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Audit of the CNCS's Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements

Report Number
ReportNo18-01

We issued a disclaimer of opinion on the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as of September 30, 2017 and for the year then ended. Key audit findings were:• CNCS was unable to provide adequate evidential matter to support a significant number of transactions and account balances due to inadequate processes and controls to support transactions and estimates, and incomplete records to support transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Audit

Audit of the CNCS's Fiscal Year 2017 National Service Trust Fund Financial Statements

Report Number
ReportNo18-02

We issued a disclaimer of opinion on the audit the National Service Trust Fund financial statements (Trust financial statements) as of September 30, 2017 and for the year then ended. CNCS was unable to provide adequate evidential matter to support a significant number of transactions and account balances due to inadequate processes and controls to support transactions and estimates, and incomplete records to support transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Audit

Performance Audit of the CNCS's Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014

Report Number
18-05

CNCS did not fully comply with the DATA Act due to weaknesses in its existing financial reporting system (internal control over source systems) and internal control weaknesses within financial reporting, data management, and data reporting processes. CNCS did not submit complete, timely, quality, and accurate financial and award data for the FY 2017 second quarter. The Corporation continues to grapple with the implementation challenges previously reported in the readiness review, as well as new challenges identified by this performance audit.

Audit

AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES FOR CNCS GRANTS AWARDED TO SERVE WASHINGTON

Report Number
18-06

Serve Washington administered $40,328,621 of AmeriCorps funds during the three years ending September 30, 2016. Serve Washington awarded subgrants to 17 organizations and was responsible for programmatic and financial oversight.

Audit

Failure to Follow Guidelines, Policies and Procedures

Report Number
2017-013

CNCS-OIG received an allegation that a CNCS State Program Officer may have falsified documents when she awarded a VISTA grant.The investigation found no evidence that the employee falsified documents pertaining to the awarding of the VISTA grant; however, the employee failed to follow the VISTA Desk Reference guidelines when she failed to obtain the proper documents and verify the 501(c) (3) nonprofit status before awarding the VISTA grant.

Investigation
Kansas City, MO, United States

AmeriCorps Members Displaced Staff While Performing Service

Report Number
2016-006

CNCS-OIG investigation disclosed that YMCA staff violated 45 CFR § 2540.100(f) Nondisplacement, when they knowingly allowed 13 AmeriCorps members to fill vacant staff daycare teachers and assistant teacher positions with the YMCA’s School Age Learning Center program for up to three months until the YMCA could hire suitable employees.Agency management concurred with CNCS-OIG recommendations and took the following action: (1) disallowed and recouped $22,312 in stipend payments disbursed to thirteen members placed in staff positions; (2) disallowed and recouped $22, 237.86 in Segal Education A

Investigation
Fargo, ND, United States

AmeriCorps Grantee Executive Director Found Guilty and Debarred for Submitting Fraudulent Timesheets

Report Number
2016-012

A joint investigation with the Lordsburg New Mexico Police Department found that Ms. Mary Cristina Ortiz, Executive Director,The Wellness Coalition, Lordsburg, NM, defrauded the U.S. Government when she allowed two AmeriCorps members (Ms. Ortiz’children) to submit timesheets that falsely claim they performed AmeriCorps service in Lordsburg, NM, while they attendedcollege in another state. Ms. Ortiz actions resulted in the loss of $16,500 in Federal funds.

Investigation
Lordsburg, NM, United States