For Fiscal Year 2005-06 September 30, 2006
James R. McDonough, Secretary Florida Department of Corrections	Jeb Bush Governor

Executive Summary

Agency Background

As the nation's third-largest prison system, the Florida Department of Corrections fulfills a primary responsibility for public safety in Florida. Through a network of 59 major prisons and 75 work camps and community-based facilities, the department manages incarceration and care for 89,000 inmates. An additional 150,000 felony offenders are supervised through 143 probation offices statewide. The agency's 26,044 staff carry out this public safety mandate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The agency's annual operating budget is $2 billion.

Purpose of the Annual Report

This report, required by the Inspector General Act of 1994, summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Florida Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General, during fiscal year 2005-06.

Section 20.055, Florida Statutes, defines the duties and responsibilities of each Inspector General with respect to the state agency in which the office exists. The statute requires that the Inspector General submit an annual report of activities during the preceding fiscal year to the agency head.

This report provides departmental staff and other interested parties with an overview of the Office of the Inspector General's activities related to its mission as defined by Florida Law.

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  • Agency Background
  • Purpose of the Annual Report
  
  
• Introduction
  • Organization/Duties
  • Vision
  • Mission Statement
  • Goal
  • Specific Areas of Responsibility
  • Organizational Chart
  
  
• Bureau of State Investigations
  • Investigations
  • Classification of Incidents
  • Investigation Highlights
  • Get Lean Hotline
  • Corrections Intelligence Unit
  • Inmate Drug Testing Program
  • Prison Tips
  • Use of Force
  • Contraband Interdiction Unit
  • Narcotic Canine Teams
  
  
• Bureau of Internal Audit
  • Mission
  • Goals
  • Bureau Organization and Responsibilities
  • Selected Bureau Reports with System-Wide Impact
    • Contracted Food Services Report #A04010
    • Salary Overpayment Audit Report #A05012
  
  
• Other Activities
  • Governor's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
  • Professional Audit Organizations
  • Investigators' Roundtable