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Despite a continuous focus on improving its Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) compliance program, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) remains unable to reliably estimate the amount or the rate of improper payments in the AmeriCorps State and National Program (AmeriCorps), Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Senior Companion Program (SCP).

Audit of Corporation for National and Community Service Grants to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City (Mayor's Fund) served as the intermediary (i.e., the prime grantee) for a Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant from CNCS totaling approximately $28.5 million for the period from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2015. The Mayor's Fund divided its responsibilities among itself, the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) and MDRC, a non-profit, nonpartisan social and education policy research firm.

CNCS has devoted significant resources to improving cybersecurity over the past few years, with meaningful progress. Although its information security program is not yet sufficiently mature, it can reach effectiveness with continued effort and investment.Achieving effectiveness will require attention to weaknesses that pose significant risks to information security. Our 2017 evaluation found inadequacies in risk management, configuration management, identity and access management, information security continuous monitoring, and contingency planning.

The Office of Inspector General awarded a contract to RSM US, LLP to perform agreed-upon procedures to the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service (KCCVS) grants. KCCVS receives funding from CNCS and the Kentucky General Assembly. KCCVS administered AmeriCorps funds approximating $9.3 million awarded between January 1, 2013 and September 1, 2016 under five grant agreements ($5.4 million under cost-reimbursable awards and $3.9 under fixed-type awards).