Office of the Inspector General

U.S. Department of Justice 

OVERSIGHT ★ INTEGRITY ★ GUIDANCE 

Audit of the Office of Justice 

Programs Grants Awarded to New 

Castle County Police Department, 

New Castle, Delaware 

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Executive Summary 

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Grants Awarded to 

New Castle County Police Department, New Castle, Delaware 

Objectives 

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded New 

Castle County, Delaware (New Castle), 8 awards totaling 

$1,571,296 under the Technology Innovation for Public 

Safety (TIPS) Program, the Body-Worn Camera Policy 

and Implementation Program, and the Edward Byrne 

Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The 

objectives of this audit were to determine whether costs 

claimed under the awards were allowable, supported, 

and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, 

guidelines, and terms and conditions of the awards; and 

to determine whether New Castle demonstrated 

adequate progress towards achieving program goals and 

objectives. 

Results in Brief 

As a result of our audit, we concluded that New Castle 

demonstrated progress towards achieving the stated 

goals and objectives of its awards. At the time of our 

audit, New Castle had not drawn down significant funds 

from its 2017 and 2018 JAG awards and, as such, little 

progress had been made for those programs. We found 

that New Castle has acquired and is making full use of a 

Rapid DNA Instrument and the body-worn cameras. 

Additionally, we found that New Castle has made, or was 

making, adequate progress towards meeting its 

performance goals by assigning officers overtime shifts 

in areas of need based on crime statistics, ensuring 

officers’ training needs were met, and acquiring 

equipment that aids officers in their policing efforts. 

This audit did not identify significant concerns regarding 

New Castle’s grants-related financial reporting, budget 

management, or expenditures. 

Recommendations 

Our report contains no recommendations to OJP. 

Audit Results 

The purpose of the OJP awards we reviewed was to 

provide funds for the acquisition of equipment, as well 

as funding for officer overtime and officer training. The 

project period for the awards was from October 2012 

through September 2021. New Castle drew down a 

cumulative amount of $1,398,232 for all of the awards 

we reviewed. 

Program Goals and Accomplishments - We found 

that New Castle made progress toward the stated goals 

and objectives of the award-funded programs we 

reviewed. New Castle used the funds awarded from the 

TIPS award for the acquisition of a Rapid DNA 

Instrument. The Rapid DNA Instrument was being used 

to process various types of DNA evidence collected by 

officers that could aid in New Castle’s ability to solve

crimes. The DNA collected was also being used to 

increase the records within New Castle’s DNA database, 

which could help solve past and future crimes for the 

county and neighboring law enforcement agencies. 

The funds awarded by the Body-Worn Camera award 

allowed New Castle to acquire 77 additional cameras to 

outfit all of its officers with body-worn cameras. 

Further, New Castle created policy on body-worn camera 

use and handling of associated recordings, satisfying 

award requirements. 

For the JAG Awards, New Castle used the funds to pay 

officers for overtime worked, provide officers training, 

and purchase equipment. New Castle used statistical 

analysis of crime data to identify areas within New 

Castle’s communities that needed increased police 

presence and assigned its officers to work overtime in 

those areas. New Castle also used its JAG funds to 

provide its officers a variety of training, such as those 

offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. The 

equipment purchased has allowed New Castle to meet 

specific officer needs, such as through the acquisition of 

surveillance equipment. 

Financial Management – We reviewed New Castle’s

financial management procedures and practices for its 

grant awards. We performed testing of expenditures, 

financial reporting, and budget management, and we did 

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AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AWARDS AWARDED TO 

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 

The Grantee ......................................................................................... 2 

OIG Audit Approach .............................................................................. 2 

AUDIT RESULTS............................................................................................. 3 

Program Performance and Accomplishments ............................................ 3 

Program Goals and Objectives ....................................................... 3 

Required Performance Reports ...................................................... 3 

Grant Financial Management .................................................................. 4 

Single Audit ................................................................................ 4 

Grant Expenditures ............................................................................... 4 

