Source: KARE 11
June 12, 2009
As summer sets in, police say gang members will spill out into neighborhoods across the Twin Cities.
But with the Metro Gang Strike Force under fire after accusations of document shredding and missing cars, Department of Public Safety officials say they wanted to make sure enforcement was covered at a time when gang activity traditionally goes up.
"The future of the metro gang strike force in its current structure remains more in doubt today than it did a few weeks ago," says Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Campion.
On Friday, following the advice of a review panel, public safety officials announced the strike force will remain suspended indefinitely pending the review panel and FBI investigation.
They also created a temporary gang unit to cover enforcement in the meantime.
"The recommendation was made to come up with a short term solution while we investigate the issues and the background relating to the strike force in the long term," says Andrew Luger who is heading the review panel
But the new gang unit will look much the same as its predecessor, comprised of some of the same law enforcement agencies.
Commissioner Michael Campion however insists this group will operate much differently, from a new location at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to adopting BCA policies and procedures for evidence intake.
And while the agencies represented look familiar, personnel will be different.
"Paperwork and investigative documentation is basic police work. It needs to be done and it needs to be done right," says Campion.
In the meantime, investigators continue to probe the Metro Gang Strike Force but would not say anything about allegations they say will soon be public.
"It's a broad range of allegations coming from a broad range of people," says Luger.
Public safety officials say the new gang unit should be fully staffed and operational in the next ten days and will be in operation through at least the end of the summer and likely longer.
While about 30 officers were part of the Metro Gang Strike Force, public safety officials say the new, temporary gang unit will be comprised of 10 to 12 investigators.
Showing posts with label Legislative auditor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legislative auditor. Show all posts
Friday, June 12, 2009
Minn. Audit Looks At Finances In Pawlenty's Office
Source: WCCO
June 12, 2009
ST. PAUL (AP) ― The office has a yearly budget of $3.6 million and about 40 employees.
Legislative Auditor James Nobles says the governor's office has generally adequate oversight of its finances.
But his report says the office paid out $3,094 in expenses without original receipts and one employee booked 8,300 airline miles to a personal account.
Also, a $5,000 computer server and a $8,500 automatic signature machine weren't recorded in internal inventory records.
The office has a yearly budget of $3.6 million and about 40 employees.
Pawlenty Chief of Staff Matt Kramer says the expense reports lacking original receipts included copies of the receipts. He says an employee inadvertently got personal miles by booking through an online travel site, but later had the miles removed.
He says the server and signature machine were added to the inventory.
June 12, 2009
ST. PAUL (AP) ― The office has a yearly budget of $3.6 million and about 40 employees.
Legislative Auditor James Nobles says the governor's office has generally adequate oversight of its finances.
But his report says the office paid out $3,094 in expenses without original receipts and one employee booked 8,300 airline miles to a personal account.
Also, a $5,000 computer server and a $8,500 automatic signature machine weren't recorded in internal inventory records.
The office has a yearly budget of $3.6 million and about 40 employees.
Pawlenty Chief of Staff Matt Kramer says the expense reports lacking original receipts included copies of the receipts. He says an employee inadvertently got personal miles by booking through an online travel site, but later had the miles removed.
He says the server and signature machine were added to the inventory.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Audit finds weak oversight of Minnesota IT projects
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Associated Press
Updated: 05/29/2009 10:54:55 AM CDT
A new audit finds that a state office created four years ago to monitor expensive state information technology projects isn't doing all it could.
The legislative auditor's report said the Office of Enterprise Technology should be tracking information technology and telecommunications projects more closely and develop better ways to manage project costs.
The audit said state agencies are spending more than $270 million on 137 information technology projects, ranging from an online unemployment insurance application portal to an integrated tax system.
But no project has a cost management plan.
State chief information officer Gopal Khanna said he agrees with most of the audit but his five-person office doesn't have enough resources and faces further budget cuts in the coming year.
Associated Press
Updated: 05/29/2009 10:54:55 AM CDT
A new audit finds that a state office created four years ago to monitor expensive state information technology projects isn't doing all it could.
The legislative auditor's report said the Office of Enterprise Technology should be tracking information technology and telecommunications projects more closely and develop better ways to manage project costs.
The audit said state agencies are spending more than $270 million on 137 information technology projects, ranging from an online unemployment insurance application portal to an integrated tax system.
But no project has a cost management plan.
State chief information officer Gopal Khanna said he agrees with most of the audit but his five-person office doesn't have enough resources and faces further budget cuts in the coming year.
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