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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS =. Contra
Costa
FROM: 'Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
County
DATE: ,July 6, 2007
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for an Edward Byrne
Memorial Discretionary Grant for the internal audit program.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for a 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial
Discretionary Grant in the amount of$89,500 for re-establishing the internal audit program for the period
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County Costs. Revenue; 100% Federal, $89,500.
BACKGROUND:
The Sheriffs Office is committed to providing the best possible law enforcement services to its citizens. One
challenge during this time of budget constraints has been the monitoring of employee performance and
productivity to ensure all work is performed within established guidelines and with the utmost integrity. If
awarded, the 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grant will enable the Sheriffs Office to re-establish
the loss and quality control systems consisting of auditing tools and program audits. The grant will fund
experienced law enforcement consultants who will develop standardized auditing templates, update and refine
existing policies and procedures, and conduct program audits. The endstate will be the development and
implementation of a systemized approach to conducting program audits to be utilized on a regular basis by
regular Sheriffs Office personnel.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUF F
COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF 130(R)DN APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS N THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED dwo
JO�CULCLERK O THE BOARD O
PERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: TODD McCOWN 5-1553
cc: SHERIFF'S OFFICE(CONTRACTS)-TM O
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR