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AmeriCorps Disallows Over $110,000 in Education Awards Based Upon Improper Timesheets and Unallowable Changes to Member Service Terms
AmeriCorps OIG initiated this investigation after receiving a referral from OIG’s Office of Audits. The referral alleged that, in 2019, Delaware’s Governor's Commission on Community & Volunteer Service, an AmeriCorps State and National Program grantee also known as Volunteer Delaware, was not providing adequate oversight of its subrecipient, Delaware’s Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
This report provides an overview of the work of the Office of Inspector General during the period of October 1, 2024 through March 1, 2025.
AmeriCorps' Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024
The Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) requires agencies to annually review and identify programs and activities that may be susceptible to significant improper payments, estimate the improper payment rates in agency programs, and report on their actions to reduce and recover those payments. For FY 2024, AmeriCorps met eight of ten PIIA compliance requirements.
AmeriCorps Dismisses Whistleblower Complaint Due to Evidence that the Complainant was Terminated Based on Performance Issues
A former AmeriCorps grantee staff member (“Complainant”) alleged that management at the grantee terminated the Complainant’s employment after the Complainant made a protected disclosure related to the Complainant’s concerns about the grantee’s financial management and stewardship. AmeriCorps OIG concluded that the evidence did not support the allegations of whistleblower retaliation. The grantee terminated the Complainant based on performance issues that predated any protected disclosure.
AmeriCorps Disallows Improperly Charged Salary Costs from a VISTA Program
The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General investigated potential displacement of paid staff at Hawaii Community Assets (HCA), undisclosed dual employment by a program official at HCA and Aloha United Way (AUW), and improper charging of time by two Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program officials at AUW.
AmeriCorps Disallows Living Allowances Paid to Members Before They Were Enrolled in the My AmeriCorps Portal
The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General investigated allegations that Movement of Youth, located in Durham, NC, improperly paid living allowances to AmeriCorps members before they were enrolled into the My AmeriCorps Portal and the AmeriCorps grants management system (eGrants).
AmeriCorps Dismisses Whistleblower Complaint Due to Lack of Evidence
The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General investigated alleged whistleblower retaliation at an AmeriCorps grantee. Following receipt of AmeriCorps OIG's report summarizing the investigation, AmeriCorps did not substantiate the complaint or order relief.
DOJ Press Release: Former Executive of Chicago-Area Non-Profit Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Million Fraud Scheme
A former executive of a Chicago-area non-profit organization has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for her role in misappropriating $1.8 million intended to support the charity’s work with underprivileged youth.
Management Alert: Concerns Regarding the Obligation of Rescinded Pandemic Funds and Grant Process Documentation
In early 2021, AmeriCorps received $1 billion in supplemental funding under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) primarily to award grants in support of its programs. These funds were to remain available until September 30, 2024. On June 3, 2023, however, Congress rescinded all unobligated AmeriCorps ARP program funds. As part of our oversight of ARP funds, the AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) identified more than 100 Notices of Grant Award involving ARP funds issued after June 3, 2023.