Federal Reports

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) received allegations that a current VA employee and the employee’s spouse, a former (retired) VA employee, improperly released VA procurement information. There was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations. The OIG determined that the complainant’s information was hearsay and there was no direct evidence. The OIG interviewed the complainant’s source and determined that the source’s information did not support the allegations raised by the complainant.

We engaged a contract audit firm to conduct an Agreed-Upon Procedures review of selected AmeriCorps grant awards issued to Conservation Legacy, to include AmeriCorps Grants awarded by CNCS and the Corps Network, a nonprofit entity that received grant awards through CNCS. The auditors did not question any claimed Federal costs, match costs, or member education awards, or identify any compliance findings. In its response to the draft report, Conservation Legacy stated that it concurred with the AUP scope, accepted the report, and took pride in its management of Federal funds. Conservation Legacy also thanked the CNCS staff who helped ensure that its policies and procedures comply with Federal regulations and requirements. CNCS did not provide a formal response to the report but shared that it was pleased with the AUP results and the work of the CNCS and Conservation Legacy staff that contributed to the results.