HARDY PREA CONSULTING SERVICES (HARDY, NANCY)

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(n)Inmates,residents, and detainees shall be permitted to send confidential information or correspondence to the auditor in the same manner as if they were communicating with legal counsel, (o)Auditors shall attempt to communicate with community-based or victim advocates who may have insight into relevant conditions in the facility. 28 C.F.R.§ 115.402 Auditor qualifications. (a)An audit shall be conducted by: (1)A member of a correctional monitoring body that is not part of,or under the authority of,the agency(but may be part of, or authorized by, the relevant State or local government); (2)A member of an auditing entity such as an inspector general's or ombudsperson's office that is external to the agency; or (3)Other outside individuals with relevant experience. (b)All auditors shall be certified by the Department of Justice.The Department of Justice shall develop and issue procedures regarding the certification process,which shall include training requirements. (c)No audit may be conducted by an auditor who has received financial compensation from the agency being audited(except for compensation received for conducting prior PREA audits) within the three years prior to the agency's retention of the auditor.. (d)The agency shall not employ, contract with, or otherwise financially compensate the auditor for three years subsequent to the agency's retention of the auditor,with the exception of contracting for subsequent PREA audits. 28 C.F.R.§ 115.403 Audit contents and findings. (a)Each audit shall include a certification by the auditor that no conflict of interest exists with respect to his or her ability to conduct an audit of the agency under review. (b)Audit reports shall state whether agency-wide policies and procedures comply with relevant PREA standards. (c)For each PREA standard,the auditor shall determine whether the audited facility reaches one of the following findings: Exceeds Standard(substantially exceeds requirement of standard); Meets Standard(substantial compliance; complies in all material ways with the standard for the relevant review period); Does Not Meet Standard(requires corrective action).The audit summary shall indicate, among other things,the number of provisions the facility has achieved at each grade level.