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https://www.americorpsoig.gov
Abbreviation
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)
Hotline Page
https://www.americorpsoig.gov/hotline
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.americorpsoig.gov/whistleblower-protection

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Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

DOJ Press Release: Hawaiian Non-Profit Executive Sentenced to 46 Months of Imprisonment for Embezzling Over $500,000 from AmeriCorps and for Agreeing to Receive a Bribe for Approving $845,000 in CARES Act Grants

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Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

DOJ Press Release: Hawaiian Non-Profit Executive Sentenced to 46 Months of Imprisonment for Embezzling Over $500,000 from AmeriCorps and for Agreeing to Receive a Bribe for Approving $845,000 in CARES Act Grants

2021
Investigation
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
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Fiscal Year 2020 Performance Audit of AmeriCorps’ Internal Control Program and National Service Trust Liability Model

2021
OIG-AR-21-02AmeriCorpsOIG
Audit
AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General
AmeriCorps

Beginning in FY 2017, independent auditors have been unable to render an opinion on the consolidated financial statements of AmeriCorps and the National Service Trust. The audits resulted in disclaimers of opinion and identified numerous material weaknesses that remained uncorrected. In lieu of...

PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF AMERICORPS’ COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAYMENT INTEGRITY INFORMATION ACT OF 2019 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

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AmeriCorps

In 2019, Congress enacted the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) to update required reporting on agencies’ improper payments. PIIA requires agencies to review and identify programs and activities that may be susceptible to significant improper payments, to estimate the rate and amount of...

EVALUATION OF AMERICORPS GRANTS AWARDED TO THE MAINE COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

2021
OIG-EV-21-01
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The evaluation of AmeriCorps grants awarded to the Maine Commission for Community Service (the Commission) and one of its 14 subgrantees (LearningWorks) identified questioned Federal costs of $254,014, questioned match costs of $592,737, and compliance findings, covering the three years beginning...

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