Management Advisory Report on Post Medical Inventory: Promising Practices in Peace Corps/The Gambia Can Inform Needed Improvements in Peace Corps/Namibia

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Date Issued

Friday, July 18, 2025

Submitting OIG

Peace Corps OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Peace Corps

Report Number

IG-25-03-SR

Report Description

OIG conducted a review of two posts’ inventory of controlled substances to determine if they maintained effective controls for managing controlled substances and complied with Peace Corps requirements. OIG conducted site visits of the Peace Corps
overseas posts in The Gambia (Peace Corps/The Gambia) and Namibia (Peace Corps/Namibia)
from November 19 through 22, 2024.

Report Type

Other

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
4	No	$0	$0
The Country Director and Director of Management and Operations of Peace Corps/Namibia conduct staff training on the medical inventory process and educate staff on agency requirements, roles and responsibilities, procedures for implementing the inventory system, and special standards for controlled substances in accordance with agency requirements.
8	No	$0	$0
The Associate Director for Health Services and the Regional Director of the Africa Region follow up with the Country Director and Peace Corps Medical Officer in Peace Corps/Namibia to ensure appropriate action is taken to implement these recommendations to improve management of controlled substances.