summary of findings - ig：结果-搞笑总结.ny.gov.pdf

State of New York Office of the Inspector General Report of Investigation of the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory June 2012 Catherine Leahy Scott Acting State Inspector General STAFF FOR THIS INVE STIGATION AND REPORT MICHAEL C. CLARKE Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Staff BERNARD COSENZA Deputy Inspector General for Investigations JEFFREY HAGEN Investigative Counsel CHARLES TIRONE Investigator MAREN ROBINSON Investigator FELISA HOCHHEISER Director of Investigative Reporting (New York City) Special Counsel STEPHEN DEL O Director of Investiga tive Reporting (Albany) 2 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An investigation by the New York State Inspector General identified significant failures in the management of the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory. The Monroe County Laboratory provides scientific examination and analysis of forensic evidence for law enforcement and public safe ty agencies in Rochester, Monroe County, and the surrounding region. The Inspector General found that a Forens ic Biologist III at the Monroe County Laboratory erroneously reported that a microscope slide bearing evidence in a sex offense investigation was negative for sperm cells. The Laboratory properl y identified the error and provided the Forensic Biol ogist with remedial training and proficiency testing. The Inspector General, however, also found that the Laboratory failed to adequately review the Forensic Biologist’s past work for similar errors. Additionally, the investigation found that Anderson-Seaquist, the Laboratory Administrator, provided the New York mission on Forensic Science with urate information regarding the review and retesting of the Fore nsic Biologist’s past work. The Inspector General also determined that Monroe County Laboratory Forensic Biology Section Supervisor Laura Ascroft faile d to properly document the results of her audit of the Forensic Biologist’s prior casew ork. The In