ACORN: Federal Funding and Monitoring

Download or read book ACORN: Federal Funding and Monitoring written by Eileen R. Larence and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assoc. of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) was established in 1970 to advocate for low-income families. Allegations of voter registration fraud and videotapes of questionable behavior by ACORN employees raised concerns about ACORN, and Congress passed FY 2010 laws prohibiting federal funds from being awarded to ACORN and ACORN related organizations. This report examines these organizations, including (1) how much federal funding was awarded to them for FY 2005 through 2009 and the purpose of the funding, (2) the extent to which federal agencies' monitoring of these awards detected issues identified by audits, (3) the nature and results of any federal investigations or prosecutions conducted of these organizations from FY 2005 through 2009, and (4) how federal agencies implemented provisions prohibiting the award of funds. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.