Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation Grants Awarded to the Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, Crownsville, Maryland

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Date Issued

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Submitting OIG

Department of Justice OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Justice

Components

Office of Justice Programs

Report Number

26-011

Report Type

Audit

Location

Crownsville, MD
United States

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$151,603

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

External Entity

Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
1	No	$0	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Require the Maryland GOCPP to develop and implement adequate controls to ensure required grant-related records are retained in accordance with DOJ and state guidelines.
2	No	$0	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Require the Maryland GOCPP to strengthen its annual state certification reporting practices to improve reporting accuracy.
3	No	$0	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Require the Maryland GOCPP to develop and implement controls to ensure adequate oversight and improve the accuracy of performance reporting.
4	No	$0	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Work with the Maryland GOCPP to strengthen procedures for its secondary review of payments and implement enhanced accounting controls to help mitigate the risk of duplicate payments.
5	No	$80,550	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Remedy $80,550 in duplicate victim compensation payments.
6	No	$66,653	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Remedy $66,653 in unallowable questioned costs associated with victim compensation payments.
7	No	$4,400	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Remedy the $4,400 in unsupported questioned cost associated with a victim compensation payment.
9	No	$0	$0	Accurate as of February 28, 2026
Ensure the Maryland GOCPP updates its CICB Manual to: (1) require that the supporting files for claims contain written justification for any deviation from the CICB's policy on processing decisions, and (2) reflect the applicable and accurate statutory award limits established by the state of Maryland.