Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
2021
SAR2021Vol-2
Semiannual Report
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
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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)
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Whistleblower Protection Page
Audit of AmeriCorps’ Fiscal Year 2021 National Service Trust Fund Financial Statements
2022
OIG-AR-22-02AmeriCorpsOIG
Audit
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
The National Service Trust holds the funds set aside to pay the education awards of national service members who successfully complete their service terms. Responsibility for the education awards that have been earned or will be earned in the near future is the largest liability on AmeriCorps’...
Audit of AmeriCorps’ Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements
2022
OIG-AR-22-01AmeriCorpsOIG
Audit
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
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AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
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Performance Audit of AmeriCorps’ Compliance under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) for Fiscal Year 2021
2022
OIG-AR-21-05
Audit
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
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Subgrantee Retaliated Against Employee-Whistleblower for Reporting Concerns to AmeriCorps
2021
2020-027
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
Agency Procurement Official who Removed Contractor for Reporting Suspected Fraud Receives No Discipline
2021
2020-025
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
Administrative Recommendations to increase awareness of whistleblower protections and proper reporting of whistleblower complaints
2021
2020-025
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
Department of Justice Declined to Prosecute AmeriCorps Official for False Financial Disclosure Forms
2021
2018-027
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
Performance Audit of the Corporation for National & Community Service's Compliance under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
2020
OIG-PA-20-05AmeriCorpsOIG
Audit
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) requires Federal agencies to submit quarterly financial and award data for publication on USASpending.gov. The Office of Management and Budget and Department of Treasury established standards for Federal agencies to use 57 data...