Review of Preferred Placement Grant (90-RP-0008) Immigration and Refugee Services of America, Washington, D.C.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

From October 1, 1997 to September 30, 2000, the Immigration and Refugee Services of America (IRSA) received $1,199,707 in grant funding from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to place refugees into ACF approved communities.  The objectives of our review were to determine if IRSA: achieved the grant objectives, complied with grant terms and conditions, and was capable of managing Federal funds. In general, IRSA accomplished the grant objectives.  However, IRSA placed 266 refugees into 2 communities that were not approved by ACF at the time of initial placement.  The IRSA stated that ACF gave prior verbal approval of these sites.