TIPS Award................................................................................. 4 

BWC Award................................................................................. 5 

JAG Awards................................................................................. 5 

Matching Costs ............................................................................ 6 

Budget Management and Control ............................................................ 6 

Drawdowns .......................................................................................... 7 

Federal Financial Reports ....................................................................... 7 

Program Income ................................................................................... 7 

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................... 8 

APPENDIX 1 OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY ..................................... 9 

APPENDIX 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT AUDIT REPORT ............................................. 11 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AWARDS AWARDED TO 

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 

INTRODUCTION 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 

completed an audit of eight awards made by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to 

New Castle County, Delaware (New Castle), under the Technology Innovation for 

Public Safety Program (TIPS), the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and 

Implementation Program, and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 

(JAG) Program. The total amount of these awards was $1,571,296, as shown in 

Table 1. 

Table 1 

Awards to New Castle County 

Award Number Program 

Office 

Grant 

Program 

Award 

Date 

Project 

Period Start 

Date 

Project 

Period End 

Date 

Award 

Amount 

2016-DG-BX-K038 OJP TIPS 9/26/16 10/01/16 03/31/18 $306,700 

2016-BC-BX-K094 OJP BWC 9/26/16 10/01/16 09/30/18 $121,500 

2013-DJ-BX-0481 OJP JAG 8/21/13 10/01/12 09/30/16 $209,317 

2014-DJ-BX-0653 OJP JAG 8/12/14 10/01/13 09/30/17 $216,491 

2015-DJ-BX-0121 OJP JAG 8/12/15 10/01/14 09/30/18 $183,325 

2016-DJ-BX-0209 OJP JAG 8/16/16 10/01/15 09/30/19 $185,279 

2017-DJ-BX-0286 OJP JAG 6/26/18 10/01/16 09/30/20 $175,711 

2018-DJ-BX-0322 OJP JAG 10/1/18 10/01/17 09/30/21 $172,973 

Total: $1,571,296 

Source: Office of Justice Programs – Grants Management System 

TIPS funding is provided to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal 

jurisdictions in enhancing their information-sharing capacity through the use of 

innovative technological solutions such that they may more effectively address 

disproportional and precipitous increases in crime. New Castle used the $306,700 

in awarded funds to acquire a Rapid DNA Instrument which is used to process DNA 

evidence collected by police officers. 

The Body-Worn Camera program was intended to help law enforcement 

agencies develop, implement, and evaluate a BWC program as one tool in a law 

enforcement agency’s comprehensive problem-solving approach to enhance officer 

interactions with the public, and build community trust. New Castle used its 

$121,500 to add 77 body-worn cameras and otherwise support its existing BWC 

program. 

New Castle also received six annual JAG awards totaling $1,143,096. Justice 

Assistance Grants are to be used to support a range of program areas, including 

law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education 

programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and 

enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and 

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technology improvement programs. New Castle used its JAG funding for officer 

overtime, officer training, and equipment acquisitions. As of the start of this audit, 

New Castle had only used funds from four of its six JAG awards, but planned to use 

the remaining awards for the same purposes outlined above. 

The Grantee 

New Castle County, Delaware, is located in the northern portion of the State 

of Delaware, and is the most populated county in Delaware, encompassing 437 

square miles with a population of approximately 550,000. The City of Wilmington, 

the county seat, is the largest incorporated city in the State. Organizationally 

within the New Castle County Government, the New Castle County Division of Police 

consists of approximately 380 sworn officers and is one of the three largest police 

departments in the state of Delaware. The Division of Police had the primary 

responsibility of managing the award-funded programs included in this audit.1 

OIG Audit Approach 

The objectives of this audit were to determine whether costs claimed under 

the awards were allowable, supported, and in accordance with applicable laws, 

regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the award; and to determine 

whether New Castle demonstrated adequate progress towards achieving program 

goals and objectives. To accomplish these objectives, we assessed performance in 

the following areas of grant management: program performance, financial 

management, expenditures, budget management and control, drawdowns, and 

federal financial reports. 

We tested compliance with what we consider to be the most important 

conditions of the awards. The 2011 OJP Financial Guide, the 2015 DOJ Awards 

Financial Guide, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, New Castle’s award-related policy, 

and the award documents contain the primary criteria we applied during the audit. 

The results of our analysis are discussed in detail later in this report. 

Appendix 1 contains additional information on this audit’s objectives, scope, and 

methodology. 

1 The New Castle County Division of Police was the recipient of record for the BWC award. 

The remaining funding from the JAG and TIPS programs was awarded to New Castle County 

Government. In this report we use ”New Castle” to refer to both the County Government and the 

Division of Police. 

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AUDIT RESULTS 

Program Performance and Accomplishments 

We reviewed required performance reports, award solicitations, award 

documentation, interviewed grantee officials and others working with the grantee, 

and determined that New Castle demonstrated adequate progress towards 

achieving program goals and objectives. We also reviewed Progress Reports and 

determined the required reports were accurate and reported timely. 

Program Goals and Objectives 

TIPS and BWC Awards 

Generally speaking, the goals for the TIPS and BWC awards were to acquire 

and utilize a Rapid DNA Instrument and 77 body-worn cameras to be used by police 

officers. 

We determined that New Castle acquired the Rapid DNA Instrument in June 

2017 and, according to officials, through September 2019 used the instrument to 

produce 446 searchable results to be compared to the County’s DNA database.

We also determined that New Castle purchased and deployed 77 body-worn 

cameras in March 2017. According to New Castle officials, this purchase has made 

it possible to ensure all of its police officers are equipped with body-worn cameras 

while on duty. 

JAG Awards 

The goal of the JAGs awards was to support a range of programs related to 

law enforcement. The award funds were to support officer overtime costs, officer 

training, and to purchase law enforcement equipment. New Castle’s objectives 

were to use overtime funds to deploy targeted policing based on statistical analyses 

of reported criminal activity and patterns of crime, provide training to officers, and 

acquire equipment for on the job use by officers. 

Based on our review, New Castle was able to demonstrate progress toward 

achieving the stated goals and objectives associated with these awards. 

Required Performance Reports 

According to the OJP Financial Guide and DOJ Grants Financial Guide, funding 

recipients should ensure that valid and auditable source documentation is available 

to support all data collected for each performance measure specified in the program 

solicitation. As part of this audit, we selected a sample of performance measures 

associated with the TIPS award and JAG award 2014-DJ-BX-0653 for verification. 

We reviewed supporting documentation for the judgmentally selected 

performance measures and, based on our testing, did not identify any instances 

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where the accomplishments described in the required reports did not match the 

supporting documentation. 

Grant Financial Management 

According to the OJP and DOJ guides, all award recipients and subrecipients 

are required to establish and maintain adequate accounting systems and financial 

records and to accurately account for funds awarded to them. 

To assess New Castle’s financial management of the awards covered by this 

audit, we conducted interviews with personnel from the financial department, 

reviewed its award-related financial management processes, examined policy and 

procedures, and inspected award documents to determine if it adequately 

safeguards the award funds we audited. Finally, we performed testing in the areas 

that were relevant for the management of these awards, as discussed throughout 

this report. Based on our review, we did not identify significant concerns related to 

grant financial management. 

Single Audit 

Non-federal entities that receive federal financial assistance are required to 

comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended. The Single Audit Act 

provides for recipients of federal funding above a certain threshold to receive an 

annual audit of their financial statements and federal expenditures.2 We reviewed 

New Castle’s Single Audit Reports for 2013 through 2017 and determined the audits 

did not identify any internal control weaknesses or significant non-compliance 

issues related to the federal awards we audited. 

Grant Expenditures 

To determine whether costs charged to the awards were allowable, 

supported, and properly allocated in compliance with award requirements, we 

tested a sample of equipment expenditures from the TIPS, BWC, and JAG awards 

as detailed below. 

