DOJ OIG Releases Report on Grants to the Volunteers of America Northern New England, Inc., Brunswick, Maine

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Second Chance Act Grant Awarded to the Volunteers of America Northern New England, Inc. Read Report Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General William M. Blier announced today the release of a report on a grant totaling $900,000 to the Volunteers of America Northern New England, Inc. (VOANNE), in Brunswick, Maine. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded the grant in 2022 to provide funds for the Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery for Adults in Reentry Program, which supports treatment and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders during their incarceration and upon reentry into the community. As of February 2025, VOANNE had spent $472,751 of the total grant funds.     The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that VOANNE did not demonstrate adequate progress towards achieving its grant-related goals and objectives. We also found that VOANNE did not have formal written policies and procedures for data collection management for its progress reports and did not maintain sufficient records to detail the history of its contracts.    The DOJ OIG made three recommendations to OJP to improve VOANNE's management of grant funds. Both OJP and VOANNE agreed with all three recommendations. Read Report You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to OIG Reports - Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for U.S. Department of Justice.  Follow the DOJ Office of the Inspector General on X @JusticeOIG

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