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Investigative Reports
Date Issued
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps Grantee Executive Director Found Guilty and Debarred for Submitting Fraudulent Timesheets
A joint investigation with the Lordsburg New Mexico Police Department found that Ms. Mary Cristina Ortiz, Executive Director,The Wellness Coalition, Lordsburg, NM, defrauded the U.S. Government when she allowed two AmeriCorps members (Ms. Ortiz’children) to submit timesheets that falsely claim they performed AmeriCorps service in Lordsburg, NM, while they attendedcollege in another state. Ms. Ortiz actions resulted in the loss of $16,500 in Federal funds.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a Bureau of Prisons Warden for Showing Partiality to an Inmate and Engaging in Conduct That Created the Appearance of an Inappropriate Relationship With That Inmate
CNCS-OIG investigators found no evidence to support an allegation that AmeriCorps members with the Volunteers in Service to America, Student Veterans of America, Washington, DC, a service site of the American Legion Auxiliary, Indianapolis, IN., engaged in prohibited activities to influence proposed legislation.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for Having an Inappropriate Relationship With a Subordinate, Making False Statements to a Supervisor, and Submitting Misleading Statistics
A CNCS-OIG investigation found that AmeriCorps members with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Beach, VA, displaced staff and performed activities outside the scope of the grant.
A CNCS-OIG investigation found no evidence that two AmeriCorps members assigned to a family planning center in Chicago, IL engaged in prohibited activity when they attended an abortion procedure.
