The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulatory Audit Basic Auditor Part A Training Program (RABAA) at the July 15, 2010 meeting in Clearwater, Florida.
Regulatory Auditors are non-uniformed personnel who conduct in-depth reviews of importers and their systems that are used to account for and declare accurate and complete information for merchandise imported into the United States. Through conducting these reviews, CBP can collect additional revenue, facilitate legitimate trade, provide informed and enforced compliance to the trade community while presenting deterrence to future violators, and, in some cases, assist in the security mission of CBP. Auditors conduct various types of audits in conjunction with Priority Trade Issues (PTIs) and material discrepancies, focusing on high risk areas of trade.
FLETA Board Member Tim Danahey noted that the assessment team for the RABAA program also identified two Best Practices: 1) the use of SharePoint for team building, and 2) the Academy Class Management System (ACMS), a web-based system that automates class management activities and consolidates student and program information from class start to finish.
To achieve accreditation, an agency must undergo a voluntary thorough assessment of their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETA standards. These professional standards were developed to increase agency effectiveness and efficiency. The standards address the following areas: Academy Administration; Qualifications and Development of Training Staff; Program Administration; and Program and Curriculum Development. To maintain accredited status, agencies are required to submit annual reports to the FLETA Board and participate in a reaccreditation process every three years.
The FLETA Board is nationally recognized by federal law enforcement agencies, as well as stakeholders in law enforcement training. It is the Board’s goal to improve the federal law enforcement community with each accreditation, and the Board has now awarded 39 program accreditations and 13 academy accreditations.
If you would like more information regarding the FLETA process, please visit the website at www.FLETA.gov or contact FLETA at 912-261-3684.