TIPS Award 

New Castle used its TIPS award of $306,700 to acquire a Rapid DNA 

Instrument. Initially, New Castle requested sole source procurement authority from 

OJP to purchase the instrument, however, the request was denied and New Castle 

followed its competitive bidding process. 

2 On December 26, 2014, the Uniform Guidance superseded OMB Circular A-133, Audits of 

States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organization. Under OMB Circular A-133, which affected 

all audits of fiscal years beginning before December 26, 2014, the audit threshold was $500,000. On 

December 26, 2014, OMB Circular A-133, was superseded by 2 C.F.R. 200, Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). The 

new guidance, which affects all audits of fiscal years beginning on or after December 26, 2014, raised 

the audit threshold from $500,000 to $750,000. 

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Based on our review of documentation related to the procurement of the 

instrument, we did not identify any instances of noncompliance with polices or 

award-related requirements. We also inspected the Rapid DNA Instrument and 

New Castle’s property management system records related to the machine and

determined the Rapid DNA Instrument was in use and properly safeguarded. 

BWC Award 

New Castle used its BWC award of $121,500 to purchase 77 body-worn 

cameras to add to its existing inventory of 260 cameras. According to officials, the 

purchase of the existing cameras and additional award-funded cameras was made 

using prices and terms established by a contract negotiated by a nearby state 

government. Based on our review of New Castle policy and documentation related 

to the procurement with award funding, we did not identify any instances of 

noncompliance with New Castle policy or award requirements. 

JAG Awards 

Police Officer Overtime Expenditures 

As of October 31, 2019, New Castle spent $524,327 from its six JAG grants 

for officer overtime expenditures. This level of spending translates to 

approximately 3,500 3-hour overtime shifts. 

To identify the need for additional police shifts and the locations to assign the 

officers, New Castle used a proactive policing program called the Targeted 

Analytical Policing System, or TAPS. This “Predictive Policing” program uses a

computerized mapping analysis of current data associated with quality of life 

incidents, such as disorderly subjects, speeding cars, suspicious persons, loitering, 

and suspected drug dealing, to predict where and when these quality of life issues 

could most likely occur. The information generated through this process then 

shows a detailed analysis of what time of day and areas where crimes have a 

probability of occurring. 

As part of this audit, we used judgmental sampling to select a sample of 

overtime expenditures for testing and determined the expenditures were 

adequately supported by TAPS assignment logs, payroll records, and patrol reports. 

We also determined the tested amounts were accurately calculated using correct 

overtime rates. 

Police Officer Training Expenditures 

As of October 2019, New Castle spent $323,263 in funding from its 6 JAG 

awards on police officer training. The format of these police officer trainings 

included group instruction and classroom based trainings led by a professional 

instructor. The trainings were typically provided within New Castle. 

We judgmentally selected 12 training courses to review. These 12 training 

courses accounted for $16,724 or approximately 5 percent of the total training 

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expenditures. As a result of our testing, we did not identify any instances of 

noncompliance with related requirements. 

Law Enforcement Equipment 

According to the solicitations for the JAG awards we audited, funds may be 

used for equipment that will improve or enhance a variety of law enforcement 

programs. As of October, 2019, New Castle used $186,998 of JAG award funding 

to purchase law enforcement equipment such as firearms, surveillance equipment, 

and vests. 

As part of this audit, we judgmentally selected 18 expenditures totaling 

$68,761, or approximately 37 percent of the total law enforcement equipment 

purchased using JAG awards. Our testing included examinations of accounting 

data, purchase orders, information on receipts/invoices such as dollar amount, item 

descriptions, and discussions with personnel involved in the acquisition process. 

We also ensured that equipment was included in New Castle’s property

management system as necessary. As the result of our testing, we did not identify 

any instances of noncompliance with related requirements. 

Matching Costs 

Matching costs are the non-federal recipient’s share of the total project costs.

