':."Je: o: t~e :x:E ':.';'t.lt;omist~. 1 'nil:'> ~;it.fntl·'.;~~fl·r~i!h othercoostdetlllHJfH Htchid•ng:tl-ill Currmllll!>IO:tr:;; lf policy,<'$\ wh:ch prohtbr!s ~fvl~!/:fom 

insta.ltb:~ p~u.lly o;,vmed ucftwere, Witil.'i!!l:l$ a ttW1cw by CFTC Matm:gern~tJ2f~0ch 

pr(lgrac·n ~W,te!Uents, archil:eciure, and eontrols betbre a dmerr:tlnatiu~ ri\~e ~ether 

OCCNel shou!J .b>:: ~f!<;;;t '~ \. ··~, 

lhi.r Dri1f! -Report identi-fies another benefit of OCfNet as ili\1>bi,!,I~~5' t~ <D'f connact with 

OD!sJGe tX:OU.<Ymisls 1o de research while limiting aol.-'il:SS'td il\0,~,~:rr~'lfli¥lil Vlhile 

this was the historir.:.:i!l prn!.::tke of1he agency, if OC:E eco~S"i!}:e flroperiy appointed tq .;k> th¢ 

work l'!f the Coro.rnisskm or are property brought m '*'· ' : z.re- ~utb-v:tiz:ed 10 

fmve ~ess ~;;the data on the CFfC main the!: nai fo;:--cn::wss to: the 

data. Based on this, it doos oot thU<Jw tha~ a _ required, Staff in 

~veral C'-<tll'l.'tlisslon divisions, including DMO,-'b~!.Q}il."ld OCE, VdJ'n.'.nt!y havg -i.l{'C<.'-W!- to the 

Uii~tii!uo 1:00 CfTC :main network nnd '"- 'W/>·· • ant.i anelytlc . .,. \;l>lng tbe main 

server. CHC M~ent requirements. cunetll 

ttThnlytir:s. platform C'iipabiliti.es mrk, and the. oost of m&intaln!ng s separm:e 

OCF.,Nr!~.~~r,;.~tld be CQnducted h t-Ji.\>~ i>:tJe<ber oc:c::>.fe; s.hould btl 

restartert 

cltr<Ok<l!Y' oolutkms that would allow the CFIC tc its 

. Mlmtlgement'llitiJ 'ivJt itS peefei.ttll' SolutiOTL 

e -~o tho:: ·i<t1'ia dut manlpolatiug data can "ooour more 

than rm. a desktop, \vc nre 'tita;~,~aoc Ot ·a ~~ifk ~~riiiCfi!Cii t:C enm~e a 

· eu of using_ the existh111, CFTC tn:Jln 'r\<tWVtk. · W'tf; i:dmnrre l;w~v..'a!e of any 

a.>imi-'tjiJtr.ative.-t::QntroJs used fur all ether Commission employees an:: 

for the economic resanreh conducted 1n OCE. Ne-veflh.¢1~,s, CFTC M~em.ent has 

t.vn'4jfu,.d IJ~St OCE. ODT, OED, OGC, and other om~r will 1Vviow ~h~ b,.;$\.!W$$ r~t:t.:d f;_;w a 

"'· ~ ld q; Hi. 

'"'f<l 

J%l1UW!'lli&w Wl""\ #,:;\,-,bt:i i'(itJhml:lJ,s;;;J,.-";t!ilt ;:_;t :m: Q)MM()!)ITY Ftr:-'1/Q£;' TRN;.;;,;!';(fJ:.\hl ';,;, ()v,·u;;; fK Vl!t l\-xcc DlR, CFTCVO:.tcY: IT Rtt£SOfB€1i4l!\(li\ 

(2fEJ_)_ 

mor_;,n R..-'1"<:)RT,at w. ;n. Jd, 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 

54 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

.. 

strrnd..molW rrtii:WDtk':fOt oc:r:,;. ~ we·v:.)!,\Jd lliflltt«:iate 211y· <Xher inftil1Dtioo 010 may !m nbi~ 

1>-:t JW<t<;id"' un lhi!c iRJ!&je<;. 

