AmeriCorps Updated Procedures Following Unannounced Organizational Restructuring at a Large Grantee

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations that Public Allies mismanaged its AmeriCorps members (members) in relation to its July 2022 restructuring, which included the closure of some local offices and service sites. Following the restructuring, AmeriCorps OIG received multiple complaints from members citing a lack of transparency and widespread confusion regarding the operational status of local Public Allies offices. Some members reported being unsupervised and unsure of reporting structures in the immediate aftermath of the announcement. AmeriCorps OIG initiated an investigation into the alleged member mismanagement and to assess the financial responsibility of Public Allies in its use of AmeriCorps funds, specifically examining the causes and events leading up to the restructuring.