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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTE
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) REPORT ON AUDIT OF METRO TRANSIT SECURITY SERVICES PERFORMANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Report on Audit of Metro Transit Security Services Performance for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020.
Issue
ISSUE
On February 23, 2017, the Metro Board passed a motion directing the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to conduct an annual audit of each law enforcement services contract to determine how key performance indicators measure up against actual performance metrics. The audit is to ensure that Metro is receiving the services it is paying for.
Background
BACKGROUND
In 2017, LACMTA (Metro) awarded three separate five-year firm fixed unit rate contracts to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), and the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) for transit law enforcement services to support day-to-day operations across Metro's entire service area. Metro also directly employs transit security officers who perform fare checks and bus/rail patrolling, as overseen by the Systems Security & Law Enforcement (SSLE) Department.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The report discusses the following:
A. Follow-up on Prior Audit Recommendations
B. Use of Contract Funds
C. Review of Billings
D. Monitoring and Oversight
E. Adherence to Contract Requirements
F. Use of GPS Information on Mobile Phone Validators
G. Metro's Access to Video from Police Body Cameras
CONCLUSION
Contracted Law Enforcement Agencies
We found for the areas covered in this audit that the three law enforcement agencies for the most part, provided transit security services in accordance with contract requirements. However, as discussed in this report, we...
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