Reports - Audit

This review determined that the Peace Corps complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2024. The agency provided payment integrity information through the Office of Management and Budget’s FY 2024 annual data call; published its improper payment information in the Agency Financial Report for FY 2024; and posted that report on the Peace Corps’ website.

We conducted an audit of Peace Corps operations in Uganda (hereafter referred to as “the post”) from February through August 2024. Our objective in auditing the Uganda post was to determine whether its financial and administrative operations were functioning effectively and in compliance with Peace Corps policies and Federal regulations.

Our audit determined that while the Peace Corps does have an established framework to oversee and monitor domestic awarded contracts, it can improve its management of the following: • Contract oversight including contract modifications, documentation, and guidance for Contract Officer Representatives and Technical Points of Contact; and • Contract completion, including performance assessments and closeout.

As required by the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, the Peace Corps prepared its financial statements and subjected them to audit in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements. Peace Corps OIG contracted with Williams, Adley & Company-DC LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm, to audit the Peace Corps’ financial statements as of September 30, 2023.

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a multi-year U.S. Government initiative to address the HIV pandemic. The PEPFAR program is managed and overseen by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (OGAC). Congress appropriates PEPFAR funds to the State Department, which OGAC allocates to the Peace Corps and other participating Federal agencies.

This audit assessed the Peace Corps' internal controls over the budget, obligation, and disbursement of CARES Act funds, including compliance with the law and other implementing guidance. We concluded that the Peace Corps complied with necessary provisions of the law and other relevant policies and did not issue any recommendations with this report.