Federal Reports

The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated allegations that multiple AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) volunteers submitted falsified timesheets during their service at Kansas City Shepherd’s Center (KCSC). The investigation substantiated that three SCP volunteers submitted falsified timesheets and received a combined total of $7,769.82 in Federal funds as a result. One of the volunteers, Manuel Benson Jr., pled guilty to one count of 18 U.S.C. § 641, Theft of Government Money, and was sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay $4,727.55 in restitution. The other volunteers entered into repayment agreements with KCSC and the United States Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute them. AmeriCorps OIG referred the matter to AmeriCorps and recommended it disallow the funds KCSC paid to the volunteers less the amount of Benson’s restitution. AmeriCorps OIG also recommended that AmeriCorps provide training and technical assistance to KCSC to ensure volunteer supervisors are adequately supervising volunteers.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Cheyenne VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:• Leadership and organizational risks• Quality, safety, and value• Medical staff privileging• Environment of care• Mental health (suicide prevention initiatives)The OIG issued five recommendations for improvement in three areas:1. Medical staff privileging• Focused Professional Practice Evaluation results review• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation completion2. Environment of care• Environment of care inspections3. Mental health• Suicide-related event reporting• Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation completion

We found that DOI was not taking sufficient action to ensure the contractor met all contract terms and conditions.

We audited the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s use of grants awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:• Leadership and organizational risks• Quality, safety, and value• Medical staff privileging• Environment of care• Mental health (focusing on suicide prevention initiatives)The OIG issued one recommendation for improvement in the Mental Health area of review regarding ensuring providers complete the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation on the same calendar day as a patient’s positive suicide risk screen in all ambulatory care settings.

This report summarizes the results of the fiscal year 2023 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014 evaluation and assessment of the Denali Commission's information security systems policies, procedures, and practices. The objectives were to determine whether the Denali Commission complied with FISMA and assess the maturity of controls used to address risks. During this review period the Commission completed corrective actions recommended in the FY 2021 review.