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Follow-up Audit of Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-15-03-A
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
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 Office of Safety and Security replace the performance and accountability metric with one that is better suited to measure the agency’s performance goal. The goal needs to be clearly stated, with consistent application of its measurement.

We recommend that the Office of Safety and Security develop timeliness requirements for issuing Peace Corps safety and security officer reports and holding criticality meetings.

We recommend that the Office of Safety and Security develop a process to monitor and ensure successful completion of the timeliness requirements for Peace Corps safety and security officer reports and criticality meeting.

We recommend that the Office of Safety and Security create a centrally located, shared database of information related to Peace Corps safety and security officer reports, recommendations, and any actions posts take to resolve the recommendations.

We recommend that the Office of Safety and Security develop and document clear roles and responsibilities related to communication with regional security officers including timeliness and methodology requirements of reporting serious incidents.