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Agency Scheme: 
CNCSDENI0002
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Hearing Level: Basic Structure
Name of Hearing Office (local name): 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Name of Hearing Office (global name): 
Corporation for National and Community Service: Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Sub-Agency/Bureau/Division:: 
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
Hearing Officer #1 (Title): 
Authorized Corporate Official
Hearing Officer #2 (Title): 
Designated Impartial Hearing Officer
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: 

Informal proceedings in which an existing AmeriCorps*VISTA grantee or contractor may challenge CNCS's notice of intent to to reject application for refunding or reduce funding to 80% or less of the applied-for level. CNCS action may be based on either substantial failure to comply with Corporation policy or program objectives, or failure to comply with grant terms based on wrongdoing of recipient. (45 CFR Part 1206, Subpt. B) Proceedings primarily consist of informal meeting with the agency's deciding official upon request of grantee/contractor.

*NOTE: The regulations do not identify a specific CNCS hearing officer; instead, the rules provide that an informal meeting shall be conducted by the Corporation official authorized to make the final decision on approval/disapproval of the refunding request. The hearing office listed above is thus assumed to be the Office of the CFO, who has responsibility for overseeing grant management.

PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Are private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
Is the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as an agency representative?: 
Attorney
Regulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 
45 CFR pt. 1206, subpt. B
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing Procedure
Is discovery permitted by either party at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Does the hearing officer have subpoena authority?: 
No
Are ex parte contacts prohibited?: 
No
Are parties provided notice of hearing?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
In-Person
How is the type of hearing selected: 
By Private Party
Please describe: 
Oral hearings are conducted if requested by the grant recipient.
How many hearing officers preside at each hearing?: 
One
Is witness testimony permitted at hearings?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
Witness testimony is not permitted for in-person hearings. This question is not applicable for document-only hearings.
Can parties cross-examine witnesses?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
Cross examination is not permitted for in-person hearings. This question is not applicable for document-only hearings.
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
Are hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: 
Adjudication Officer
Other
If "Other," please specify (drafts): 
Hearings are conducted by the Authorized Corporate Official, unless CNCS's tentative decision to reject the refunding application is based on a recipient's alleged wrongdoing. If so, the recipient may instead request to have the informal meeting before a "mutually-agreed upon impartial hearing officer." (45 CFR 1206.2-4(d)) The impartial hearing officer makes recommendations after the hearing, but the Authorized Corporate Official remains the deciding official.
Who has authority to issue final decisions?: 
Adjudication Officer
Other
If "Other," please specify: 
The Authorized Corporate Official remains the deciding official, regardless of whether he/she presided at the informal meeting or an impartial hearing officer conducted such meeting. (45 CFR 1206.2-4(d))
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: 
No
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
How are claims/cases processed at the hearing-level stage?: 
First-In/First-Out Basis
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: 
No
Are final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: 
No
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: 
No
Verified by Agency: 
Not verified