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OIG estimated that 94% of the reviewed child-abuse and neglect reports did not meet at least one screening, assessment, or investigation requirement. This concerns a defined audit population, not a finding that 94% of Maine’s children were harmed.

Maine concurred with all five recommendations. The current tracker lists each as implemented and closed: one on July 7, 2025, and four on July 15, 2026.

Scope: This is evidence of historical compliance failures in child-protection administration. It is not a treason finding or an audit of all family-court proceedings.

Status checked October 9, 2026. Review the linked tracker for subsequent changes.

OPEGA examined reunification casework, including statutes and policy, interviews, and case-review data. Its brief identifies challenges involving caseworker practice, services, and the reunification process.

Scope: Read the report’s methods and findings in full. A program evaluation provides context for oversight; it does not determine criminal guilt in an individual case.