The Drrrfl Rep-,~rt fw,..'u;'r txlhe$ dw ()!)i)t:t;tr.ii -aboJui 1ht plirsic;>i and ln:fotttlo:ttion tecl:mo!ogy 

are "S".t~tat,Jlar "''d me hebe; ;;;_dd,~-.,mJ ""at least in part in connec:ioo with an t)Itf 

nwil!" of the Commission's Fiscal Year 11} 13 feder-41 fniDt'l'l:l4tion Sl:icutify Mm~:uent Act 

(b )(7)(E) 

755 (b )(7)(E) 

As described it ?Mt LU1 ODT hi5 [;eg_:,_m t<! !L'Se5S uw:tx~n "" muwtwetn .._r ,,__. 

MBmj;mt .. nt'; CW1Vk-W t!t;tronhW* th-f'fV h; '1 Ui;:¢,.J, fl'11' a ~rl: io :ruppt»t Offi 

( 'F f{' !?fM.¥4ement is m.msiUv:e to infowt:ion smru"rr;X:.JtH-~,l;j!'h-il (b) (7) (E) I (b) (7) (E) ~'i:ls:±elso':-ln::"lhe=pmoo:;s:::.::::::o7f ..J 

m;q~Jirifli.ln tool 10 s:rrpport amrrrrurted data lt\1\S A~P~im. Hm1Mv11r. we ttltt'.MM :tttthirt time 

i>tt.epi -lhe rtw~on to itnmedi~: C"v 1 (!CtNe~ with\t'-J~ '"-9roPl~!it!ffi ~~ !J~ 

review and 1l$*"''''t\ent ott.'u;;: ~J!CS~ r;iilfJ-fe!g "\;eparate system and the potential socutity r'.s'ks 

e~ by $l.l,Ch uysNm. To nukf- mf~id ~is$Qu, CFTCM!~"""•"' ""'"'';!$ llml.lhe 

()!(;_provide the factoot details ~:91{\-reHed UJX'll ~o c-<':mdi.!d~th"'-t the a~.en;;e cf wrrt:rols for 

OCE-Ntt t'fiM suhsuu:ttlal. lf 'k~llnJ11ttJt tit" ~>tutity (:()llij¢m$ cannot aOO:rommm 

to: ··" th a:t ~tgni :hat 

the Dtaft R i11hc rocommcnd<!tion that OCE.Nct be immediatelY restarted 

~ttit.-'ity tOflt'tlT'.S ate " 

E. >G:f OGC :f>Gr bdi '.it ~A-.mmbti<Wl 'Agt~;,~iGI!!' -5Wtth1\mis 

"!todez that l!te lac.'< ,jf ·'n:;u:re-1~\ obje<:live. and &:finite stanarde" for 

ftilf*I'S ·;;;· '\1l$!Urb'i~ '''Sf The OJG is correct that, aithoog.b 

:infonnatioo m;JJu Section li!ltave bee1: CH!t:Ucd lor v:tmous 

llhlicatioos, thett i.s r+.:J1<> sir:nl<rr f{mnU!<; by 

55 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

OCE ecooomhii 2'". Whne·cvrc M~rili£ci'F:itfii 'ftClmowl;xjgcsihat 1he !aek: of a "one slze 

fi\11 ;£){" S'..andard. to identify Sootlon 8 dati in the: eCCfl(¥11'1it r-ese,;.n::h P'4-"'1tf3. iB not i.<k&, %!\!.agree 

with d-JC OlO'sassessm.ent that reviewing the 00\luomJi:lill' plll')tt'S for l.nfmmativu pn1t<l:i:red under 

Sectb;n Scan be ''t::<.lmph;ti":, !iX!wb:h:t& >Mt examination -of rontex:t to deten:nine v.iheiher aggt'¢gat¢.;1 

t..~ da~a in an economic reseri paper may be reverne·el'!gi:neer:e-d This· ~:ornylex 

~w1 •lm.l lvgal revie\\' is the r-eliSOn why i:t may Jt{}[ Drr. pocafblt:' fm-. tht:' .Cm:nmiliH~m.11iJ. provide 

a Stntldafd li~$Hil0lt r~!lC!f'fN liV)d¢j~ ~~~l\tel~, and for different t¢Vhhltfi.~eS sfl4, 

mrt.l).rnls fur using the data, such as tlmse oovered In t.he ecooomic Itsem"t.h. 

:'CQ!Pf~~;<;,, f~¢-intensive review being undert~ken h.y tho. ~ptT R~· · 

established by OCE and dntwn on (:;q:x:rti!ie fumughout the agency to address 

in:v:o!.ved.in. assessini .agpegnAi1>n and Suttkm BOOte tn p;~pt;ts. 

