Resources

Final Audit Report: Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security Program

Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General

2010

This publically-available audit report evaluates successes and weaknesses in the Peace Corps safety and security program to date. Despite significant achievements, the report identifies areas where Peace Corps needs to improve “in order to ensure that the agency’s safety and security program is complete, implemented consistently, and positioned to meet the unique safety and security challenges it faces”. Suggested improvements centre on a clear management structure and defined roles and responsibilities, leading to better implementation of security policies and procedures through strong leadership, supported by wide awareness and participation in incident reporting and other initiatives. Annexes to the report include a lengthy section on the objective, scope and methodology of the audit.