Management Advisory Report: Assessment of Post Re-entry Health and Safety Reviews’ Findings (IG-24-02-SR)

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

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.

Date Issued:

Friday, March 15, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Peace Corps

Component, if applicable:

Post

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Review

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
The Office of Health Services details what the Medical Action Plan review process at the post level should include.
2	Open	No
The Office of Health Services ensures that Technical Guidelines 204 and 385 are clear and consistent on how to distinguish, and when to include, community and referral facilities in the Post Medical Action Plan and Regional Medical Action Plans, and that Peace Corps Medical Officers are trained on the distinction.
3	Open	No
The Office of Health Services collaborates with the posts to implement a uniform tracking system to ensure referral facility and consultant assessments comply with Technical Guideline 204.
4	Open	No
The Office of Health Services ensures that the posts develop schedules to assess referral consultants and facilities in compliance with Technical Guideline 204.
5	Open	No
The Office of Health Services ensures that their health unit assessments certify that all referral facilities and consultants listed in the Medical Action Plan have been assessed.
6	Open	No
The Office of Health Services trains Peace Corps Medical Officers on the appropriate use of each Technical Guideline 204 Attachment.
7	Open	No
The Office of Health Services updates Technical Guideline 204 to clarify whether PCMOs must complete either a referral facility, consultant assessment, or both.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

The Office of Health Services details what the Medical Action Plan review process at the post level should include.

Open

The Office of Health Services ensures that Technical Guidelines 204 and 385 are clear and consistent on how to distinguish, and when to include, community and referral facilities in the Post Medical Action Plan and Regional Medical Action Plans, and that Peace Corps Medical Officers are trained on the distinction.

Open

The Office of Health Services collaborates with the posts to implement a uniform tracking system to ensure referral facility and consultant assessments comply with Technical Guideline 204.

Open

The Office of Health Services ensures that the posts develop schedules to assess referral consultants and facilities in compliance with Technical Guideline 204.