Office of Justice Programs Technical Assistance and Training Program

Audit Report No. 04-40
September 2004
Office of the Inspector General

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Background OJP Reorganization The OJP’s Technical Assistance and Training Program The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Monitoring Prior Reviews FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS GRANT MONITORING The OJP’s Monitoring of 21 Selected Grants Results of the 21 Grant Audits Grant Expenditures Financial Status and Progress Reports Recommendations PROGRAM PERFORMANCE Grantee Evaluation Methods The OJP’s Program Evaluation Efforts Recommendation STATEMENT ON MANAGEMENT CONTROLS STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPENDICES: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY SUMMARY OF DOLLAR-RELATED FINDINGS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS SUMMARY OF AUDIT FINDINGS – BJA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS SUMMARY OF AUDIT FINDINGS – OJJDP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES – BJA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES – OJJDP DESCRIPTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS’ BUREAUS, PROGRAM OFFICES, AND SUPPORT OFFICES DESCRIPTIONS OF MAJOR GRANTS AWARDED BY THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS AUDITED – BJA OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING GRANTS AUDITED – OJJDP ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON GRANT-MONITORING ACTIVITIES GRANTEE RESPONSE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AUDIT DIVISION, ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE REPORT