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§12651e Officers

Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12651e

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Corporation must have two Managing Directors. The President picks them and they report to the Chief Executive Officer. They are paid at the rate for Level IV of the Executive Schedule (see 5 U.S.C. 5315). The Corporation decides which programs and divisions each Managing Director will lead. The Corporation must also have an Office of the Inspector General, led by an Inspector General chosen under chapter 4 of title 5. The Chief Executive Officer must appoint a Chief Financial Officer under section 12651f(a) and (b). The CFO reports to the CEO on money matters, runs all financial management work, builds and keeps an accounting and financial system with internal controls, sets up any joint systems with the Department of Education needed for programs, and manages the finance staff and policies. One Managing Director must appoint four Assistant Directors under the rules of title 5. Those four oversee VISTA and the three senior volunteer programs (Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and Senior Companion Program). Each Assistant Director can use their authority only after the effective date of section 203(c)(2) of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12651e

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(a)Managing Directors
(1)In general
There shall be in the Corporation 2 Managing Directors, who shall be appointed by the President, and who shall report to the Chief Executive Officer.
(2)Compensation
The Managing Directors shall be compensated at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
(3)Duties
The Corporation shall determine the programs for which the Managing Directors shall have primary responsibility and shall establish the divisions of the Corporation to be headed by the Managing Directors.
(b)Inspector General
(1)Office
There shall be in the Corporation an Office of the Inspector General.
(2)Appointment
The Office shall be headed by an Inspector General, appointed in accordance with chapter 4 of title 5.
(c)Chief Financial Officer
(1)In general
There shall be in the Corporation a Chief Financial Officer, who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 12651f of this title.
(2)Duties
The Chief Financial Officer shall—
(A)report directly to the Chief Executive Officer regarding financial management matters;
(B)oversee all financial management activities relating to the programs and operations of the Corporation;
(C)develop and maintain an integrated accounting and financial management system for the Corporation, including financial reporting and internal controls;
(D)develop and maintain any joint financial management systems with the Department of Education necessary to carry out the programs of the Corporation; and
(E)direct, manage, and provide policy guidance and oversight of the financial management personnel, activities, and operations of the Corporation.
(d)Assistant Directors for VISTA and National Senior Service Corps
(1)Appointment
One of the Managing Directors appointed under subsection (a) shall, in accordance with applicable provisions of title 5, appoint 4 Assistant Directors who shall report directly to such Managing Director, of which—
(A)1 Assistant Director shall be responsible for programs carried out under parts A [42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.] and B of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program) and other antipoverty programs under title I of that Act [42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.];
(B)1 Assistant Director shall be responsible for programs carried out under part A of title II of that Act [42 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.] (relating to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program);
(C)1 Assistant Director shall be responsible for programs carried out under part B of title II of that Act [42 U.S.C. 5011 et seq.] (relating to the Foster Grandparent Program); and
(D)1 Assistant Director shall be responsible for programs carried out under part C of title II of that Act [42 U.S.C. 5013] (relating to the Senior Companion Program).
(2)Effective date for exercise of authority
Each Assistant Director appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) may exercise the authority assigned to each such Director only after the effective date of section 203(c)(2) of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. Part A of title I of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 4951 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 66 of this title. Part B of title I of the Act, which was classified generally to part B (§ 4971 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 66 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2121, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1584. Parts A, B, and C of title II of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 5001 et seq.), B (§ 5011 et seq.), and C (§ 5013 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter II of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables. section 203(c)(2) of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is section 203(c)(2) of Pub. L. 103–82, which is set out as a note under section 12651 of this title. For the

Effective Date

of section 203(c)(2) of this Act, see section 203(d) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1993 Amendment note under section 12651 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978.” 2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–166 struck out “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” after “President”. 2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13 added par. (1), redesignated par. (3) as (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: “(1) Office.—There shall be in the Corporation a Chief Financial Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. “(2) Compensation.—The Chief Financial Officer shall be compensated at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.” 2008—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–409 struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “The Inspector General shall be compensated at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2012 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that

Effective Date

, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 202(i) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 12651 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12651e

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110