The:· Dtai:l: ·Report ap:pem:s to fimlt OOC :fur not prnviding wrirten to be 

appli«<,.,ith re~w· 16 the· 1.-kiiifiicdi:Qn '6£ 1ni'Orm<i.tion pro~~d {lnehld:ing 

acc-ep'la.ble aggregations poHcies).M1 We do oot believe rhis,¥ri1ic is wamnted _, '<- "•" 

bm:allim, all 11\Jt«<. the review is factuatly and legally e&tnp!tY~~d'~'Ml-f!{t\Ol u ··'oh« &l:re fits a1t" 

approach. The ~per Re:viev-r ComwJttiX! hvs developed afl"Qf,~!<~o"levicw papers and engttg¢ 

with !he- <mtlKJ:rS to res.ch a factiU)! l;<:mc1us.ion ~hal there ii'u9 S'&.tion 2 ir,fol'ft;,Mivn dh}l;-los-ed by 

tiN rmprnL 'The Review Cnm.mitree then ~v~~~~~~~{;.uiTL"Tirm.irrrizm. to- OGC'a:; part of 

rite 11ew review ptXJc<:.:r>, OGC applies the kgn~~~!aru!Uil:lJO~ diSClO$\.We to the rul:filys!s prt.rviJed 

by OCE, Additionally, as noted in Part lH., odh~;:;,.te-:1 co!lzbcrn!:iv-i7ly with OCE ~>.:nd the 

')~' ,, f'k-' j L[' '< '"",A' ·. '•"' ff !v ;.;ll."t,;l o., t.'JW "'w:vrnlll!l 0 JW: p _ ll<)f.~.•t1il 10 rf:Vt!:W !};4,f(:FS 1\il, OC.et/011 <t 

information. This ool!ahm1itiM the Agency only discloses. informatkm 

proptrly,. JJOO we nppreclnte the ccmplexlty uf tLb C~$JX'l.'ifl<; fact" 

~,~t~!l~'h;':. ~~qertaking. 

l'Jfi';t !Q:I'i;:·;.. ('),:.-mmlt:IX! ht<'llml tt\:ffi>t<l 'ttri!Wn guldnooe from OOC: (J(l the £1llfid:!rdt to. be 

f?g;'il'h(! ~(.1i(.<J;t il-), 

MN_ JJ-3•L 

<!til 

at3L 

56 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U _s_ Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

!.nquiry li "'cot';~l:X,'t'etjUkH'g *1 ,e);fii:}'iii;hl:k:t~ 'Ofi::OtlteXtto cletermill!e Vf'ltether ilfl:§tCWlte4'lm.di: 

-6.nt;o.ln -W:I !;!CO nomic re::.earcll paper l\..""¥8f&e (!':lljl;~neer-y,! • • _,,u;o CFTC Mw.u~m.znt 

t<}qw;-st> tl-1!11 tbc 010 reii¢et jn ihe: D.roft Rmfl')rl'!f11!4 4nC011i.nina ""~"'-• .;hrm. Ia- ~ftk-!o::irtly 

.aggregated to &void disclosures P,."(l.lribitcd by &:ctioo 8 is a fa,;;t-in1e:n.siw !nqui1y that req_ulm 

l!if.M·by .J:.!A'M s(atistieal: at~d atmlytltu1 re.t~hll.iljl.lt.'\1 .by. i:«d;\'1.-i.«JJ#.l% 'I.Vlt~ dJWr 

t:tptlo'it>!, m~d theCEA the legal t:tanrlard lh!tt ~t:lidt.">. $11¢}!_ '(i!:'V1et'i 

'i to n..-mra!n Srnct\u1 & data. The agenc: 

the d11ta in ttJ.e papa \\'aS simulated daUJ, Jtl btU the {;hic:f 

paper from the website. • AJdilk•r,1:!ly, L1e slgni.ficaru:e 

"'"*~~"'""'· lly lr!i:lucling thit; fut:r> thm lJrai\ Rtqlort 

C.omm\ssion &boold have .ancmpttd ro 'Ul1publ 

CFTC Matl:litlhtnt !tnt1wlez!g&J_ HDWe\tt, we 

~;:'~'""(;)(~'):1~(j)('~)" pe (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) m• 

Commlslliou ~ atvare il pu;:er _ T,,,_,_. __ DVt'II!J \\flt pOOp¢( «Met¥, 

Ux: t.Qrlt!octed 1<. NA'htiild,;? ens&:;:-#' S®ction 8 cr oth<1 confidert1ial or ~pu 'bEn 

iiJ:fWTI!i!tici.-1 \¥as released, CFTC ~melrt roqoot;:& 'lhilt L'-.e 0-TG amend tm Drnft P,eyort ro 

Mtl¢~t;t i'he·cu:ons m:«ic th~;:1.1gt.ij¥-y __ $'wvll as IM:i~ Wlt¢l.h¢t tl:ltl oro (trCtJCVJ!$ me 

bus any .adttitkmz:l O!:!l~g,nqsm~:nfl.:i<:~-irreruty implied. 

