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Reports: Investigations

March 28, 2023

AmeriCorps Updating Hiring Practices Following Investigation of Alleged Preselection

Report Number

Case ID 2022-002

Investigation

January 24, 2023

United States Attorney’s Office Reaches $639,916 Settlement with Governor of Maryland’s Office on Service and Volunteerism to Resolve Alleged False Claims for AmeriCorps Program Funds

Investigation

September 15, 2022

AmeriCorps Required a Grantee to Issue Guidance Regarding Appropriate Member Activities and Updated Its Requirements for the Use of Official Email Accounts by Contractors Following an AmeriCorps OIG Investigation

Investigation

August 18, 2022

DOJ Press Release: Denver Public Schools Pays Over $2.1 Million to Settle Allegations Relating to Misuse of AmeriCorps Funds

Investigation

March 22, 2022

AmeriCorps Issued a Debt Collection After Investigation Found an AmeriCorps Member Had Been Paid to Perform Staff Duties

Investigation

March 21, 2022

AmeriCorps Dismisses Whistleblower Complaint Due to Lack of Evidence

Investigation

February 14, 2022

Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House Settles False Claims Allegations Regarding Inadequate Internal Controls, False Periodic Expense Reports, and Falsely Certified Education Awards

Investigation

February 14, 2022

Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House Settles False Claims Allegations Regarding Inadequate Internal Controls, False Periodic Expense Reports, and Falsely Certified Education Awards

Investigation

October 13, 2021

DOJ Press Release: Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

Investigation

September 30, 2021

North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, University of North Carolina, and East Carolina University Settle False Claims Allegations Regarding Inflated Member Service Hours and Falsely Certified Education Awards

Report Number

2019-044

Investigation