
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.
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)
Grantee Submitted False Claims and Directed AmeriCorps Members to Displace Staff
Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Evaluation
CNCS has devoted significant resources to improving cybersecurity over the past few years, with meaningful progress. Although its information security program is not yet sufficiently mature, it can reach effectiveness with continued effort and investment.Achieving effectiveness will require...
Agreed-Upon Procedures for Corporation Grants Awarded to the Kentucky Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism
The Office of Inspector General awarded a contract to RSM US, LLP to perform agreed-upon procedures to the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service (KCCVS) grants. KCCVS receives funding from CNCS and the Kentucky General Assembly. KCCVS administered AmeriCorps funds approximating...
Audit of the CNCS's Fiscal Year 2017 National Service Trust Fund Financial Statements
We issued a disclaimer of opinion on the audit the National Service Trust Fund financial statements (Trust financial statements) as of September 30, 2017 and for the year then ended. CNCS was unable to provide adequate evidential matter to support a significant number of transactions and account...
Audit of the CNCS's Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements
We issued a disclaimer of opinion on the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as of September 30, 2017 and for the year then ended. Key audit findings were:• CNCS was unable to provide adequate evidential matter to support a significant...
Performance Audit of the CNCS's Compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
CNCS did not fully comply with the DATA Act due to weaknesses in its existing financial reporting system (internal control over source systems) and internal control weaknesses within financial reporting, data management, and data reporting processes. CNCS did not submit complete, timely, quality...
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Grantee Failed to Complete National Service Criminal History Check
RSVP of Tulsa demonstrated a lack of due diligence in ensuring the RSVP grant was properly administered.
Grantee Submitted False Claims, Improperly Charged for Unallowable Match, and Directed AmeriCorps Members to Displace Staff.
CNCS-OIG received a hotline allegation that Center for People in Need (CFPIN), Lincoln, NE, improperly managed various aspects of the CFPIN AmeriCorps program.
AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES FOR CNCS GRANTS AWARDED TO SERVE WASHINGTON
Serve Washington administered $40,328,621 of AmeriCorps funds during the three years ending September 30, 2016. Serve Washington awarded subgrants to 17 organizations and was responsible for programmatic and financial oversight. The agreed-upon procedures (AUP) review included two subgrants—Kitsap...