( .) ''(,' ~=7;="'1 G. Fm>lo~~~,,~;1(b)(6)(b)(7)(C) I•P':" 

:Fa SoftOOt5 ·~ -~"'"~_.f. at- •(Jt'·st\%~;<;:rmbu2{)J2revwwret~that~ 

b 6 , b 6). (b)(6) (b) s c1eC1li<IE<ar"'""''OO~ (b)(6),(b)(7)(C) on ' ;, DMO. Thc"mrs;I~C"""i""''"<riwl>rlruq 

Jkv<c.!Hnmf:.tn:Je. ThF. ()(j(~ ~mber 20l2- review found tlmt tbc ~ 

57 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

Tim Draft 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

CFTC Ma:rrug:~~m .-~(j,<>~9i!;;·tba11~·0[G·-ci;anse·the Draft RAJjxm.toreflectt~fJill~~~=" 

f>ecembtt £Vl2 review :revealed !.hat \he ~per t\1$$ publidy pr~>l;;;;i JA-ivz- t· (b )(6),(b )(7)(C 

Nove~ t,"1AH 'Z, review, we ftutl!er f1\'J1ZIC$t th.u n: be 1:hmpcl to ·~~:S 

f)C(Y;·Inhrr :20l2 md¢w 4iJ nvt te.v~i t'f'.gl (b )(6),(b) ali revlew;t!J~b )(~)(I 

MJ:~. or mcy ot1wr puper. ~ \~&, 6 

-- ·.;, ""· 

U, Statement$.~1l¢ Kut~W:~¢;.1\a;rUr.ut~- t& CJfiC Empl&y~_~J~tb~~tcwed b! ClG t._ ;;; 14: .. - %~<-

Thi>' stttltirl tifthe Draft "f1!11ber OGC Rev~' ~~-s ~fo:mack;n Secllliiy 

Coocems ami Prompts Fillihet OCE Re:l:trieticil$.:tt·.<· uest:i1t*$i~i~-ili:!¢:S,CU:IY t#Xeii b}i illi 

OGC attorney-, db_cG..'iM whnt thru. OOC flt!crttlt-)' t~ll~t:tl~ ~~' l ;md: nrrggoo:s: that itl!l OOC 

ar~mey cr.at a;(ci,(ook;~vesti a~d b ~ OlO?''~OtJ{Y'))(f(: staff a~O!ney _i~vvlvt:tl In 

ti¥:: KNJcw i b 6 b) 6 , b)\ 7) .wrom:C'Thncl we a;mumc- iliis i-s fuc ~ 

referred ti'l tn the Dts!t ~ep~.'>n. b )'6 , ns m. d·bFfc fuat she vta.s (l{)t 

,_- ~+ 

Jutc;vl~'l'i¥13. by the 010 any ofF iSlit~:l ~ 

~r ~~c I "'"' lV.j<ll!MJ~fl:}:'lt -fctjtltSC\) ~t.l "- 1 ll: f._:•.:,-~Clt\:i_2'1ff.:'W -,:Cs ".< tuc '" iitt~J;:y ' -11tw:t1t'fJ.tt~1:) ~ - ttl ti!<C - R*JlOrl vJ, m fu: - - fot the mfomurtleo att.-,butt:tl to th1s 

silrrrr:ey so we coo 

(b )(6 ), (b )(7)(C) 

App. 6- fvlarm~<lll<'tlt Respouse 

58 

(b)(6)-(b) 

)(C) 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

I. Dis~ nf Cuetracts· an:d Ru!fGmlbiittla {If the Pnx:uremeet omce 

REDACTED 

by cvrc 

1k i~tl ~:ttotes that "deficieocies, .. loclud«l tWigned contracls~16 and "tbr one OCE 

oontmctor1 OED stEff d~tetrnirwd that fr& <}!Yl!tra;;:t \WIS at a!t"m CF!C Mtmt~ge.tt"A!'rt 

"'*il«i~lily reque;;u tiu;;t t.!1t. OK1}Y:vvide ~be ;il:a;u.:ments and information relied upon to ;ijjptlfJrl: 

these statements so that CFTC Management can W\evi and tUllY ;espilllli 'tO' if><> liti!U:rocnts in the 

Dtufi ltepv1t. 

