Improved Grant Auditing and Resolution of Findings Could Save the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Millions

A review was made of the audit practices of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), including audits conducted by, and of, its grantees and subgrantees and the use and disposition of such audits. Top management at LEAA has known for years that its recipients are not being regularly audited and that many audits are not made to find out if recipients comply with Federal grant terms. Nonetheless, little decisive action has been taken to correct the problem, and as a result, the Government loses money that would otherwise be collected or saved.