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The organization's 20th director started her service as a volunteer in Tunisia in the 1960s and said she hopes it can continue its mission while maintaining volunteers' safety around the world.
The National Commission on Military, National and Public Service launched its two-year study, which will gather public feedback on the military's selection service and other civilian volunteer programs. Commissioners hope these conversations will renew the public's interest in serving in national service.
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection says it reviewed over 30 thousand electronic devices last year, while also announcing changes its making to the search process.
IG says its imperative the Peace Corps address areas surrounding planning, implementation and cybersecurity in next fiscal year
House oversight members said they want help give agency inspectors general all the tools they need to do thorough work.
The Peace Corps and the Small Business Administration are colluding to help Peace Corps volunteers find jobs either in entrepreneurship or in the federal workforce after their service ends.
The Peace Corps has made a lot of progress in recent years boosting the numbers of people who sign up. Yet it has persistent problems with internal operations and in training and safety of its far flung volunteers. Peace Corps Inspector General Kathy Buller joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the latest annual IG report detailing these issues.
The Peace Corps will establish operations in Vietnam as part of President Barack Obama's announced improvement in ties between the former enemy nations.
A trio of inspectors general told the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform today about obstacles they routinely encounter in obtaining records as part of their investigations into potential wrongdoing.
Consider yourself someone who likes to pitch in and help others? If you do, you might find the Peace Corps' list of top volunteer producing-states and metro-areas interesting. Especially since Washington, D.C. makes a notable appearance this year. Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss recruiting, as well as explain some of the most exciting changes and trends on this year's list.
The Peace Corps has been working hard on streamlining its processes. Just a couple of weeks ago, we spoke with director Carrie Hessler-Radelet on how a simplified form pushed volunteer applications into the stratosphere. Now the Peace Corps has streamlined the way its volunteers around the world resupply their medical kits. An internal study showed that medical staff spent up to eight hours a week responding to volunteers requests. PC Medlink is supposed to fix all of that. Patrick Choquette, director of the Office of Innovation at the Peace Corps, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with details.
Americans are breaking down the doors to join the little old Peace Corps, virtually speaking. More than 17,000 people applied for two year service positions over the last year. That's the most applications the agency's received since 1992. Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain what contributed to the agency's recruiting success.
Agencies are creating roadblocks for auditors, three inspectors general told Congress. The IGs cited specific examples at the Peace Corps, Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Safety Board and the Justice Department.
In a letter to the leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, IGs from large and small agencies say constraints placed upon auditors from EPA, DoJ and Peace Corps represent a serious challenge to the authority of every IG.