Law Enforcement Certified Assurances

1. Law EnforcementCertified Assurances

2. What are they & why do we have them? Required of us by federal and state granting agencies in order to receive funds Each fund has its own Certified Assurances. To ensure that CVAD and funded programs are in compliance with mandates.

3. Certification foundation Victim Safety, and respect for victim autonomy is at the core of the certified assurances.

4. Common Highlights Non-supplanting Reimbursement process All match must be from non-federal funds Time & Attendance Records

5. Common Highlights Non-discrimination Civil Rights Compliance EEOP ADA Drug-Free Workplace Lobbying Debarment

6. Common Highlights Performance Reports & Site Monitoring Changes in Programming -- Notification requirements Withholding, suspension, termination of funds

7. Common Highlights Notify your primary VSS staff within 30 days in writing of any staffing change; e-mail is acceptable Notify your primary VSS staff CVAD in writing of any CVAD-funded positions that have remained vacant for 45+ days; notification must include reason for vacancy & plan for filling position; e-mail is acceptable

8. FYI - Confidentiality and Information Sharing programs and Subprograms may share “non-personally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and non-personally identifying demographic information in order to comply with Federal, State, tribal, or territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements…”

9. Minority Impact Statement All Programs are required to complete and submit to the Victim Services Support (VSS) Program a Minority Impact Statement and complete the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Worksheet.

10. VAWA Specific Public or private organization Victim Services Law Enforcement Prosecution Courts Tribal Entities State Agencies

11. VAWA Specific Violence Against Women funds can only be used for issues related to: Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Stalking Dating Violence Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse cannot be covered with VW funds.

12. VAWA Specific Best Practices “programs agree they will not use federal funds to support activities that may compromise victim safety such as…

13. VAWA Specific All VAWA recipients that are court, law enforcement, prosecution, and statewide agencies must certify that they have consulted with their local victim service agency.

14. VAWA Specific Buckle up! It’s the law and a VAWA certified assurance.

15. Text Messaging • No text messaging while driving!

16. VAWA Specific All materials publicizing or resulting from award activities shall contain an acknowledgement of the awarding agency assistance.

17. VAWA “This project was supported by subgrant No._______awarded by the state administering office for the STOP Formula Grant Program. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.”

18. “Don’ts” • Funds cannot be used to purchase: • Uniforms • Safety Vests • Shields • Weapons/Rounds • Armory

19. “Don’ts” • Funds cannot be used to: • conduct public awareness or community education campaigns or related activities. • Support the development of presentation of DV, SA, Dating Violence and/or stalking curriculum for primary/secondary schools. • Will not be used to teach primary/secondary school students from an already existing curriculum.

20. “Don’ts” • Funds cannot be used to support inherently religious activities. • Regulations pertaining to this: http://www.os.dhhs.gov/fbci/waisgate21.pdf

21. “Don’ts” • Cannot retaliate against individuals for taking action/participating in action to secure rights protected by federal civil rights laws.

22. “Don’ts” • Without written approval of the Federal Office on Violence Against Women: • Federal funds cannot be used in support of any contract or subaward to either Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or it’s subsidiaries.

23. LEP • Program must comply with Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). • Steps must be taken to ensure the LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs. • Additional info: http://www.lep.gov

24. Finding on Discrimination • If there is a finding of discrimination, the program will forward findings to: • U.S. Department of Justice, • Office of Justice Programs, • Office for Civil Rights, and • Iowa Attorney General’s Crime Victim Assistance Division

25. Contact CVAD and the Office of Inspector General…… • If false claims are submitted for grant funds, or • Someone commits a criminal or civil violation of law pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, gratuity or similar misconduct involving VW funds

26. CCR and DUNS • Must agree to comply with applicable requirements regarding Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and applicable restrictions, and provide a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. • Details of obligations are posted on Office of Violence Against Women website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/ccr-award-term.pdf

27. Data Info • Cooperate with any assessments, national evaluation efforts, or information or data collection requests

28. Sexual Harassment Policy • Every program will create a sexual harassment policy • Policy will include the process for filing a grievance against staff member, client, victim and volunteer • All staff will review and sign off acknowledging it was read and understood • Provide copy to staff and put copy in personnel file

29. The End Thank you for participating Questions?

30. Thank You for Participating Nikki Romer Victim Service Specialist nicole.romer@iowa.gov 515-281-0563