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The success of the Peace Corps’ mission depends on its ability to recruit and place individuals in host countries that have requested Volunteers, and for those Volunteers to be successful during their service. The post’s support in keeping Volunteers healthy, safe, and secure at their sites—where they live and work—is a critical feature of a successful Volunteer experience. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a limited scope evaluation of Peace Corps/Guatemala’s compliance with key health, safety and security, and housing standards at Volunteer sites, with a project scope from January 2023 to December 2025. At the time of our evaluation, 75 Volunteers were working across 4 project sectors in Guatemala.

Peace Corps OIG'S Semiannual Report to Congress describes OIG's work in identifying significant findings relating to the Peace Corps' administration programs and operations at both headquarters and overseas posts during the semiannual reporting period from October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.

This review determined that the Peace Corps complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act for FY 2025. The agency provided payment integrity information through the Office of Management and Budget’s FY 2025 annual data call; published its improper payment information in the Agency Financial Report for FY 2025; and posted that report on the Peace Corps’ website.

The OIG conducted a program evaluation of Peace Corps/North Macedonia from December 2024 through June 2025.  Our objectives were to determine the post's effectiveness and compliance in the areas of Volunteer health and safety, project activities, training and support, and leadership. We found that the post met its project objectives and effectively supported Volunteers, with programming aligned to host country needs and substantial compliance with site management standards. However, we found issues with underdeveloped Volunteer assignments at some sites, lack of a sustainable backup coverage for safety and security staff, inefficient healthcare support processes, and gaps in cross-unit communication. The report contains 10 recommendations focused on strengthening partner engagement, improving safety and security coverage, enhancing medication procurement, assessing and supporting health unit capacity, and improving staff morale.

The report presents key considerations for decision makers when conducting overseas post closure activities, including suggestions on how to increase the closure process’s effectiveness while mitigating risk. The insights, lessons learned, and best practices captured in this review are based on the 29 interviews we conducted with Peace Corps staff who had extensive post closure experience. We identified three main areas that the agency should focus on to ensure it identifies and mitigates potential post closure risks, to include: sustaining mission success; protecting institutional reputation; and ensuring operational integrity and efficiency. Our report concludes with a consolidated set of relevant agency policies, procedures, and resource materials to support consistent implementation for future closures.