Review of Department of Justice Grants to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and Its Affiliated Organizations

Download or read book Review of Department of Justice Grants to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and Its Affiliated Organizations written by Glenn A. Fine and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. This review examined whether: (1) ACORN applied for federal funds through DoJ-administered grant programs; (2) ACORN received federal funds through DoJ-administered grant programs; (3) controls were placed on the use of DoJ grant funds awarded to ACORN; and (4) DoJ conducted any reviews or audits of the use of DoJ grant funds awarded to ACORN. The review also conducted the same analysis for organizations that were ACORN affiliates. The review did not find any direct DoJ grants to ACORN during the past 7 years. In total, this review found that ACORN and its affiliates received one direct grant and four sub-awards totaling approximately $200,000 between FY 2002 and 2009. Charts and tables.