ROANOKE, Va. – An internal audit found spending, oversight and procurement problems tied to a gun violence intervention grant administered through the Roanoke Police Department’s RESET program.
A municipal audit released in February found spending tied to a $300,000 grant used for violence-prevention programs in Roanoke exceeded its authorized amount by nearly $100,000.
The audit reviewed the city’s Group Violence Intervention grant, funded through the Virginia Office of the Attorney General using federal pandemic relief money from the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds supported the city’s Rapid Engagement of Support in the Event of Trauma, or RESET, initiative, which works with community partners to help prevent gun violence and support at-risk youth…