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    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure the Alaska DPS establishes a monitoring mechanism so that it adheres to the frequency of on-site monitoring reviews, as required by the Alaska DPS policy.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Require the Alaska DPS to ensure the periodic verification of subrecipient performance metrics, as required by the Alaska DPS policy.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    $40,779
    Work with the Alaska DPS to remedy $40,779 in unsupported questioned costs for the Alaska DPS's software purchases.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure the Alaska DPS establishes policies and procedures to ensure program income requirements are adequately communicated to subrecipients and that program income earned is being tracked, reported, and expended in accordance with the VOCA Guidelines.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure LEAP implements procedures to report accurate performance data and maintain proper support documentation for the reported performance.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure LEAP complies with its approved funding structure or seeks approval and any necessary assistance to pursue a different structure to administer the program.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure LEAP properly documents the approval of timesheets so that LEAP is compliant with its existing policy.
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    Office of Justice Programs
    Identify the amount needed for office space and modify its budget to ensure it reflects bona fide grant-related needs for rental costs.
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    Office of Justice Programs
    $2,682
    Remedy $2,682 in unallowable software costs that were not approved in the grant budget.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure it charges to the grant only approved items in the budget.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Establish a policy for confirming the receipt of goods or services.
  • Resolved
    Office on Violence Against Women
    Evaluate its monitoring practices in consideration of its needs and resources, establish appropriate plans to achieve the necessary oversight of its programs, and institute a risk mitigation strategy to address any shortfalls in meeting its monitoring plans. This strategy should consider active grant recipients deemed to be high-risk, as well as those receiving multiple grant extensions on the same award, from all program offices each fiscal year.
  • Resolved
    Office on Violence Against Women
    Review relevant DOJ and internal OVW guidance and practices regarding extensions to award performance periods and develop written policies to enhance extension-related controls for the appropriate administration of grant programs and fulfillment of OVW's fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure YouthBuild develops and implements written subrecipient monitoring policies and procedures to: (1) review background checks for individuals with close contact with minors, (2) validate subrecipient performance data to source documentation, and (3) include documentation of corrective actions and resolution on all significant developments that negatively affect the subaward.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure YouthBuild enhances its existing conflict of interest policies to include the necessary procedures, including satisfying the requirement to disclose in writing any potential conflicts of interest to OJP.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Assess and monitor VOANNE's performance to ensure that it actively makes progress toward achieving the approved grant goals and objectives.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure VOANNE develops and implements formal written policies and procedures for data collection and reporting.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure VOANNE updates its policies and procedures to include a requirement for maintaining records sufficient to detail the history of procurements and demonstrate compliance with federal procurement standards.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Take steps and implement controls to ensure that it maintains appropriate and accurate records and data on the use of restraints. Those steps should include providing appropriate training to staff when documenting incidents, as well as appropriate review procedures ensuring that, once entered, the data is correct and supported with appropriate documentation.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Establish Bureau-wide criteria and standard procedures for regional office use of force and application of restraints incident reviews, including how the results should be transmitted, communicated, documented, and reported.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Require institutions timely submit and regional offices review relevant fixed camera footage, in addition to handheld camera video, during use of force and application of restraints incident reviews.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Develop, formalize, and disseminate guidance to ensure effective regional office reviews of institution After-Actions involving use of force and application of restraints, including timelines for when such reviews are to be completed.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Develop, formalize, and disseminate guidance that clarifies how regional personnel are expected to utilize and/or respond to real-time use of force notifications at the 8-hour marks and what regional personnel are expected to do in response to receiving the BMPs.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Implement a process to ensure responsible regional office reviewers are notified as soon as Use of Force After-Action Reports are submitted and to track and monitor the completion of the regional office use of force incident reviews including reviewing video recordings.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Develop and implement a reliable method for institutions to submit and notify regional offices of use of force and application of restraints incident video recording availability and ensure it includes controls to track and monitor compliance with the requirement to submit video recordings within 4 working days of an incident.
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    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Implement controls to ensure all violations or alleged violations of the Standards of Employee Conduct are reported to OIA, as required and implement a reliable process to track and monitor referrals made to OIA based on After-Action and regional office reviews of use of force incidents, including where the referral originated.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Evaluate and enhance the After-Action review process to ensure identified issues are appropriately tracked and systemic matters are addressed.
  • Resolved
    Federal Bureau of Prisons
    Finalize and implement its new internal audit process and consider including steps that will sufficiently identify systemic issues pertaining to adherence to the BOP's policies and procedures related to use of force and application of restraints.
  • Resolved
    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure that Hogar Rosanna develops and implements written policies and procedures for quarterly performance reporting, and that at least one employee is provided with access to PMT, and training is provided to the employee.
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    Office of Justice Programs
    Ensure that Hogar Rosanna obtains independent access to the organization's accounting records and that at least one Hogar Rosanna official receives training in, at a minimum, basic navigation within the system.