Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs Grants Awarded to the Mi’kmaq Nation, Presque Isle, Maine

Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs Grants Awarded to the Mi'kmaq Nation, Presque Isle, Maine Read Report Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report on five grants totaling $4,359,339 awarded to the Mi'kmaq Nation The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded these grants between 2015 to 2022 for the purpose of supporting victim services and provide programs to tribal youth.  As of February 2024, the Mi'kmaq Nation drew down $2,928,548 of the total grants.   The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the Mi'kmaq Nation demonstrated adequate progress towards accomplishing its program goals, however, the OIG found several areas of improvement.  Specially, the OIG found that Mi'kmaq Nation needs to improve progress reporting, property management, consultant procurement, and documenting personnel and fringe benefit costs.  We also found that Mi'kmaq Nation had not conducted all the required background checks for employees who may interact with minors.  Additionally, the OIG identified $33,322 in questioned costs associated with issues related to budget management, indirect costs, and excess cash-on-hand.    The DOJ OIG made 14 recommendations to OVW and OJP to improve the Mi'kmaq Nation's management of grant performance.  OVW and OJP concurred with the 14 recommendations, and the Mi'kmaq Nation concurred with the 14 recommendations.   Read Report You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to OIG Reports - Office on Violence Against Women and/or Office of Justice Programs for U.S. Department of Justice.  Follow the DOJ Office of the Inspector General on X @JusticeOIG.

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