DCJS is responsible for the monitoring of grant recipient awards to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state guidelines. Monitoring is conducted to determine if the grant recipient is adequately providing services outlined in their grant application and in accordance with the DCJS Grant Award Package. Accomplishing grant recipient monitoring objectives is achieved through a variety of monitoring techniques, including Grant Monitors’ review of progress reports, telephone interviews, desk audit/review, or on-site visits to the grant recipient’s local office.
The information you provide about your program provides DCJS with the information necessary to complete reports that are required by the state of Virginia and Federal Office for Victims of Crime. This information is also provided to state officials, the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the General Assembly, upon request, and may prove useful to you as you work to keep local officials informed of the valuable services provided by your program. For these reasons, the accuracy and completeness of the reports are of the utmost importance.