The BWC award had a 50 percent matching requirement of $121,500. New Castle 

used local funds to meet its matching requirement by designating and paying the 

salaries and benefits of two individuals managing the body-worn camera program. 

One staff member was dedicated full time to the program and conducted day-to-day 

operations and managed the equipment. The other staff member was in a 

supervisory position for the body-worn camera program. New Castle was able to 

provide supporting documentation that demonstrated that it carried out the actions 

stated in the award narrative in creating these two positions. We did not identify 

any issues related to compliance with matching cost requirements. 

Budget Management and Control 

According to the OJP and DOJ guides, award recipients are responsible for 

establishing and maintaining an adequate accounting system, which includes the 

ability to compare actual expenditures or outlays with budgeted amounts for each 

award. Additionally, award recipients must initiate a Grant Adjustment Notice for a 

budget modification that reallocates funds among budget categories if the proposed 

cumulative change is greater than 10 percent of the total award amount.3 This 

requirement was applicable to the discretionary awards, including the awards for 

the Rapid DNA Instrument and body-worn cameras. 

We compared award expenditures to the approved budgets to determine 

whether New Castle transferred funds among budget categories in excess of 

10 percent. We determined that the cumulative difference between category 

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expenditures and approved budget category totals was not greater than 10 percent. 

Drawdowns 

According to the OJP and DOJ guides, an adequate accounting system should 

be established to maintain documentation to support all receipts of federal funds. 

If, at the end of the award, recipients have drawn down funds in excess of federal 

expenditures, unused funds must be returned to the awarding agency. New Castle 

drew down a cumulative amount of $1,398,232 for all of the awards we reviewed. 

To assess whether New Castle managed award receipts in accordance with 

federal requirements for the discretionary awards, we compared the total amount 

reimbursed to the total expenditures in the accounting records. We did not identify 

significant deficiencies related to the recipient’s process for developing drawdown 

requests. 

Federal Financial Reports 

According to the OJP and DOJ guides, recipients shall report the actual 

expenditures incurred for the reporting period on each financial report as well as 

cumulative expenditures. To determine whether New Castle submitted accurate 

FFRs, we compared the four most recent reports to accounting records for TIPS, 

BWC and JAG awards years 2013 through 2016. We determined that quarterly and 

cumulative expenditures for the reports reviewed matched the accounting records. 

Program Income 

According to the OJP and DOJ guides, award recipients can either use 

program income to advance program objectives or refund program income to the 

awarding agency. Program income must also be reported on FFRs. New Castle 

used JAG award funds for training held at its facilities which it made available to 

other law enforcement agencies to attend for a fee. The training cost charged to 

the other law enforcement agencies, totaling $51,880, resulted in program income. 

We found that this program income was earmarked for the same purposes of the 

JAG awards. 

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

As a result of our audit testing we concluded that New Castle generally 

managed the awards that we reviewed appropriately, and has demonstrated 

adequate progress towards achieving the awards’ stated goals and objectives. We 

found that all tested expenditures were allowable, supported, and in accordance 

with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and the terms and conditions of the 

awards. Additionally, we found that the TIPS award allowed New Castle to acquire 

a key piece of equipment for use in conducting police investigations. The funds 

awarded by OJP has allowed New Castle to ensure all of its officers can be outfitted 

with body-worn cameras while on duty. Additionally, each of the JAG Awards 

appeared to help New Castle to ensure officers receive the training they need, and 

allow them to implement policing efforts in a targeted manner. Therefore, we are 

making no recommendations. 

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APPENDIX 1 

OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY 

Objectives 

The objectives of this audit were to determine whether costs claimed under 

the awards were allowable, supported, and in accordance with applicable laws, 

regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the award; and to determine 

whether the grantee demonstrated adequate progress towards achieving the 

program goals and objectives. To accomplish these objectives, we assessed 

performance in the following areas of grant management: program performance, 

financial management, expenditures, budget management and control, drawdowns, 

and federal financial reports. 

Scope and Methodology 

We conducted this performance audit in accordance with Generally Accepted 

Government Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we plan and 

perform the audit to obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence to provide a reasonable 

basis for our findings and conclusions based on our audit objectives. We believe 

that the evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our findings and 

conclusions based on our audit objectives. 

This was an audit of Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awards awarded to the 

New Castle County Police Department under the Technology Innovation for Public 

Safety (TIPS), Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation, and Edward 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Programs. New Castle was awarded 

eight awards totaling $1,571,296. The individual amounts for each award can be 

found in Table 1. As of November 20, 2018, New Castle had drawn down 

$1,398,232 of the total award funds awarded. Our audit concentrated on, but was 

not limited to, August 2013 through January 2020. 

To accomplish our objectives, we tested compliance with what we consider to 

be the most important conditions of New Castle’s activities related to the audited 

awards. We performed sample-based audit testing for overtime, training, 

equipment, financial reports, and progress reports. In this effort, we employed a 

judgmental sampling design to obtain broad exposure to numerous facets of the 

awards reviewed. This non-statistical sample design did not allow projection of the 

test results to the universe from which the samples were selected. The OJP and 

DOJ guides and the award documents contain the primary criteria we applied during 

the audit. 

During our audit, we obtained information from OJP’s Grants Management

System, as well as New Castle’s accounting system specific to the management of 

DOJ funds during the audit period. We did not test the reliability of those systems 

as a whole, therefore any findings identified involving information from those 

systems were verified with documentation from other sources. 

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We discussed our audit results with New Castle officials throughout the audit 

and at a formal exit conference. We also provided New Castle a draft of our report 

and allowed an opportunity to respond, but New Castle opted not to provide a 

written response. 

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APPENDIX 2 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT AUDIT REPORT 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management 

Washington, DC. 20531 

13, 2020 

MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas 0. Puerzer 

Regional Audit Manager 

Philadelphia Regional Audit Office 

Office of the Inspector General 

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FROM: Ralph E. Martin 

Director 

SUBJECT: Response to the Draft Audit Report, Audit of the Office of Justice 

Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants Awarded to New 

Castle County Police Department, New Castle, Delaware 

This memorandum is in response to your correspondence, dated January 31, 2020, transmitting 

the subject draft audit report for the New Castle County Police Department (New Castle). The 

draft audit report does not contain any recommendations directed to the Office of Justice 

Programs (OJP). OJP has reviewed the draft audit report and does not have any comments. 

We appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on the draft audit report. If you have any 

questions or require additional infonnation, please contact Jeffery A. Haley, Deputy Director, 

Audit and Review Division, on (202) 616-2936. 

cc: Katharine T. Sullivan 

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

Maureen A. Henneberg 

Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

for Operations and Management 

LeToya A. Johnson 

Senior Advisor 

Office of the Assistant Attorney General 

Jeffery A. Haley 

Deputy Director, Audit and Review Division 

Office of Audit, Assessment and Management 

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Tracey Trautman 

Acting Director 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Jonathan Faley 

Associate Deputy Director 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Brenda Worthington 

Associate Deputy Director 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Michael Bottner 

Budget Director 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Amanda LoCicero 

Budget Analyst 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Latanza Wilson 

Grants Management Specialist 

Bureau of Justice Assistance 

Charlotte Grzebien 

Deputy General Counsel 

Phillip K. Merkle 

Acting Director 

Office of Communications 

Leigh A. Benda 

Chief Financial Officer 

Christal McNeil-Wright 

Associate Chief Financial Officer 

Grants Financial Management Division 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

Joanne M. Suttington 

Associate Chief Financial Officer 

Finance, Accounting, and Analysis Division 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

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Aida Brumme 

Manager, Evaluation and Oversight Branch 

Grants Financial Management Division 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

Louise Duhamel 

Acting Assistant Director, Audit Liaison Group 

Internal Review and Evaluation Office 

Justice Management Division 

OJP Executive Secretariat 

Control Number IT20200212130401 

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