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Audit of Peace Corps/eSwatini

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-19-02-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
OIG conducted the audit of Peace Corps/eSwatini from July 23, 2018 to August 10, 2018. The post’s financial and administrative operations required improvement to comply with agency policies and applicable Federal laws and regulations. Our report made 30 recommendations to improve the administrative and financial operations of Peace Corps/eSwatini.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Eswatini

Questioned Costs
$14386
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the country director and the director of management and operations ensure that the alternate cashier performs cash counts after transactions have occurred.

We recommend that the country director and the director of management and operations ensure that all cashiers (principal cashiers, alternate cashiers, and sub-cashiers) retain all reconciliation records for at least 60 days.

We recommend that the director of management and operations ensure a bill of collection is generated before funds are accepted from Volunteers and cash collection is only performed by the cashiers.

We recommend that the director of management and operations ensure that disbursements for greater than $500 receive the required additional authorization.

We recommend that director of management and operations designate staff who receive interim advances as occasional money holders.