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Audit of Peace Corps/Cambodia

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-17-04-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
We found that the post’s financial and administrative operations required improvement to comply with agency policies and applicable federal laws and regulations. Our report contains 19 recommendations directed to the post and headquarters, including that the post strengthen controls over the processes for managing imprest funds, modifying contracts, creating bills of collection, collecting Volunteer overpayments, and closing grant projects. In addition, we recommend that the post work with Global Accounts Payable to obtain a waiver for the sub-cashiers when exceeding the maximum amount for a cashier advance, and that Global Accounts Payable publish guidance for mobile banking.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Cambodia

Questioned Costs
$108646
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

That the director of management and operations incorporate a procedure to review departed Volunteers’ bank accounts, confirm that the accounts are closed, ensure the amounts calculated as overpayments for living allowances are accurate, and collect any debt owed.

That the post apply due diligence in issuing bills of collections for approximately $986 USDE, withdraw the funds from the departed Volunteers’ bank accounts, and collect the remaining overpaid living allowances.

That the director of management and operations establish adequate internal controls to ensure that completion reports are properly reconciled before closing out the grant projects.

That the director of management and operations ensure cash collection is only performed by the cashier.

That the post work with Office of Global Accounts Payable and Office of Gifts and Grants Management to account for the five grants that were erroneously charged.