Reports - Inspection / Evaluation

We conducted an evaluation of Guyana's (hereafter referred to as "the post") programs, operations, and activities from October 1, 2021, to May 3, 2024. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the agency’s effectiveness in meeting its objectives related to Volunteer health and safety, project activities, Volunteer training and support, and post leadership.

The Peace Corps Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated the Peace Corps Office of Health Services’ (OHS) policies and procedures for updating its TechnicalGuidelines (TG). The purpose of our evaluation was to determine whether OHS efficiently and adequately updates the TGs and assesses any challenges to theirimplementation. This evaluation also sought to determine to what extent the Peace Corps Medical Officers (PCMO) use TGs in their administrative and clinical practices.

On May 16, 2022, the Peace Corps notified the United States Congress that Peace Corps/Cambodia intended to resume operations as early as September 2022. The first intake of 2 reinstated Volunteers arrived in September 2022, and 36 two-year Volunteers arrived in October 2022. On July 7, 2023, the Office of Inspector General announced this review to assess Peace Corps/Cambodia’s compliance with specific agency policies and procedures related to Volunteer and trainee health and safety and the re-entry process.

The Peace Corps employs more than 3,400 staff who help execute the agency mission and serve on the front lines of the Volunteer experience. Approximately 92 percent of staff at overseas posts are personal services contractors (PSCs), who also make up 70 percent of all Peace Corps staff. A significant part of the agency’s success depends on how well it manages its human resources operations to hire, train, and retain quality PSC staff.

On March 18, 2022, the Peace Corps notified the United States Congress that Peace Corps/Morocco (hereafter referred to as “the post”) intended to resume operations in September 2022. The first intake of 51 Volunteers arrived in September 2022. On November 21, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced this review to assess the post’s compliance with specific agency policies and procedures related to Volunteer and trainee health and safety, and the re-entry process.

On August 24, 2021, the Peace Corps notified the United States Congress that Peace Corps/Dominican Republic (hereafter referred to as “the post”) intended to resume operations in December 2021. The first intake arrived in March 2022 with 13 Volunteers, including 2 reinstated Volunteers. On September 29, 2022, the Office of Inspector General announced this review to assess the post’s compliance with specific agency policies and procedures related to Volunteer and trainee health and safety, and the re-entry process.

The Office of Inspector General conducted a follow-up review of issues identified in the Final Report on the Program Evaluation of Peace Corps/Moldova (IG-13-04-E). We followed up on five findings from this 2013 report that were significant areas of concern. Our report contains three recommendations, which, if implemented, should strengthen post operations and correct the deficiencies detailed in the report.