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Audit of Peace Corps/Botswana

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-18-02-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
We found that the post’s financial and administrative operations required significant improvement to comply with agency policies and applicable Federal laws and regulations. Our report contains 25 recommendations directed to both the post and headquarters. At the post, our recommendations included strengthening controls over managing imprest funds, bills of collections, security certifications, and Volunteer payments; ensuring collection of all necessary receipts to claim value added tax refunds; and ensuring proper management oversight of grants, vouchers, and credit cards. Management concurred with all 25 recommendations.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Botswana

Questioned Costs
$15417
Funds for Better Use
$7,166
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the director of management and operations provide intelligence background forms for all personal service contractors to the office of safety and security.

We recommend that the director of management and operations ensure that the financial unit adheres to the small grants handbook and participates in the financial management of grants.

We recommend that the country director impress upon all staff with delegated signature authority that it is their responsibility to ensure that all vouchers are prepared correctly, and necessary corrections are made in a timely manner.

We recommend that the country director request training from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Global Accounts Payable for all administrative staff involved in processing vouchers for payments.

We recommend that the director of management and operations work with the chief financial officer/global accounts payable to ensure post administrative staff involved in voucher processing receive guidance and training to identify questionable and prohibited expenses per policy.