DOJ OIG Releases Report on Grants to Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Portland, Maine

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Portland, Maine Read Report Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General William M. Blier announced today the release of a report on two grants totaling $1,918,638 awarded by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) to Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., Portland, Maine. The Office of Justice Programs provided funding to Maine DHHS to make subgrants to direct victim service providers throughout the state. As of May 2025, Maine DHHS had reimbursed Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. $1,501,818 of the total grant amount.     The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. used its victim assistance funds to provide civil legal services to victims of crime. The OIG issued this report with no recommendations.    Report: Today's report can be found on the OIG's website.  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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