FROM FISCAL YEAR 1969 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1974, THE LEAA HAD ABOUT 161.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO SPEND ON THESE PROGRAMS AT ABOUT 1,000 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH OVER 100,000 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED TO MAKE LOANS AND GRANTS TO STUDENTS EMPLOYED OR PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE; TO AWARD INTERNSHIPS TO STUDENTS WANTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE; AND TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS' CRIMINAL JUSTICE CURRICULUMS. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWED THESE THREE PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE HOW THEY WERE ADMINISTERED AND WHETHER THEY WERE BENEFITING STUDENTS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PROBLEMS IN ACCOUNTING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEEP) FUNDS, INSUFFICIENT PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION, AND DELAYS IN IMPLEMENTING THE INTERNSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. EFFORTS OF LEAA UNDERTAKEN TO IMPROVE ITS ADMINISTRATION OF LEEP ARE DESCRIBED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT MORE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BE SUPPLIED TO LEEP GRADUATES, THAT CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES BE PROVIDED TO LEEP PARTICIPANTS, AND THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF IN CARRYING OUT ITS LEEP MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES BE MONITORED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)