Feds Say Nevada Misappropriated Crime Assistance Funds

Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services misappropriated or failed to adequately justify millions of dollars in federal crime victim assistance grants from 2012-16. This according to the U.S. Justice Department. An audit looked at $45.6 million in grants awarded to Nevada over the four years, to distribute to rape treatment centers, domestic violence shelters, centers for missing children and other community-based victim coalitions. The audit claims the state failed to track priority funding areas, and failed to ensure compliance with grant conditions.The audit found $4 million in excess funds were distributed and another $1.87 million in expenditures lacked adequate documentation, according to the Associated Press.