To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with American National Standards Institution (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for accreditation services for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division, for the period March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in a one-time expenditure of $25,000 and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division. ANAB is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere. Accreditation is based on assessment of a laboratory’s technical qualifications and competence for conducting specific testing activities within the scope of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) / IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 17025. The Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division has been continually accredited since 2003.
The department is seeking approval of this retroactive contract due an administrative delay caused by the substantial number of new contracts the Office of the Sheriff is currently handling.
This contract includes mutual indemnification language.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division will be unable to maintain its accreditation status.