NCJ Number
58661
Date Published
1978
Length
153 pages
Annotation
A STANDARDIZED FORMAT FOR SELECTING LEAA GRANT AND FUND RECIPIENT AGENCIES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND FOR CONDUCTING THESE REVIEWS IS PRESENTED IN THIS MANUAL BY THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE (OCRC).
Abstract
THE MANUAL BEGINS WITH BACKGROUND MATERIAL ON THE PURPOSE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE REVIEW (TO ENSURE THAT NO PERSON IS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN, EMPLOYMENT WITH, OR RECEIVING BENEFITS FROM PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE CRIME CONTROL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE ACTS. THEN THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE REVIEW PROCESS ARE DESCRIBED, I.E., SELECTION OF AN AGENCY FOR REVIEW, NOTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY OF ITS SELECTION, SITE VISITS TO THE AGENCY, AND CONVEYANCE OF FINDINGS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL ARE SAMPLE ISSUE NOTIFICATION LETTERS, SCOPE OF REVIEW ENCLOSURES, INFORMATION REQUIRED ENCLOSURES, AND NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO STATE PLANNING AGENCIES. DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF INQUIRY FOR SITE VISITS IS PROVIDED: AGENCY WORK FORCE, RECRUITMENT PROCESS, APPLICATION FORM, SELECTION PROCESS, APPOINTMENT, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT, TERMINATING, AND CITIZEN COMPLAINTS. THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW REPORT OF FINDINGS WILL CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE CONCERNED IN THE REVIEW, STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR REVIEWING THE ISSUES, PRESENTATION OF FACTS RELATED TO IT, STATEMENT OF CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. THE FULL TEXT OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS UNDER WHICH OCRC CONDUCTS COMPLIANCE REVIEWS IS FURNISHED AS WELL AS AN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND SUMMARY OF THE LEAA SUBPART D AND E REGULATIONS REGARDING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS.