Primary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Executive Director & Chief Medical Examiner
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to use general funds to pay for the 2024 assessment activities fees, $22,300 and annual fees, $16,200, for a total of $38,500 to ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the accrediting body for the HCIFS Crime Laboratory.
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Background and Discussion:
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the accrediting body for the HCIFS Crime Laboratory. The program requires yearly assessments and annual fees. The total cost of last year's charges was $38,500. ANAB conducted an onsite surveillance assessment of the Crime Laboratory on October 15-17, 2024. The purpose of this review was to verify the Institute's continued compliance with the ANAB ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation program. Additionally, the laboratory was audited against the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) standards and the FBI Quality Assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.
Expected Impact:
To continue to maintain the crime laboratory's accreditation since 1999
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
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