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An Audit Report on The Judicial and Court Personnel Education Grants at the Court of Criminal Appeals

August 2025

Overview

The Court of Criminal Appeals (Court) had significant weaknesses in its administration of the Judicial and Court Personnel Education Grant program. Specifically, it did not adequately monitor and verify the appropriate use of grant funds.

In addition, while the Court verified that grant applicants met minimum eligibility requirements to be considered for an award, it did not follow its processes for documenting the evaluation and scoring of the grant applications that were awarded grants.

PRIORITY

GRANT MONITORING

The Court did not verify the accuracy of financial and training information reported by grantees awarded grants for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Specifically, the Court did not conduct random site visits or audits as required by its policy.

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LOW

GRANT APPLICATION

The Court publicly advertised the availability of training grants, and it verified that most grant applications met minimum eligibility requirements to receive a grant award for fiscal year 2025.

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HIGH

GRANT AWARD PROCESS

The Court did not follow its written procedures for evaluating and scoring the grant applications awarded grants for fiscal year 2025. Specifically, it did not conduct the required substantive and financial reviews, or comparative evaluations.

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