Primary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Pramod Gumpeni, MD, Interim 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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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to use general funds to pay for the 2026 assessment activities fees, $8,600, and annual fees, $1,500, for a total of $10,100 to ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the accrediting body for the HCIFS Forensic Anthropology Division.
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Background and Discussion:
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the accrediting body for the HCIFS Forensic Anthropology Division. The program requires yearly assessments and annual fees. The total cost of this year's charges was $10,100. ANAB conducted a full onsite assessment of Forensic Anthropology on June 2-4, 2026. The purpose of this review was to verify the Institute's continued compliance with the ANAB ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation program.
Expected Impact:
To continue to maintain the Anthropology division's accreditation since 2015.
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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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