We all share a commitment to preventing waste in the use of Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funds. Waste occurs when an organization expends resources carelessly, extravagantly, or without adequate purpose. Waste can be different from fraud in that waste does not necessarily involve violations of law. While the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and other external auditors serve as independent checks on LSC-funded programming, the LSC Board, LSC Management, and grantees’ managers and boards of directors are ultimately responsible for ensuring that effective policies, procedures, and controls…

Positive Pay is an automated cash-management service used by banks to prevent check fraud. Positive Pay allows banks to match issued checks with checks presented for payment. Checks identified by the bank as potentially fraudulent are sent back to the issuer for review.

We are making you aware of new guidance that could help your organization avoid being the victim of cyber-attacks. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has recently released guidance on mitigating cyber threats that is specific to civil society organizations, which include nonprofit and advocacy organizations.