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Director says opioid-abatement trust flagged more than $1 million in Washington County grants; residents demand transparency
Summary
Washington Drug and Alcohol director told county commissioners the opioid-abatement trust found eight grants noncompliant (more than $430,000) and that nine more grants (nearly $950,000) are under review, prompting residents to press the board for transparency ahead of a March 13 appeal hearing.
Laura Leaderly, director of clinical and case management services at Washington Drug and Alcohol, told the Washington County Board of Commissioners that state reviewers have flagged a series of opioid-settlement grants awarded by the county.
"The Pennsylvania opioid abatement trust determined that eight settlement grants awarded by our commissioners were noncompliant," Leaderly said, and added that those eight grants "totaled more than $430,000." She said nine additional grants totaling nearly $950,000 were under review, bringing "the total amount in question to over $1,000,000." Leaderly said an appeal hearing is scheduled for March 13 to review the trust's…
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