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.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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1 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the Peace Corps develops a plan to implement automation of the Quality Improvement Unit’s update process and management of Technical Guidelines and to assess its impact on the efficiency and effectiveness in managing and updating Technical Guidelines. | |||||
2 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the Peace Corps develops a process or mechanism for Peace Corps Medical Officers and other users to report Technical Guidelines that need review, to include a procedure for how the issues will be systematically addressed. |