War on Drugs: Federal Assistance to State and Local Drug Enforcement
GGD-93-86
Published: Apr 29, 1993. Publicly Released: Jun 01, 1993.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal funding and oversight of multijurisdictional task forces (MJTF), specifically: (1) MJTF funding and its uses under the Byrne program; (2) how MJTF coordinated investigations with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) state and local task forces located in the same cities; and (3) how MJTF activities and funding are monitored, evaluated, and reported.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Bureau of Justice Assistance | The Director, BJA, should reassess the requirement for annual state visits and enforce the requirement for documenting the results of these visits. |
Closed – Implemented
Rather than try to visit each state annually, BJA has established criteria to determine which states need more attention. BJA also ensures that site visit reports are completed and placed in the files. An automated monitoring system has been established to ensure that reports are prepared after each visit. In addition, meetings with the states have been conducted to discuss and clarify administrative and reporting requirements. Program guidance and project reporting forms have been revised to clarify reporting requirements on the part of the states.
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Drug traffickingFederal aid for criminal justicestate relationsFormula grantsFunds managementGrant administrationGrant monitoringLaw enforcementReporting requirementslocal relations