DOJ OIG Releases Report on Grants Awarded to the Oregon State Police, Salem, Oregon

Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Awarded to the Oregon State Police, Salem, Oregon Read Report Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General William M. Blier announced today the release of a report on two grants totaling $606,662 awarded between September 2022 and September 2023 by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to the Oregon State Police (OSP) in Salem, Oregon. OJP provided this funding to OSP to improve forensic science and medical examiner and coroner services, including reducing the backlog of toxicology cases, contracting with an external laboratory, and purchasing toxicology software and supplies. As of July 2025, OJP had reimbursed OSP a total of $404,995 of the total grant funds awarded.    The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that OSP's Forensic Services Division (FSD) utilized grant funds on toxicology analysis. However, we found that FSD did not achieve its goal of processing 80 percent of its toxicology samples in under 30 days. Instead, OSP processed only 32 percent of its toxicology samples in under 30 days as of July 2025. Moreover, the FSD could not support the accuracy of performance data submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in some instances the FSD applied an inconsistent methodology in its performance reporting. We also found that OSP submitted inaccurate Federal Financial Reports and could improve its federal financial reporting procedures.     We did not identify issues regarding the OSP's expenditures, drawdowns, or its management of the grant budget.    The DOJ OIG made three recommendations for the OJP to improve OSP's management of award performance. OJP and OSP 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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