Federal Reports

DHS OIG's newly released Semiannual Report to the Congress (SAR) highlights the audit, inspection, and investigative activities OIG has undertaken during the first half of Fiscal Year 2019. In the six month reporting period, October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, we issued 37 reports, including management alerts and reports on Disaster Relief Fund spending. We issued 181 unique recommendations to the Department and closed 151 recommendations, issued in this and prior periods, because of the Department’s actions. Our audits resulted in questioned costs of $36,131,751. The Department recovered or deobligated from audits $243,254,908. We issued 3 reports identifying $688,380,334 in funds put to better use. Additionally, we reported $3,603,187 in recoveries, fines, and restitution from Investigations. We initiated 431 and closed 396 investigations. Our investigations resulted in 49 arrests, 45 indictments, 37 convictions, and 12 personnel actions.

This semiannual report informs Congress of the Peace Corps Office of Inspector General's work for October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

This Semiannual Report includes the activities and accomplishments of this office from October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in the report are products of our mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse, and promote accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness through our oversight of the Department’s programs and operations. The work that the OIG accomplished over the last 6 months reflects our ongoing dedication and commitment to our mission and goals. In our audit-related work, we issued 12 reports and recommendations aimed at improving Department programs and operations.

Semiannual Report to Congress