3rd Qtr 2005 - Audit Cover Sheet - Public

L O S A N G E L E S P O L I C E C O M M I S S I O NL O S A N G E L E S P O L I C E C O M M I S S I O NReview of theEthics Enforcement SectionQuarterly Report,Third Quarter 2005Conducted byOFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERALANDRÉ BIROTTE, JR.Inspector GeneralFebruary 3, 2006TABLE OF CONTENTSREVIEW OF ETHICS ENFORCEMENT SECTION QUARTERLY REPORT,PAGETHIRD QUARTER 2005 NO.PURPOSE 1BACKGROUND ON EES’ “COMPLAINT INTAKE” AND “STING” AUDITS 1PRIOR RECOMMENDATIONS 2METHODOLOGY 3REVIEW RESULTS 4COMPLETENESS 4Completeness of the Population 4ess of the Audit Package 4Conclusion 5QUALITY 5Conclusion 5FINDINGS 5“Complaint Intake” Audits 6“Sting” Audits 6Conclusion 6OTHER RELATED MATTERS 7Closed Complaint Investigations 7OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERALREVIEW OF THE ETHICS ENFORCEMENT SECTIONQUARTERLY REPORT, THIRD QUARTER 2005PURPOSEPursuant to Consent Decree paragraph 135, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewedthe Ethics Enforcement Section (EES) Quarterly Report, Third Quarter 2005, and associatedaudit packages to evaluate the completeness, quality, and findings of EES audits conducted1during that quarter.The Chief of Police signed the EES report on October 28, 2005, and the OIG received the reporton November 3, 2005.This report has been revised to omit confidential and sensitive information.BACKGROUND ON EES’ “COMPLAINT INTAKE” AND “STING” AUDITSConsent Decree paragraph 97 requires the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD ...