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Juvenile Probation Commission
SAO Contact: Julie Ivie
(512) 936-9500Key Findings from Previous Audits and Reviews
]anuary 1, 2001-December 31, 2002
An Audit Report on the Juvenile Probation Commission
(Report No. 02-060, July 2002)
Status of Audit Recommendations as of
The Juvenile Probation Commission (Commission) lacks an effective November 30, 2002
enforcement and monitoring system to ensure that the 168 local juvenile
probation departments (departments) comply with state standards. The Comis.tsinrsuf d nt ti tio allow the
Commission has not sanctioned departments for continued noncompliance recommendations in this recently released
with standards, including key standards related to the health and safety of report.
juveniles and minimum standards for detention and correction officers. Many
of the weaknesses identified in this report have been brought to the Commission's attention in previous State Auditor's
Office reports in 1996 and 1998. These weaknesses could put at risk the health and safety of juveniles under the
departments' supervision.
Key facts and findings are as follows:
" Biennial appropriations for locally administered juvenile probation services have grown from $83 million in the 1994-
1995 biennium to $238 million in the 2002-2003 biennium, an increase of 186 percent. Departments that accept state
funds for locally administered probation services are required to comply with state standards for providing those
services.
" Weaknesses in the Commission's monitoring function allow noncompliance with juvenile probation standards to persist.
" The Commission does not adequately identify, report, or track the results of its monitoring efforts at departments.
" Weaknesses in its administration of contract funds hinder the Commission's ability to ensure that juvenile probation
funds are allocated and used in compliance with state requirements.
" Coordination gaps within the Commission hinder identification and correction of standards violations.
" The Commission does not adequately ensure that juvenile correction officers and detention officers meet minimum
qualifications for state certification.
" The Commission has identified high error rates in the data that departments submit and that the Commission uses to
report more than half of its key performance measures.
" The Commission's Management Information Systems division lacks adequate documentation for systems and
procedures and assigns its programmers excessive access to data.January 2003
SAO No. 03-355
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