Adtti{tc.nnlly, the Repm notes that the ?rocueemeru: OffiCill is "rMpttns.lbl® fqr 

114fll\t)l;i~\i"£ onboardlng forcrmtn:u::tors:."171 As n'•tcd on CITCNet, 1lie w 

responsible fur V'f'i:r~ejng aU CFTC prQ'.;W:W~n! ><llvi1Jes,1

" Spe<l:ncaJiy, 

Qffi~::e .is.reapo:nsib!e for: {I) drafting and implementing pror:uremen1 ]Xliicy_ 

(:f_ll!erv1nv.. ~ btts:tness manager with regard to agency 

ndmlnistering:.tJ){) {;pfY!.rni5J:liO!}'" Cl)Titf'A<Jtidp "'IP~Iance 

ia:ws and un.d ~<:;f«:y rmH1l~t"•J; and {4) !J:l$tl_$_Jting th£ 

•m -{-"- keasebold oftk.es:: \. 4 

Actudingto the April ?VI l "l":FTC ZimrletilWS: Staff 

dM>c \'~--l'JeSti>tg office, in this case OCE, ls "''"'""lb!". ~ntr>..c;:or!l.~ 1 Per the 20U Guideline&, 

$ 

'r!.lsttat~v.!' ;mbt<rurlirlg, of 

(;ffi;;:er' s · ·"f~clmiol 

Representative {"COTR"} is tllli.ptmslble for onboarding contracim' st&fL 

Spoo!ficslly, the April :2tJ11 Ouidel~,~le: 

''Cootrnct\ng O:f1lc<or Te-d:mlc.a!\~inmt:ive (Cllflt)(:fur new contractors) 

• COfltacts L (tO) t¢ r.JX!fdinnte wmkspMe. 

+ :New Conir'd:!ffi' Profile fortlw: se~~!t:llon ofa 

1<¢W ei:d~ , -it tv ~;la:ffclmtlg.es@cfkgo.v. This starts the 

p;;:rsnnr:cl ,y{-f~lx~ p;i;-.. :oe.'is. 

• C. om.· p~Gj·· .. ~~:,_Fnnn. 7:9-~NewStui:'Req~l~nts:t'Or;ane>vernpioyee cli:~Ji,l!J¢lo£'~81.ubrmrs It to staffcNmjp!-5@Cftq{VV·vta email. "Ihm 

""~;.P,~.:W;(I~~k: jnttr~.i9n: w .nl!ow OED maffto set up the ne\\' \.;;~~.·<lf'l 

·~~··· \>. ,, 

ftlli'CKL bl ji, 

16 

i!t Jd lit 11 

''"'See cY:rCfld, 

"' !Jcr: O:»AMODHY f\iHJRES TAAOfthl OJMM'N, OFIX:li Of fUC EXUC. Dlft, HUMAN Rt$., CFTC 0UIOFUNL.'l; 

!i! M+- Atfllll \<JNS, TRlViSFSRS, MOVSS OR CHANOES (20! l}. ~;; !;{ 

59 

App. 6 ~ Marw.gemtnt Rl!sponsl! 
U.S. Commodity futur.;;s Trading Commission 

Office of the lusp~tor Geuerai 

J1¢f~ll~view ~s;, the appcJntme:at m~htnity 

ofretnXtt:1;;;~ ,;r;ent<;;tl;:>!l:> to, admliit"-~;wtb--.; 

erDJ.diJ:r~~ e!hi:s; to OC'£ a;:nnwnl51f>. 

REDACTED 

byCFIC 

the Corrn::nisslon<s 

rum cfout~deCf1C~::::::twl:v~v~-~· ~:i1=s=M;lll~;~~~~~= in thl:$ mtm:Jorru:tdUUL We mcl.~ t-> !he Dr,aft Repvrt:, nud 

..-,.,; '"~'~!<-"-'IW't'l Lit¢ opporttJruty ~r.4-ou.r ~ommt::l,'!.;l&;l~t;u:< v.ith the 

OiO furtheL 

60 
U.S. Comm•)dity Puturcs Trading Commission 

Office of the lnspector General 

App.6 

I 

REDACTED 

by cvrc