Financial Audit of Costs Incurred In Afghanistan by Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. (AEAI) Under Sheberghan Gas Generation Activity (SGGA), Task Order No. AID-306-TO-12-00002, for the Period From October 1, 2013, Through December 31, 2

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Report Number
F-306-17-001-N

Complete title

Financial Audit of Costs Incurred In Afghanistan by Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. (AEAI) Under Sheberghan Gas Generation Activity (SGGA), Task Order No. AID-306-TO-12-00002, for the Period From October 1, 2013, Through December 31, 2015

Recommendations

Recommendation
1

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $684,367 in questioned costs ($129,715 ineligible and $554,652 unsupported) identified on page 18 of Davis and Associates' audit report and recover from Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
684367
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Recommendation
2

USAID/Afghanistan verify that Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. corrects the one significant deficiency in internal control (payment of local staff salaries and purchase of fuel in cash) identified on pages 27 of Davis and Associates' audit report and further detailed on pages 48-49.

Questioned Cost
0
Close Date
Recommendation
3

USAID/Afghanistan verify that Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. corrects the four instances of material noncompliance (purchase of business class airfare, lack of competition and vetting, making severance payment to TCN personnel, and not withholding taxes from payments made to certain companies) identified on pages 28-29 of Davis and Associates' audit report and further detailed on pages 33-47.

Questioned Cost
0
Close Date