DC Courts

Processing Fiscal Year 1999 Defender Services Vouchers Gao ID: AIMD-00-129R April 20, 2000

Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the District of Columbia (DC) Courts' payment processing procedures for defender services.

GAO noted that: (1) GAO identified several weaknesses in DC Courts' payment processing procedures; (2) specifically, GAO found that DC Courts did not: (a) always follow its policies and procedures for processing vouchers for court appointed attorneys; (b) always properly track vouchers submitted for court appointed attorney services; and (c) have written procedures for reprogramming and obligating funds; and (3) while these matters were not significant to GAO's certification, they have the potential, if not resolved, to affect future payment transactions.

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