Appendix I - COPS Report Findings and Recommendations by Location

Medium Grantees Continued

  Medium Grantees continued
  McKeesport, PA Mesa, AZ Montgomery County, PA New Brunswick, NJ New Castle County, DE New Haven, CT (PHS) New Haven, CT New Orleans, LA (PHS) Oakland, CA (PHS) Oakland, CA Ouachita Parish, LA Oxford, MI Pinellas Park, FL Prince George's Co, MD Reno Consortium, NV Reno , NV PD Richmond, CA (PHS) Richmond, CA Sacramento County, CA (PHS) Sandy, UT Selma, AL Siskiyou County, CA Starr County, TX Stone Park, IL Syracuse, NY Tacoma, WA Volusia County, FL Watsonville, CA Wilmington, DE Youngstown, OH
Accounting System:                                                            
Internal Control Weaknesses       *       *                     *         *           *
Requests for Federal Share:                                                            
Drew Down Excess Funds *                                       *         *   *    
Earned Excess Interest                                                            
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 *   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 7 3 3 7 6 3 5 6 3 5 4 9 6 3 4 4 4 8 4 5 9 3 9 8 9 9 9 6 2 8

*              =    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