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USAID/Angola implement a process for approving partner deliverables, which includes rerouting in the event of staff vacancies.

USAID/Angola implement a mission policy to create annual site visit schedules for routine monitoring and addressing performance concerns, including alternate monitoring activities to mitigate travel constraints.

USAID/Angola implement a plan to verify that
personnel performing agreement officer's representative responsibilities receive the
appropriate training and certification.

USAID/Angola sign a memorandum of understanding with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that defines the division of responsibilities for setting targets for and reporting performance on HIV/AIDS indicators.

USAID/Angola request training for its staff
and HIV/AIDS implementing partners from the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator on setting targets for and reporting performance on HIV/AIDS indicators.

USAID/Angola implement procedures to verify that implementing partners report program income in accordance with their agreements with USAID.

USAID/Angola require Population Services International to differentiate how it expended $9,640 in program income (for different uses, including providing incentives for meeting sales targets and holiday gifts), determine the allowability of the amounts expended for the different uses, and recover from Population Services International any amount determined to be
unallowable.

USAID/Angola verify that Population Services
International reclassifies $19,656 in program income (that was incorrectly reported under
the previous social marketing program) as income under the Integrated Health Social Marketing Program.

USAID/Angola require Population Services
International to develop a written plan for the use of unexpended current and future program income to further eligible program objectives.

USAID/Angola determine whether Population Services International managed program income of $358,208 (from sales of Sensual condoms) in accordance with Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226, Section 24, and recover from Population Services International any amount
that was managed incorrectly and determined to be unallowable.

USAID/Angola reach consensus with Population Services International on how to manage program income generated from future sales of Sensual brand condoms, and modify the cooperative agreement accordingly.

USAID/Angola develop a schedule for holding regular meetings with its HIV/AIDS partners to promote strategic coordination.

USAID/Angola implement policies and procedures for monitoring the effectiveness of approved branding and marking plans.

USAID/Angola remind Population Services International, in writing, of its obligation to brand all program materials (including
supplementary promotional materials) according to its branding and marking plan, exempting only items explicitly identified in the plan from branding and marking requirements.

USAID/Ethiopia finalize its performance management plan and collect baseline data for population-based indicators, as planned.

USAID/Ethiopia implement a plan to increase the coordination of nutrition activities between the Ethiopian Government's Agricultural Growth and National Nutrition Programs.

USAID/Ethiopia modify the task order for the
Agribusiness and Market Development program to include the clause related to preventing terrorist financing.

USAID/Ethiopia instruct ACDI/VOCA, in writing, to include the clause related to preventing terrorist financing in its subcontracts.

USAID/Ethiopia remind ACDI/VOCA, in writing, of its responsibility that grant recipients comply with award terms.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office
of Development Credit, meet with lenders to develop a strategy to increase utilization or
reduce the amount they have if they do not intend to utilize the entire guarantee.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office
of Development Credit and the lenders, implement a process to identify borrowers involved in prohibited activities and remove nonqualifying loans from coverage.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, implement a plan to encourage Sogebank to lend in targeted areas outside of Port-au-Prince.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office
of Development Credit, develop annual performance targets for the number of women and the number of first-time borrowers it aims to reach, and implement a plan to lend to these preferred groups.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, train lenders so they fully understand the types of loans that should be guaranteed versus those that should not be guaranteed.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, work with each lender to improve its borrower screening process to confirm that underserved borrowers are targeted.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, increase its monitoring and evaluation efforts to confirm that program goals are being met.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, send periodic reminders to all lenders about the importance of completing every data field accurately and on time.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, update its indicator tracking table to include performance targets and results.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, define each loan indicator clearly and specify how the information should be entered in the credit management system.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, increase monitoring when at least 10 percent of the loans in a loan portfolio guarantee are 90 days late.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, work closely with Sofihdes to implement a plan to encourage timely repayment of loans, including the possibility of providing technical assistance to Sofihdes or its borrowers.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, implement all DCA mitigation measures described in the initial environmental examination.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, amend its initial environmental examination to include an evaluation of the pesticide procurement and use for DCA agricultural activities.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, implement a plan to include the mission environment officer in site visits to confirm that environmental compliance spot checks are conducted.

USAID/Haiti, in coordination with the Office of Development Credit, incorporate technical assistance for pesticide use into DCA agricultural activities as one form of a mitigation measure.

USAID/Egypt implement a corrective action plan that establishes indicators to measure the impact of the Education Support Program and a method for analyzing indicator results.

USAID/Egypt obtain written confirmation from the Ministry of Education assigning full responsibility for the implementation of
teacher training, including budgetary resources, to the Professional Academy for Teachers.

USAID/Egypt implement procedures to confirm that American Institutes for Research is entering required data in the Training Results and Information Network, and mission staff members are monitoring entry of this information as required.

USAID/Jordan, in coordination with Creative Associates Inc., implement procedures to incorporate Ministry of Education documented approval during all renovation phases.

USAID/Jordan determine whether to adjust the sports area renovation targets based on need and remaining funds, and document its determination.

USAID/Jordan revise program activity targets to reflect inconsistent cooperation from the Ministry of Education and fewer training participants than expected, and adjust funding levels accordingly.

