The Education Committee of the House of Representatives and the workforce led by the Republican Party requires an investigation into whether the American Malpents $ 144 million of the American Rescue Plan of the Biden era after Congress tried to recover that financing.
An American Guardian dog, one of the largest civil service organizations, had raised Conerns about the millions, but the agency insisted that it was a bond to spend money on an attempt to avoid additional review.
Now, the president of the Education Committee, Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Ask the Government Office of Responsibility (GAO) to investigate.
“In the light of the analysis of the Inspector General, I am concerned that Americanps has incorrectly registered its subsidy obligations, forced the ARP funds terminated and violated the Anti -Drawing Law of Dare or other tax laws,” Walberg wrote in a letter from Thursday to the Comptroller of the United States, Gene Dodaro on Thursday.
“Unfortunately, the lack of financial responsibility is a long -standing problem for Americans, as demonstrated by their eight consecutive failed audits. This groups me.”
Last week, the majority of American Personnel were presented by administrative license after a review of the Government Efficiency Department (Doge). The post previously reported that volunteers in their youth program, the National Civil Community (NCCC), were abruptly sent home earlier this month.
It is estimated that 15% of Americans were still active, Associated Press reported.
The Americans had a budget of more than $ 1.2 billion in fiscal year 2024 and more than 500 federal employees full -time, according to their website.
The agency had recovered a total of $ 1 billion from the American Rescue Plan, the COVID-19 stimulus package of $ 1.9 billion of $ 1.9 of the Biden administration in 2021. Two years later, Congress moved to recover the money of lack of money as part of an agreement to raise.
The Office of the Inspector General of the American was not convinced that the $ 144 million spent after the Naupco del Congress were due to the obligations of Ironclad.
“The Inspector General points out that the obligations made after the funds were rescinded can constitute a violation of the Anti -Finding Law and emphasizes that the ambiguity about the appropriate obligation and the registration dates gives rise to the inaccurate of potential … annual financial declared”, “”, declared “,” ”
The AntideEficiency A amateur law prohibits federals from making payments that exceed what Congress has authorized.
The Americans refused to press for a Gao investigation into the concerns raised by their vigilant, arguing that “practices comply with all relevant laws and policies,” Walberg said.
Fiscal Falcones in Washington have been skeptical of Americans.
A 2017 inspector report concluded that services volunteers provided costs “four to eight times more than the same services” of other programs between 2012 and 2013.
“The ten months of service of each member cost $ 29,674 (for fiscal year 2014), more than a year of registration, room and board of a public university; for that sum, four individuals could have titles of two -year community universities,” the report said.
“However, despite this substantial investment, the alumni of the NCCC do not achieve better long -term results than the alumnus or the Americanorps programs that cost a fraction of this amount.”
