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Audit of Peace Corps/Ghana

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-20-04-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
OIG conducted the audit of Peace Corps/Ghana from July 15, 2019 to August 2, 2019. Our overall objective in auditing overseas posts is to determine whether the financial and administrative operations are functioning effectively and in compliance with Peace Corps policies and Federal regulations. The post’s financial and administrative operations required improvement to comply with agency policies and applicable Federal laws and regulations. Our report contains 52 recommendations directed to both the post and headquarters. Our recommendations included strengthening controls over managing imprest funds, Volunteer payments, property accountability, grants management, security certifications, financial management system access, and bill of collections; ensuring that contracts are adequately executed, and purchases are adequately authorized.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Ghana

Questioned Costs
$346335
Funds for Better Use
$38,404
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the director of management and operations apply due diligence in collecting approximately $3,379 USDE in overpaid living allowances.

We recommend that the director of management and operations apply due diligence in returning approximately $820 in over-collected living allowances and uncollected bank account balances to Volunteers.

We recommend that the director of management and operations assess the need for a memorandum of agreement with the Volunteers’ banks in order to formalize the administration of Volunteer bank accounts.

We recommend that the director of management and operations adopt a Volunteer payment process with defined staff roles, and reliable documentation of calculations and communication related to the termination of Volunteers’ service.

We recommend that the director of management and operations create a tracking tool to review departed Volunteers’ bank accounts, confirm the accounts are closed, ensure the amounts calculated as overpayments for living allowances are accurate, and collect any debts owed.