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Audit of Peace Corps/Ethiopia

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-20-05-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
Our report contains 13 recommendations directed to the post and headquarters. We recommend that the post improve controls related to Volunteer bank account closure, billing and collection, and imprest funds. Additionally, we recommend that headquarters strengthen internal controls related to the administration of financial-system user roles and issue medical guidelines to comply with host country laws.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Ethiopia

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

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the director of management and operations ensure that staff issues accurate and timely bills of collection for balances due from departing Volunteers in compliance with the bills of collection policies.

We recommend that the director of management and operations implement a procedure to manage the withdrawal of funds from Volunteer bank accounts, including tracking of funds withdrawn and compliance with the agency’s policies for bills of collection and imprest funds.

We recommend that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer issue guidance to manage withdrawals of funds from Volunteer bank accounts where the post does not have power of attorney over them.

We recommend that the director of management and operations instruct the post staff to follow OFMH guidance for fuel purchases from travel advances.

We recommend that the director of management and operations conduct cash counts for all sub-cashiers in compliance with agency policy.