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AmeriCorps Issued Debt to Recover Costs Associated with Volunteer Stipends and Non-compliant National Service Criminal History Checks

Date Issued
Report Number
Case ID 2023-030
Report Type
Investigation
Description
The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations that the City of Oakland, Office on Aging (City of Oakland) paid Senior Companion Program (SCP) and Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) volunteers full stipends when volunteers either did not serve or document the hours claimed following the end of AmeriCorps’ authorization for grantees to pay volunteers a temporary allowance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes
Questioned Costs
$596535
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

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