Finding Text
Condition:
All AmeriCorps participants did not undergo the correct eligibility testing before starting with the program.
Criteria:
All participants in the AmeriCorps program should undergo Fieldprint checks prior to the start of service and go through the program adjudication.
Effect:
The Food Bank is not in compliance with grant requirements and is not required to reimburse the grant.
Cause:
Seventeen members did not have the required program adjudication. Eleven members did not have the required Fieldprint results at the start of service. Five member did not have the Fieldprint checks. One member had required Fieldprint results but was not cleared to service.
Recommendation:
Human resources supervisor should sign off on all AmeriCorps hires before they begin employment to verify all necessary eligibility criteria are met.
Response:
See Management’s Corrective Action Plan for their response.