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Audit of Peace Corps/Philippines

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-18-03-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 15 recommendations directed to the post and headquarters. For the post, our recommendations included that the post store and dispose of medical waste and controlled substances according to policy; that the post strengthen its controls for managing imprest funds and collecting overpayments; and that the post ensure bills of collection are issued in a timely manner.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Philippines

Questioned Costs
$718
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

We recommend that the country director follow policy and only procure controlled substances through Post Logistic Support System.

We recommend that the country director store and dispose of medical waste according to policy.

We recommend that the country director ensure storage for controlled substances in accordance with policy.

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

We recommend that the director of management and operations implement a process to ensure daily cash counts are maintained for two months.