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Evaluation of Peace Corps/Medical Clearance System

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-08-08-E
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Participating OIG
Peace Corps OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the OMS create policies and procedures to ensure that the Medical Screening Guidelines are updated at a minimum annually and as screening changes occur.

We recommend that the OMS establish a required number of days that a post has to respond to a request from the Medical Accommodations Coordinator to minimize delays in the MCS process.

We recommend that the OMS work with the Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning (OSIRP) to accurately calculate the average time for a medical qualification for performance measurement and inclusion in the Performance Accountability Report.

We recommend that the OMS work with OSIRP to identify the additional data fields that the Pre-Service Unit should collect to accurately measure the time it takes a screening nurse to review a Medical Kit, including stopping the clock for missing information.

We recommend that the recommend that the Pre-Service Unit work with OSIRP to determine the data elements and data analysis required to implement performance indicators recommended in the 2002 PEM report for inclusion in the 2008 PAR.