Appendix I - COPS Report Findings and Recommendations by Location

Large Grantees

  Large Grantees
  Atlanta, GA Baltimore County, MD Boston, MA Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC Chesterfield County, VA City University of New York Cleveland, OH Columbus, OH Cook County, IL Houston, TX Los Angeles County, CA Massachusetts State Police Metro. Nashville, TN Missouri Highway Patrol Montgomery County, MD Nassau County, NY Newark, NJ Oregon State Police Philadelphia , PA Pittsburgh, PA Puerto Rico Richmond, VA Riverside County, CA Sacramento, CA Sacramento County, CA St. Louis, MO San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Santa Ana, CA Springfield, MA Suffolk County, NY
Accounting System:                                                              
Internal Control Weaknesses *         * *           *                       * *          
Requests for Federal Share:                                                              
Drew Down Excess Funds           NA                       *               *          
Earned Excess Interest           NA             *             *                   *  
Declined Grant Award                                   *                          
Overestimated Salaries and Benefits on Grant Application           NA     *             *           *                  
Ineligible Officer(s) Charged to Grant *         NA       *                                       *  
Unallowable Grant Costs *     *   NA *     * * * *       * *   *     *   *   * * *    
Officer Redeployment:                                                              
No Redeployment Tracking System/Did Not Document Redeployment * * * * * NA *   NA *   * *   * *   * NA * NA NA   * * NA NA *   * NA
Supplanting Indicators:                                                              
Number of Budgeted Officers Decreased Below Baseline During Grant Period           NA *         * *     * * * *                        
Paid for Officers Already on Board           NA               *             *                    
Vacancies Not Filled Timely *         NA           *             *   *                    
Matching Funds Already Budgeted for Law Enforcement Purposes/Match Not Supported *           *                 * *     *         *            
Not Providing Total Matching Funds                                                              
Retention Plan:                                                              
No Formal Plan   *       * *   *     *   *   * * *     *   * *     *   *    
Would Not Retain Position *                                                            
COPS Monitoring Reports:                                                              
Initial Report Not: Submitted/Timely/ Accurate *   *       * * * *   * *       *   * NA     * * *   *   * *  
Annual Report Not: Submitted/Timely/ Accurate     * *     * * *     *       *   *   NA     * *   *       *  
Officer Progress Reports Not: Submitted/Timely/ Accurate     *           *                     NA     * * * *   * * *  
OJP Financial Status Reports:                                                              
Financial Status Reports Not: Submitted/Timely/ Accurate * * * * * * *   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Community Policing Activities:                                                              
Community Policing Not Enhanced/Could Be Improved *                       *                                    
Officers Temporarily Transferred to Other Assignments                                                              
Used Funds for Purposes Other Than Stated in Application                                 *         *                  
Totals 10 3 5 4 2 3 9 2 6 5 2 8 8 3 2 7 7 8 4 5 4 3 6 6 7 5 4 4 5 7 1

*              =    Serious Issue                         Large Grantee = $4 million or more
*              =    Moderate Issue                     Medium Grantee > $500,000 < $4 million
*              =    Minor Issue                            Small Grantee =$500,000 or less
Blank Box      =     No Weakness
NA                 =     Not Applicable or Not Reviewed