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Follow-up Audit of Peace Corps/Zambia

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-17-05-A
Report Type
Audit
Component
Post
Description
We issued 12 audit recommendations in the 2013 audit report of Peace Corps/Zambia, all of which the post and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer implemented and we closed. However, during the follow-up audit we noted that the internal controls over the post’s financial and administrative operations required significant improvement to comply with agency policies and applicable Federal laws and regulations. Our report contains 21 recommendations directed to both the post and headquarters. At the post, our recommendations include implementing controls over fuel purchase and use, imprest funds, staff health insurance, disbursements, and security clearance for staff. We also recommend putting in place a contract with the auctioneer and enhancing controls over Volunteer allowances. We recommend that headquarters issue guidance on implementing internal controls over fuel purchase and use.
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Zambia

Questioned Costs
$6000
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Disclaimer: Open/Closed recommendations are updated semiannually.

That the director of management and operations finalize and implement controls over purchasing lubricant.

That the country director and the director of management and operations ensure that all the cashiers report all discrepancies to the required officesand monitor the cashier daily count results and ensure all discrepancies are resolved per Peace Corps policy.

That the country director and the director of management and operations perform random cash counts.

That the country director and director of management and operations comply with the policy and conduct sub-cashier cash counts and reconcile bank accounts at irregular intervals and ensure that sub-cashiers comply with pass-through banking requirements of Peace Corps policy.

That the country director and the director of management and operations ensure that adequate support exists before approving electronic fund transfers.