NCJ Number
151630
Date Published
1993
Length
42 pages
Annotation
Florida's Office of Statewide Prosecution was audited to determine the program's status as of March 15, 1992, including the number of cases referred and the outcomes of those cases.
Abstract
The audit also focused on the Office's efforts to evaluate its performance, including whether it has developed performance measures. The Office was created to investigate and prosecute certain criminal activities that occur in more than one judicial circuit. The audit revealed that the Office has accepted approximately 71 percent of the cases referred to it, has investigated and prosecuted cases in accordance with the State law, and cooperated with State prosecutors and State and local law enforcement agencies. The Office obtained convictions in 44 of the 46 cases completed between July 1989 and March 15, 1992. The Office has established a framework for evaluating its efforts. However, problems with developing valid performance measures and analyzing and interpreting performance data may hinder a definitive assessment of the Office's impact in prosecuting organized crime. Figures, tables, footnotes, and appended comment from the Department of Legal Affairs