Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development in Multiple Countries Under Cooperative Agreement AID‐624‐A‐12‐ 00007, January 1 to December 31, 2016

USAID/West Africa Regional determine the allowability of $52,428 in questioned cost ($2,096 in ineligible and $50,332 in unsupported questioned cost) identified on pages 15, 16, and 18 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/West Africa Regional verify that West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development corrects the two significant deficiencies in internal control detailed on pages 23 to 24 of the audit report.

USAID/West Africa Regional verify that West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 28 and 29 of the audit report.