United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-05-08 monographic deposited born digital 34 p. GA 1.13:T-GGD-96-103 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103 P0b002ee180398a17 f:gg96103t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103 T-GGD-96-103 Grant administration Juvenile delinquency Formula grants Grant award procedures Discretionary grants Interagency relations Information dissemination operations Grants to states Crime prevention Juvenile offender rehabilitation Juvenile Justice Formula Grant Discretionary Grant OJJDP Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse Internet Testimony GGD

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its review of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), focusing on issues related to its management and grant administration. GAO noted that: (1) communication and coordination between the Office of Justice Programs and its components has improved, but components' independent statutory authority may impede future coordination efforts; (2) OJJDP onsite monitoring of formula grants was generally timely, but it may change its procedures to increase the frequency of site visits; (3) in fiscal years (FY) 1993 through 1995, OJJDP awarded 162 new discretionary grants that covered a variety of program areas; (4) these discretionary grants ranged from $3.1 million for a 3-year project to $31,448 for an 18-month project; (5) to implement its discretionary grant program, OJJDP sets program goals and priorities, publicizes available grant programs and solicits grant applications, evaluates applications through initial and peer reviews, and awards and monitors grants; (6) OJJDP awarded most grants in FY 1993 through 1995 competitively; (7) the OJJDP peer review process generally resembles the National Institutes of Health's and the National Science Foundation's processes except in panel size and structure and in how reviewers are appointed; (8) OJJDP had monitoring plans for most grants, but little monitoring actually occurred; and (9) OJJDP makes the results of its grants available through a contractor database and other electronic forms. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103/html/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103.pdf GAO/T-GGD-96-103 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-96-103 Testimony GAO/T-GGD-96-103; Juvenile Justice: Selected Issues Relating to OJJDP's Reauthorization; Grant administration Juvenile delinquency Formula grants Grant award procedures Discretionary grants Interagency relations Information dissemination operations Grants to states Crime prevention Juvenile offender rehabilitation Juvenile Justice Formula Grant Discretionary Grant OJJDP Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse Internet Title 42 Section 5601 42 U.S.C. 5601 Public Law 93-415