Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management
The Department of Justice Reauthorization, passed in January 2006, established the Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management (OAAM). OAAM has three critical missions:
- Ensure financial grant compliance and auditing of OJP’s internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Conduct programmatic assessments of DOJ grant programs.
- Act as a central source for grant management policy.
To accomplish the missions above, the OAAM is divided into three divisions:
- Audit and Review Division: The Audit and Review Division is comprised of two branches — the Process Review Branch and the Audit Coordination Branch. The Process Review Branch conducts internal reviews of OJP processes and makes recommendations to enhance and strengthen internal controls as required by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control. The Audit Coordination Branch coordinates all activity related to audits of OJP operations and OJP grants and coordinates the process for grantees designated as high-risk.
- Program Assessment Division: The Program Assessment Division conducts programmatic assessments of DOJ grant programs and initiatives. These assessments are comprised of grant compliance audits and performance reviews to identify programmatic and policy successes, as well as to identify areas that require improvement or would benefit from strengthened oversight.
- Grants Management Division: The Grants Management Division creates and maintains tools, policies, and practices to support OJP staff and ensure they are managing their grants effectively. The Grants Management Division also supports OJP’s efforts to streamline and standardize grant management policies and procedures across the agency by coordinating the design and enhancement of OJP’s Grant Management System.
