Results and Reporting

Each applicant that receives funding under this program must submit quarterly financial status reports, semi-annual progress reports, semi-annual performance metrics reports (with the semi-annual progress reports) and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133. Each award recipient also must submit a final report. The report must include a summary and assessment of the program carried out with the FY 2010 award, including performance metrics. Future awards and funding drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent.

Program Objective and Measures

To assist in fulfilling the Department's responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), P. L. 103-62, award recipients are must provide data that measure the results of their work.

Program Objective: To reduce the backlog of convicted offender and/or arrestee DNA samples (DNA database samples)

Performance Measures:

  • Percent reduction in DNA backlog — DNA database samples.
  • CODIS hits resulting from Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds.

Data Grantee Provides

For In-House or Contracted Analysis of DNA Database Samples:

  1. The number of DNA database samples awaiting DNA analysis at the beginning of the award period.
  2. he number of DNA database samples analyzed using FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds.
  3. The number of DNA profiles from DNA database samples developed using FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds entered into CODIS and NDIS.
  4. The number of CODIS hits resulting from profiles developed with FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds.

For Data Review of DNA Profiles:

  1. The number of DNA profiles from DNA database samples awaiting data review at the beginning of the award period due to lack of laboratory resources.
  2. The number of DNA profiles from DNA database samples reviewed using FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds.
  3. The number of reviewed DNA profiles from DNA database samples entered into CODIS and NDIS using FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds.
  4. The number of CODIS hits resulting from DNA profiles from DNA database samples reviewed with FY 2010 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program funds. 
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