Assessments Program
The Assessments Program is the longest-running and most widely known program at NFSTC. The DNA Audit program visits and reviews publicly funded DNA laboratories against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Quality Assurance Standards as approved by the National DNA Index System (NDIS). The program is funded by a Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Science & Technology.
Additional information about the NFSTC Forensic Technology Center of Excellence DNA/GPA audit program was presented at the 2010 NIJ conference.
Scheduling
In the fall of each year, NFSTC contacts DNA laboratories throughout the U.S. in an attempt to determine the laboratories wishing to have a DNA audit during the upcoming Federal fiscal year. Once the interest level has been determined, NFSTC then works with the laboratories to set the dates for the requested audits.
External DNA Audits
These audits are provided by NFSTC at no cost to the laboratories and must be completed every two years. Check out this section for general information.
Grant Progress Assessments (GPA) Program
At the direction of NIJ, the GPA program was suspended on September 30, 2011. NIJ has funded the continuation of free DNA audits to laboratories through September 30, 2012. Click here to view NIJ’s notification letter regarding this change.
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NFSTC 2012 FISCAL YEAR DNA AUDITS |
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October 2011 |
November 2011 |
December 2011 |
January 2012 |
February 2012 |
March 2012 |
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NY-Nassau County ME POC: JW |
FL-Pinellas County POC: JW |
NC-Charlotte Mecklenburg PD POC: BT |
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CA-Los Angeles County SD POC: BT |
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MO-Kansas City PD POC: BT |
FL-St. Lucie County SD POC: JW |
PR-Institute de Ciencias POC: JW |
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CA-Los Angeles PD POC: BT |
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WV- West Virginia SPD POC: JW |
SC-Richland County SD POC: BT |
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MS- Mississippi DPS POC: BT |
SC-South Carolina DLE POC: BT |
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NE- Nebraska SP POC: JW |
VA-Virginia DFS POC: BT
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April 2012 |
May 2012 |
June 2012 |
July 2012 |
August 2012 |
September 2012 |
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AL-Alabama DFS POC: BT |
FL-Florida DLE POC: JW |
PA-Penn State PBFS POC: JW |
OK-Oklahoma City PD POC: JW |
MO-St. Charles County SD POC: BT |
CA-Fresno County SD POC: BT |
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CA-Kern County DA POC: BT |
NV-Las Vegas Metro PD POC: BT |
TX-Harris County IFS POC: JW |
IL-NE Illinois Regional POC: JW |
MT-Montana DOJ POC: BT |
CA-San Bernadino County SO POC: BT |
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PA-Philadelphia PD POC: JW |
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TX-Austin PD POC: JW |
IN-Indianapolis-Marion County POC: BT |
NY-Onondaga County POC: JW |
IA-Iowa DCI POC: JW |
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TX-Tarrant County ME POC: JW |
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TX-Houston PD POC: JW |
NJ-Union County PO POC: BT |
OK-Tulsa PD POC: BT |
ME-Maine State PD POC: JW |
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TN-Tennessee BOI POC: BT |
LA-St. Tammany Parish CO POC: BT |
TX-Bexar County POC: JW |
NY-New York State PD POC-JW |
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MD-Baltimore City PD POC: BT |
TX-Dallas SW IFS POC: JW |
MO-St. Louis Metro PD POC: BT |
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CA-San Diego SD POC: BT |
FL-Miami-Dade PD POC: JW |
RI-Rhode Island DOH POC: JW |
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MD- Prince George POC: BT |
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