Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, Board of
First Semiannual Status Report on Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies
February 1998
Report Number 98-032
Overall Conclusion
The new management of the Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies (Board) is taking corrective action-and in some cases has completed corrective action-on all recommendations from our March 1997 audit report. The General Appropriations Act (agency Rider 4) requires that we report semiannually on the progress of the Board in addressing audit issues. This is the first of the semiannual reports we will provide under the terms of this rider.
Over the next six months, we will determine whether some of the newly implemented financial controls are working as intended and whether the backlogs in licensing and investigations have decreased.
Key Facts and Findings
- The Board has made significant improvements in recent months, under the direction of a new Executive Director and three new Division Directors. For example:
- It has developed policies First Semiannual Status Report on Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies to address shortcomings in the review and approval of purchases and expenditures.
- Personnel issues have been addressed, including the development of a timekeeping system that tracks the time worked by employees and the associated leave liabilities.
- It has taken steps to reduce or eliminate backlogs in critical operational areas.
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