CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE JORDAN AMENDMENT PROGRESS REPORT, 1976-1978

• NCJ Number: 58660
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 66 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

LEAA'S OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT RECIPIENTS OF GRANT FUNDS COMPLY WITH THE NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS. THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE SINCE THE 1977 JORDAN AMENDMENT.

Abstract

THE JORDAN AMENDMENT TO THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL ACT ELIMINATED AGENCY DISCRETION IN INITIATING THE CUTOFF OF FUNDING AND PROVIDED FOR 'TRIGGERS' THAT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE CUTOFF OF FUNDING TO GRANT RECIPIENTS NOT COMPLYING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS PROVISIONS OF THE ACT. THE AMENDMENT ALSO REQUIRED LEAA/OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE (OCRC) TO PROMULGATE TWO SETS OF NEW REGULATIONS, SETTING SPECIFIC TIME LIMITS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT FILING, INSTITUTE AN INVESTIGATION, AND ADVISE COMPLAINANTS OF THE STATES OF THEIR CASE, AND TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT AUDITS AND REVIEWS OF RECIPIENT COMPLIANCE. OCRC REVIEWS GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO LEAA BUDGET AND FINANCIAL REVIEWS AND IMPOSES SPECIAL CONDITIONS ON GRANTS WHERE NECESSARY. THE COMPLAINTS MUST BE PROCESSED WITHIN 171 DAYS AND SYSTEMIC REVIEWS OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO FISCAL OR MANAGEMENT AUDIT. OCRC EVALUATED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN 1978 WITH A VIEW TO INITIATING A COMPUTER-ORIENTED, AUTOMATED PROCESSING AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (A COMPLAINT CASE PROCESSING HAS BEEN PARTIALLY AUTOMATED AND A RELATED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN PREPARED PROVIDING STAFF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION). SUMMARIES OF THE RESULTS OF COMPLAINT PROCESSING AND COMPLIANCE REVIEWS FOR THE YEAR ARE PRESENTED AS WELL AS A DIGEST OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSIONS AND TERMINATIONS OF FUNDS. THE OCRC COORDINATION EFFORTS WITH CIVIL RIGHTS AGENCIES, USE OF CONTRACTORS WITH CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE MINORITY EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICE OF RECIPIENTS, AND FUTURE PLANS ARE DOCUMENTED. APPENDIXES CONTAIN PLANS FOR REGULATIONS TO BE DEVELOPED OR UNDER REVIEW PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER, 1979 AND FOR REGULATIONS SCHEDULED FOR INITIAL REVIEW.