Peace Corps

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) provides a comprehensive framework for establishing and ensuring the effectiveness of managerial, operational, and technical controls over information technology (IT) that supports Federal operations and assets and provides a...

The Volunteer delivery system is the continuous cycle that enables the Peace Corps to meet the requests of host countries and Peace Corps posts for suitable, trained Volunteers. It is the agency’s engine. Initially, the study’s focus was narrow: to assess progress in implementing recommendations...

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...

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...

The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-117) (PIIA) requires the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to annually review its agency’s improper payment and payment reporting made in the annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) or Agency Financial Report (AFR) to determine...

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...

The purpose of this report is to summarize the results of six previously conducted post re-entry health and safety reviews (re-entry reviews), to include a subsequent review of nine additional posts, and bring to your attention needed improvements.

The purpose of this report is to bring to your attention needed improvements that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified while reviewing Peace Corps’ response process for cybersecurity incidents and its adherence to Federal and agency requirements. We reviewed the agency’s actions taken...