Federal Reports

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

During the week of May 6, 2019, we visited five Border Patrol stations and two ports of entry in the El Paso sector as part of our unannounced spot inspections of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) holding facilities and observed dangerous holding conditions at the Paso Del Norte Bridge (PDT) Border Patrol station that require immediate attention. Specifically, PDT does not have the capacity to hold the hundreds currently in custody safely, and has held the majority of its detainees beyond the 72 hours outlined in CBP’s Transport, Escort, Detention and Search standards. We recommend that the DHS take immediate steps to alleviate dangerous overcrowding at PDT.