During Fiscal Year 1997-98, the Criminal Justice Information Program improved its performance on most of its output and outcome measures. However, the program failed to reach its performance standards for its new automated fingerprint identification system and upgrading the Florida Crime Information Center.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement should review its methodology for establishing performance standards, particularly for the accuracy and completeness of criminal justice data.
The program's accountability system met the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability's expectations in three of the four key areas when it was reviewed in July 1998. The program needs to continue to enhance data reliability.
We provided a draft of our report to the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who concurred with our conclusions.

State Criminal Record Processes Are Adequate; Potential for Inaccuracies from Private Companies
Report 09-10 February 2009
Progress Report: FDLE Improves Operations, Some Information and Fingerprint System Backlogs Remain
Report 99-27 January 2000
Program Evaluation & Justification Review Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Report 97-76 June 1998
Review of the Performance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Information Program
Report 97-40 February 1998

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