Fact Sheet: the Department of Justice Public Corruption Efforts
"At every level of government, the Justice Department is committed to enforcing the laws that protect the integrity of our government. Because of this commitment to the rule of law, ordinary citizens are able to rely on and expect the honesty and integrity of government officials and other holders of the public's trust.

Over the last seven years, the Department has enjoyed tremendous success rooting out corruption and holding public officials who misuse their office or misspend taxpayer dollars accountable for their actions.

From 2001 to 2006 (the most recent period for which data is available) the Department of Justice charged 6,899 individuals with public corruption offenses nationwide and obtained 5,876 convictions."