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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 ensure compliance with policy to issue bills of collection as soon as the amount is due to the Peace Corps.

That the director of management and operations ensure staff has an understanding of the record retention policies prior to destruction of documents.

That the agency clarify the records retention policy as it relates to the destruction of bills of collection records to differentiate between cashier files/imprest reconciliations and collections for money owed to the U.S. Government.

That the director of management and operations implement a process to ensure interim advances are cleared within three days.

That the director of management and operations ensure that interim advances do not exceed the authorized amount.