Title
ANSI National Accreditation Board, LLC
Description
For $10,000.00 in additional payment authority for Contract 143610 for accreditation and report fees for the Police Department, Laboratory Services Bureau. Accreditation for forensic testing laboratories is mandatory to apply and receive grant funding and to participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Combined DNA Index System Program, which fosters the exchange and comparison of forensic DNA evidence from federal, state and local crime laboratories. The laboratory must maintain accreditation, including fees for interim audits and undergo a re-assessment and annual accreditation verifications by the ANSI National Accreditation Board LLC for Forensic Testing laboratories. The Laboratory Services Bureau is accredited by ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Accreditation is a mandatory requirement to participate in CODIS program and receive the majority of grant awards. The cost of accreditation includes an annual fee and audit. Payment of the invoice for the 2019 audit and 2020 accreditation fee is critical to maintaining our accreditation status.