All Reports

The Peace Corps mission is made possible by Volunteers, and, through its oversight, OIG remains committed to supporting their overall safety, well-being, and success. Evaluations are a key tool in helping OIG fulfill its mission to provide independent oversight of Peace Corps operations and programs. Specifically, post evaluations address efficiency and effectiveness, identify best practices, and recommend improvements to help Peace Corps achieve its mission: to promote world peace and friendship through community-based development and cross-cultural understanding.

OIG conducted a review of recent human capital-related recommendations made to the agency and their corresponding reported statuses. The goal of this review was to help the Peace Corps leverage existing reviews and recommendations in determining where and how to direct its resources to better address its overarching human capital management challenge.

OIG conducted a review of two posts’ inventory of controlled substances to determine if they maintained effective controls for managing controlled substances and complied with Peace Corps requirements. OIG conducted site visits of the Peace Corps overseas posts in The Gambia (Peace Corps/The Gambia) and Namibia (Peace Corps/Namibia) from November 19 through 22, 2024. 

The purpose of this report is to provide the results of our survey of the Peace Corps’ compliance with the anti-gag provision requirement in the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) (5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(13)). We initiated this assessment at the request of Senator Chuck Grassley. (See attached Senator Grassley Letter, dated March 11, 2024). 

This semiannual report informs Congress of the Peace Corps Office of Inspector General's work from October1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.

This review determined that the Peace Corps complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2024. The agency provided payment integrity information through the Office of Management and Budget’s FY 2024 annual data call; published its improper payment information in the Agency Financial Report for FY 2024; and posted that report on the Peace Corps’ website.

We conducted an evaluation of Guyana's (hereafter referred to as "the post") programs, operations, and activities from October 1, 2021, to May 3, 2024. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the agency’s effectiveness in meeting its objectives related to Volunteer health and safety, project activities, Volunteer training and support, and post leadership.

We conducted an audit of Peace Corps operations in Uganda (hereafter referred to as “the post”) from February through August 2024. Our objective in auditing the Uganda post was to determine whether its financial and administrative operations were functioning effectively and in compliance with Peace Corps policies and Federal regulations.

The Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2025 - 2027 outlines how OIG will enhance oversight in support of the Peace Corps goals.

This semiannual report informs Congress of the Peace Corps Office of Inspector General's work from April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.