Legal Services Corporation: Improvements Needed in Governance, Accountability, and Grants Management and Oversight
Legal Services Corporation: Improvements Needed in Governance, Accountability, and Grants Management and Oversight

Author: Jeanette Franzel

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 15

ISBN-13: 1437905900

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Discusses a recent review of Legal Services Corp.¿s (LSC) governance, accountability and grants management practices. LSC¿s mission is to make fed. funding available to provide legal assistance in civil matters to low-income people throughout the U.S. on everyday legal problems. LSC provides financial assistance through grants to legal service providers who serve low-income members of the community who would otherwise not be able to afford legal assistance. It is highly dependent on fed. appropriations for its operations. LSC received $348.6 million in appropriations for FY 2007, which made up about 99% of its total funding. In 2007, LSC served clients through 137 grantees with more than 900 offices across the U.S.

Legal Services Corporation
Legal Services Corporation

Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-05-16

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781719191159

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Legal Services Corporation: Improvements Needed in Governance, Accountability, and Grants Management and Oversight

Designated Federal Entities
Designated Federal Entities

Author: Jeanette M. Franzel

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1437917712

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For entities that rely on others for funding, effective governance, accountability, and internal control are keys to maintaining trust and credibility. In recent years, corporate governance and accountability have received increased scrutiny and emphasis in the nonprofit, fed. gov¿t., and public company sectors. Governance and accountability problems have also been identified at Designated Federal Entities (DFE) such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Legal Services Corp., and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. This report describes: (1) the statutory structure of the governing bodies for each DFE organization; and (2) the role of the Inspectors General (IGs) in the governance structure. Charts and tables.

Federal Grants (FG)
Federal Grants (FG)

Author: Jeanette M. Franzel

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1437988180

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While FG funding has been increasing, long-standing concerns remain about the fed. government's grants mgmt. and the lack of effective oversight tools to reasonably assure that FG are used for their intended purposes and that risks of fraud, waste, and abuse are minimized. The Admin. recognizes these concerns; it included improving grants mgmt. as a part of its initiative to eliminate waste in the U.S. gov't. and has various efforts underway to improve grants oversight. This testimony addresses the: (1) significance of FG funding; (2) risks and vulnerabilities in key controls in the FG life cycle; and (3) improvements needed to make the single audit process an effective accountability mechanism. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.