Audit of Peace Corps/Volunteer Safety and Security Program

We recommend that the associate director of global operations develop a clearly defined process that identifies and establishes corrective actions for posts that repeatedly submit incident reports late.

We recommend that the associate director of global operations reiterate to the regions and all posts the importance of timely reports and formalize the abovementioned process through a policy memorandum or Peace Corps Manual section.

We recommend that the chief compliance officer, in conjunction with the associate director for safety and security, establish a process to identify reoccurring safety and security issues and to take necessary steps to address these issues through additional guidance, clarification, or other action.

We recommend that the associate director for safety and security, in conjunction with the associate director of global operations, develop a process to track post compliance with the Peace Corps policies requiring post staff to have background investigations and signed intelligence background information certifications.

We recommend that the associate director of global operations require posts to use the Administrative Management Control Survey, or at a minimum the safety and security section, to ensure that posts continue to review and assess compliance with Peace Corps Manual section 270.