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USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Adventist Development and Relief Agency International corrects the significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting and internal control over compliance detailed on pages 40 through 43 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Adventist Development and Relief Agency International corrects the instance of noncompliance detailed on pages 41 through 43 of the audit report.

USAID determine the allowability of $29,704 in questioned costs (unsupported) discussed on page 2 of this memorandum and detailed in Observations 01 and 02 on pages 34-36 in Appendix E of the report, and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID establish the amount of cost-sharing shortfall (the excess of budgeted contributions over actual contributions) for the period audited, determine allowability, and recover, as appropriate.

USAID verify that Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee corrects the two material weaknesses in internal control (Observations 01 and 02 on pages 34-36 in Appendix E of the report).

USAID/Georgia determine the allowability, and collect as appropriate, $2,324 in questioned ineligible costs, as detailed on page 25 of Grant Thornton report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that American Community School has implemented the auditor's recommendations for Finding 2015-001 and 2015-002. (See pages 36 through 38 of the report)

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $2,335 in USAID's ineligible direct questioned costs and recover any amount that is unallowable see pages I-6 and I-7 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Solidarites International corrects the significant deficiency in internal control detailed on page IV-2 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Solidarites International corrects the material instance of noncompliance detailed on page IV-2 of the audit report.

USAID/Ghana determine the allowability of $197,177 in questioned costs ($29,330 ineligible and $167,847 unsupported) on pages 15, 20 to 21, and 25 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Ghana verify that Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savannah Agricultural Research Institute corrects the three significant deficiencies in internal control detailed on pages 20 to 22 of the audit report.

USAID/Ghana verify that Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savannah Agricultural Research Institute corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 25 and 30 of the audit report.

USAID/Ghana determine the allowability of $589,645 in unsupported questioned cost sharing contributions identified on pages 28 and 30 of the audit report and take any corrective action deemed necessary under ADS 303.3.10.

USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $333,573 in ineligible questioned costs identified on pages 25, 69, and 77 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Southern Africa verify that University of South Africa corrects the six material weaknesses and eight significant deficiencies in internal control detailed on pages 37 to 53, 66 to 72, and 77 of the audit report and the management letter.

USAID/Southern Africa verify that University of South Africa corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 56 to 58 of the audit report.

USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $2,425 in unsupported questioned cost sharing contributions identified on pages 75 to 76 of the audit report and take any corrective action deemed necessary under ADS 303.3.10.

USAID/Tanzania determine the allowability of $28,423 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 13 and 14 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Tanzania verify that the National Malaria Control Program corrects the three instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 22 to 25 of the audit report.

USAID/Zambia determine the allowability of $16,042 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 21 and 28 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Zambia verify that Zambia Centre for Communication Programmes corrects the one material weakness in internal control detailed on page 28 of the audit report.

USAID/Zambia verify that Zambia Centre for Communication Programmes corrects the three instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 32 to 35 of the audit report.

USAID/Zambia determine whether outstanding advances to Zambia Centre for Communication Programmes are excessive, and, if so, request refund of funds in excess of immediate disbursing needs in accordance with ADS 636.3.3.2.

USAID/Ghana verify that Ghana Integrity Initiative corrects the four significant deficiencies in internal control detailed on pages 27 to 30 of the audit report.

USAID/Ghana verify that Ghana Integrity Initiative corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 33 of the audit report.