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Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Grant
to the Kleberg County, Texas, Constable Precinct 4

GR-80-99-019
July 9, 1999
Office of the Inspector General


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division, has completed an audit of a Universal Hiring Program (UHP) grant awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to the Kleberg County, Texas, Constable Precinct 4. The purpose of the grant is to enhance community policing. Kleberg County Constable Precinct 4 was awarded $465,414 to hire six full-time deputy constables and three part-time deputy constables.

We reviewed Kleberg County's compliance with seven essential grant conditions. We found the grantee's hiring practices to be acceptable. However, we found weaknesses in five other areas listed below. As a result, the grant award amount is $129,659 over the amount allowable.

These items are discussed in greater detail in the Findings and Recommendations section of the report. Our audit objectives, scope, and methodology appear in Appendix I.