State Office of Victim Assitance (SOVA)

SOVA Auditing Section

Auditing Legislation

Auditing Legislation - Proviso 89.61 (PDF)

FY 2010 - 2011 Update and Statistical Report

FY 2010-2011 Update and Statistical Report (PDF)
FY 2010-2011 Year End Report (PDF)

Auditing PSA Memo

Public Awareness Announcement Memo (PDF)

Suggested Guidelines for Expenditures of Monies Collected for Crime Victim Service in Municipalities and Counties

Suggested Guidelines (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding The Victim Assistance Fines, Fees and Assessment Fund

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

SOVA Audits

Click here for a list of all SOVA Audits/Programmatic Reviews and 90 Day Follow-ups.

Pre-requested Audit Documents

Should the State Office of Victim Assistance perform a Programmatic Review of your victim funds, the following documents will be requested prior to the site visit (Note: SOVA reserves the right to request any additional information as deemed necessary for
completing this Programmatic Review.):

Agency Overview and Agency Website
Victim Assistance FFA Expenditure Reports
Copy of Financial Statements
How many expense files are located in the office?
Copies of last 5 SOVA budget submissions
List of all local governing entities and non-profit organizations receiving FFA funds
Victim Staff Hired Report
Victim Advocate Job Description
Volunteer Victim Advocate Job Description
Copy of victim assistance operational policies and procedures
Copy of victim/witness assistance publication
List of Training/Conferences/Certifications available for victim advocate and/or volunteer advocates
Copy of prior audits
Are you currently being investigated or has there been any previous investigations
conducted by SLED in your area? If so, please explain.

Please return all of the above documents at least five business days prior to the auditor’s on-site visit.

Auditing Technical Assistance

Explain Provisio 89.61

Provide a copy and explain suggested guidelines for fines, fees & assessment fund
Provide a copy of sample budget
Provide and explain various SOVA documents that aid in the accountability of FFA funds

Provide information on the tracking case management system used within “Court Administration Office”

Technical Support Documents

PLEASE NOTE: This section is updated periodically.

SAMPLE Budget

Sample Budget (PDF)

SAMPLE Contract

Please read the following instructions carefully before using any of the documents in this section.

It is not a requirement that the Counties/Municipalities use the SAMPLE CONTRACT provided on the State Office of Victim Assistance (SOVA) website. However, counties providing services need to ensure that monthly, quarterly, and yearly statistical reports are provided to each municipality that has entered a contract and are receiving services through the county. You can find an example of a statistical report at www.sova.gov (Auditing Tab). This will assist and aid with accountability.

Contract Instructions (PDF)
Sample Contract (DOC)
Sample Crime Statistics Report (XLS)

State Office of Victim Assistance (SOVA)

South Carolina Governor's Office