USAID/Jordan evaluate the number of program activity indicators and available monitoring and evaluation resources required, adjust the total number of indicators accordingly, and document the results.

USAID/Jordan document a clear definition for each indicator and communicate the written definitions to all program employees responsible for gathering data.

USAID/Jordan implement a process to verify reported results.

USAID/Jordan, modify the program's work plan to include indicator targets for all activities.

USAID/Jordan, in coordination with Creative
Associates Inc., modify all awards to include the required trafficking in persons provision.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Vice President of Compact Operations issue in writing specific guidance on when Millennium Challenge Accounts should require contractors to develop and implement trafficking in persons risk management plans.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza evaluate all planned and ongoing program activities to determine their attainability and potential for impact in improving the lives of the largest number of beneficiaries in Gaza and implement only those activities that are achievable and likely to have the greatest impact.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require Mercy Corps to implement monitoring procedures to verify the quality of completed housing rehabilitation work done and of nonfood items to be distributed by its subgrantees.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza evaluate the validity of each of the program activity and performance indicators in writing and require Mercy Corps to manage and report data on those considered most critical to tracking program outcome and document the results.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza implement a comprehensive monitoring program to track the status and provide oversight of mission activities in Gaza.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require the agreement officer's representative to conduct and document periodic reviews of data on the Palestinian Community Assistance Program in the mission's data tracking system.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require Mercy Corps to implement a corrective action plan to strengthen internal controls in its data collection, consolidation, verification, and reporting processes.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require Mercy Corps to define the performance measure and target for each activity indicator in writing and, using the newly defined performance measure, review and correct any erroneous data it previously reported to the mission and document the results.

MCC agreed to require MCA-M to address the delays on infrastructure projects. MCC and MCA-M continue to monitor work programs for each contract and identify steps to reduce delays. In addition, senior U.S. Government, Government of Mozambique officials, and senior MCC officials are working to address the delays. OIG acknowledges MCC's management decision and final action on this recommendation.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Vice President for Compact Operations require the Millennium Challenge Account-Mozambique to implement a written plan that identifies other sources of funding to use in completing the projects if they are not done when the compact ends.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Vice President for Compact Operations establish procedures for Millennium Challenge Accounts to monitor contractors' use of advances.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Vice President for Congressional and Public Affairs require the Millennium Challenge Account-Mozambique to implement a branding strategy for the wells in rural areas.

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Vice President for Congressional and Public Affairs ensure the Millennium Challenge Account-Mozambique creates permanent signs for infrastructure projects in accordance with Standards for Global Marking.

USAID/Jordan should document its analysis already performed, complete a needs assessment, and, based on the assessment, implement an action plan for how and when to require Jordan to make a local currency contribution.

USAID/Jordan document the capacity of Jordanian Government ministries to carry out development projects to provide reasonable assurance under the requirements for general-sector support.

USAID/Jordan issue a mission order establishing a practice of obtaining and documenting reasonable assurance of the technical capacity of implementers and the technical, financial, and environmental soundness of any projects or activities funded by the local currency account, and implement this practice for projects identified in the August 2012 implementation letter.

USAID/Jordan require Jordan, in writing, to reimburse the local currency fund for 850,000 dinars ($1.2 million) spent on prohibited uses.

USAID/Jordan include audit procedures in its statement of work for calendar years 2010 through 2012 to test for prohibited activities.

USAID/Jordan document a formal decision regarding what alternative forms of budget assistance the cash transfer can be applied to and amend the agreement accordingly.

The mission establish written procedures that the
Financial Management Office obtains a positive declaration, in writing, before each cash transfer from the Central Bank of Jordan that all separate dollar accounts bear interest.

USAID/Jordan contract for annual audits as required by the agreement.

USAID/Jordan include language in the scopes of work clarifying that the accounting firms should trace sector support funds, on a test basis, to specific projects in the implementation letter.

USAID/Jordan negotiate with the Jordanian Government performance indicators for the local currency account program and incorporate them into the agreement.

USAID/Jordan work with the Jordanian Government to prepare semiannual impact summaries beginning with the most recently completed year.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza perform and document an assessment of the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Education and Higher Education's capacity to sustain infrastructure projects constructed or renovated under the Local Government and Infrastructure Program, and review the total amount of completed and planned assistance provided to other ministries and determine in writing whether additional assessments need to be performed.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza revise the Local Government and Infrastructure Program's sustainability framework to require beneficiaries to provide written cost estimates of what is needed to operate and sustain projects, and direct Cooperative Housing Foundation International to assess the viability of the cost estimates to sustain the project before construction starts and document the results.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza implement written procedures for completing environmental screening forms for projects within politically sensitive areas under the Local Government and Infrastructure Program to mitigate the environmental impact of construction.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza obtain a written legal decision from its regional legal advisor on how to proceed with the three projects that are either completed or under way for which the staff did not complete environmental screening forms before construction began.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza modify the Local Government and Infrastructure program agreement to add the June 2012 USAID's Automated Directives System revised human trafficking provision, and direct Cooperative Housing Foundation International to amend its ongoing subcontracts to
include the revised human trafficking provision.