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Evaluation of Peace Corps/Volunteer Safety and Security Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
IG-08-13-E
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
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 develop and administer safety and security compliance training to all regional personnel responsible for reviewing MS 270 documents, including EAPs and MS 270 compliance reports.

We recommend that the regional directors establish a system to ensure that all posts test their EAPs annually, including testing the EAPs under “varying conditions.”

We recommend that the regional directors require Peace Corps staff members to fill out the most critical sections of site locator forms during site development visits and require country directors to hold staff responsible for the accuracy and completeness of those sections.

We recommend that the Office of Safety and Security determine if global positioning system tools would complement the agency’s safety and security initiatives.

We recommend that the Office of Strategic Information Research and Planning ensure that Peace Corps’ strategic goals, objectives, and performance indicators related to safety and security are meaningful and ambitious at the agency and individual office levels.