These stories appear on the Bangor Daily News website as part of a collaboration between BDN’s investigative team Maine Focus and The Maine Monitor. This project strengthens investigative journalism in Maine and expands public access to the reporting. All reporting from this collaboration is free to read on the BDN and The Maine Monitor.
Nearly half of Maine’s counties are behind on their audits
Years of poor bookkeeping led to a financial crisis in Washington County. It’s not the only county government that is delayed in analyzing its finances.


