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GAO-23-105893 1 (2022-10-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaonsi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office J THFUNDS: Specific Fiscal Year 2022 Provisions for Departmnent of Justice GAO-23-105893 - October 2022 Report to Congressional Committees The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 appropriated approximately $296.5 million to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for 368 projects at the request of Members of Congress. The act includes specific provisions that designate an amount of funds for a particular recipient, such as a nonprofit organization or a local government, to use for a specific project. These provisions are called Congressionally Directed Spending in the U.S. Senate and Community Project Funding in the House of Representatives. Members of Congress had to meet certain requirements under Senate and House rules in order to have their requests included as provisions in the act. Such requirements included that Members post requests online and certify that they had no financial interest in the projects. The House also required Members to demonstrate community support for requests. This report examines how DOJ intends to identify the provisions, distribute the funds made available through these provisions, and ensure the funds are spent for the purposes Congress intended. For more information on this report and others in this series, including background and methodology, visit https://www.gao.gov/tracking-funds. What are the intended uses of these funds? The $296.5 million is intended mainly for policing services and justice programs. Examples of projects include radio system upgrades and body-worn cameras. Department of Justice: Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provisions Source: GAO analysis of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 and accompanying joint explanatory statement; and information provided by the Department of Justice. I GAO-23-105893 Based on total amount appropriated for each budget account for fiscal year 2022. bThe number of identified fiscal year 2022 provisions for the Office of Justice Programs reflects the total number of provisions for the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance budget account, including a provision that did not designate an amount of money for the identified project. Note: The total dollar value above does not add up to $296.5 million due to rounding. Who are the designated recipients? There are 345 designated recipients for these funds. Some recipients will receive funding for more than one project. The recipients of most of these funds are tribal, state, and local governments. Some recipients are higher education and other nonprofit organizations. Key Observations Designated recipients will receive these funds through DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services or Office of Justice Programs. Specifically: GAO-23-105893 Tracking the Funds: Department of Justice Page 1

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