New VARR audit confirms undisclosed conflicts of interest, finds other deficiencies

A DBHDS review confirmed “lack of robust conflict of interest policies and disclosures” and “lack of supporting documentation and monitoring of the expenditures,” among other deficiencies.

Relapse, secrecy, and weak oversight shadow Richmond recovery leaders

For sober home residents, a relapse can mean eviction or jail. But what happens when operators return to using?

VARR secures millions; VARR leaders among top beneficiaries

VARR leaders funneled large sums of taxpayer money to their own for-profit companies, while smaller organizations struggled to stay afloat.

The Medicaid cash cow

River City Comprehensive Counseling, True Recovery, and the WAR Foundation are accused of exploiting sober home residents for Medicaid revenue.

Introducing The Parham Papers

Amid growing national attention to the sober home industry’s predatory underbelly, Virginia delegated oversight to a small group of Richmonders with financial stakes in the industry.