Vendor Lab Survey

Evaluation of Impacts of Federal Casework Programs

Vendor Lab survey

Evaluation of Impacts of Federal Casework Programs

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VENDOR LABS


  1. What have been the biggest challenges in working with federal grants?


___Timeliness of awards

___Flexibility to change purpose

___Grant audit and reporting requirements

___Inability to use grants for non-violent cases

___Communications with federal agency offices

___Other



  1. Please provide numbers of the following types of cases submitted to the crime laboratory.



NO SUSPECT MURDER

KNOWN SUSPECT MURDER

NO SUSPECT SEX ASSAULT

KNOWN SUSPECT SEX ASSAULT

PROPERTY CRIME

OTHER VIOLENT

OTHER NON VIOLENT

2003








2004








2005








2006










  1. Please provide number of offender samples analyzed each year, and if known, the percentage for each year attributable to federal money vs. state money.



NUMBER

% THROUGH FEDERAL FUNDS

%THROUGH STATE FUNDS

2003




2004




2005






  1. From the time a standard rape kit request arrives at your laboratory, how long does it take for the sample to be analyzed and returned to the client laboratory? (Assume vaginal swab with one perpetrator, one victim)

# Days: _____



  1. From the time an offender DNA sample arrives at your laboratory, how long does it take for the sample to be analyzed and returned to the client laboratory?

# Days: _____



  1. Please provide a per sample estimate of the following costs for processing offender samples.

Collection kit __________________

Equipment __________________

Reagents ___________________

Salaries ____________________

Storage______________________

Other overhead costs __________

Other ________________________

TOTAL _____________________



  1. Please provide a per sample estimate of the following costs for processing a no-suspect rape kit sample. (Assume vaginal swab with one perpetrator, one victim)

Collection kit __________________

Equipmen t__________________

Reagents ___________________

Salaries ____________________

Storage ______________________

Other overhead costs __________

Other ________________________

TOTAL _____________________



  1. Of the forensic casework received by your laboratory, please provide percentages on amounts submitted by federal laboratories, state laboratories, local laboratories, law enforcement agencies (without local crime laboratories) and prosecutors (without local crime laboratories).


___ % Federal Laboratory ___ % Local Laboratory ___ % Prosecutor (no local lab)

___ % State Laboratory ___ % Law Enforcement (no local lab)


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