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AmeriCorps
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AmeriCorps
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What to Report to the OIG Hotline

If you know about waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, mismanagement, or whistleblower reprisal relating to a AmeriCorps employee, program, operation, grant or contract, you may report it to the AmeriCorps OIG Hotline. AmeriCorps OIG has jurisdiction over disclosures involving AmeriCorps employees, programs, operations, grants, and contracts, including these AmeriCorps programs:

  • AmeriCorps State and National
  • AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
  • AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)
  • FEMA Corps
  • Senior Corps (Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, and RSVP)

CNCS-OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:

  • Employees of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps grantees, subgrantees, contractors and subcontractors.

Examples of matters to be reported to AmeriCorps OIG:

  • Any suspected criminal activity or violations of law, such as:
    • Any other misconduct in connection with operations, programs, activities, contracts, subcontracts, grants or subgrants;
    • Mismanagement, abuse of authority or other misconduct by any AmeriCorps personnel.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The following matters are NOT generally investigated by AmeriCorps OIG:

  • 911 emergencies
  • EEO Complaints (For such matters, please refer to the AmeriCorps Equal Employment Opportunity Office)

AmeriCorps VISTA Site Violated Program Requirements by Employing a VISTA Member

2024
CaseID2023-039
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations that AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members were paid as employees of the Mississippi Center for Re-Entry (MSCRE) while simultaneously receiving an AmeriCorps living allowance for service at the...

AmeriCorps Disallowed Education Award Costs of Over $90,000 Due to Inadequate Compelling Personal Circumstance Documentation

2024
CaseID2019-050
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated an allegation that Teach for America (TFA) improperly exited an AmeriCorps member (member) for Compelling Personal Circumstances (CPCs) who allegedly provided a fictitious reason for a CPC exit in order to participate in a...

AmeriCorps NCCC Updated Policies and Procedures Regarding Sexual Assault Allegations

2024
CaseID2019-049
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) received an allegation that a former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps member with the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) was sexually assaulted while on deployment. It was further alleged that NCCC failed to...

AmeriCorps Declined to Disallow Costs After a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Grantee Dissolved

2024
CaseID2022-122
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations ofnoncompliance with grant terms and conditions stemming from the AmeriCorps Office ofMonitoring’s (OM) review of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program – Volunteers in Service(RSVP-VIS)

AmeriCorps OIG Found a Grantee Maintained Inadequate Financial Records and Had Inadequate Program Oversight

2024
CaseID2022-058
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations of fraud, waste, and mismanagement at the Harrison County Council on Aging’s (HCCA) Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Bethany, MO. HCCA was unable to produce financial records related to its RSVP...

AmeriCorps Disallowed Over $100,000 in Unsupported and Questionable Expenses Charged by a Grantee

2024
CaseID2019-057
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations that City Year, Inc.’s Chicago office (CYC) made unallowable charges on its procurement cards. AmeriCorps OIG reviewed CYC’s procurement card expenses and identified nearly $114,000 in questionable and unsupported...

AmeriCorps Disallowed Over $19,000 in Education Awards After Grantee Used Members to Displace Staff

2024
CaseID2020-031
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated an allegation that thePerry County School District (PCSD) in New Augusta, Mississippi enrolled PCSD employees in itsGrow Your Own Teacher AmeriCorps program as full-time AmeriCorps members (members) andhad them perform the same...

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