REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM TO REDUCE CRIME IN MINNESOTA - LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION - MINNESOTA GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL

• NCJ Number: 13973
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 60 pages
• Corporate Author: US Government Accountability Office
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; US Government Accountability Office
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RECOMMENDS IMPROVEMENTS IN ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM RESULTS, THE USE OF STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, ADMINISTRATION OF SUBGRANT ACTIVITIES, AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

Abstract

CRIME REDUCTION GOALS IN THE STATE'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND IN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROPOSALS WERE JUDGED TO BE DEFINED TOO BROADLY, AND DATA ON PROGRAM ACTIVITY COLLECTED AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS WAS DEEMED TOO INADEQUATE TO MEASURE PROGRESS. IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT INSUFFICIENT GUIDANCE WAS PROVIDED LOCAL AGENCIES APPLYING FOR SUBGRANTS AND THE APPROVAL AND MONITORING OF SUBGRANT PROGRAMS WAS INEFFICIENT. THE ACCURACY OF FINANCIAL RECORDS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THEIR BEING PREPARED FROM UNCONTROLLED SOURCE RECORDS, BEING CLASSIFIED INCORRECTLY, AND NOT CONTAINING CURRENT OR COMPLETE STATUS OF SUBGRANTEE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES. COMMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION AND THE LEAA CHICAGO REGIONAL OFFICE ARE INCLUDED.