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USAID/Pakistan develop and document a coordinated strategy that links the short-term stabilization program with subsequent, complementary medium- and long-term development programs in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

USAID/Cambodia work with the implementer to develop and document end-of-program targets for all of the active performance indicators under the mission's Program on Rights and Justice II.

USAID/Cambodia require, in writing, the implementer of the Program on Rights and Justice II to revise the format of its quarterly progress reports to compare data reported under individual performance indicators with applicable end-of-program targets.

USAID/Malawi develop and implement a plan, which would include adding a vector control specialist to its staff if necessary, to maximize the benefits derived from indoor residual spraying interventions in Malawi.

USAID/Malawi develop and implement a plan with milestones to engage the Malawi Ministry of Health in monitoring the needs of health facilities for insecticide-treated nets and fulfilling those needs expeditiously.

USAID/Malawi develop and implement a plan with benchmarks to track improvements by the Malawi Central Medical Stores and determine the threshold of improvements necessary for USAID to resume using Central Medical Stores for distributing USAID-procured commodities.

USAID/Lebanon request written approval from the director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance for the approval of the award extension beyond 10 years.

USAID/Lebanon provide and document refresher training to mission employees on obtaining approval for project extensions.

USAID/Lebanon review its portfolio to identify, in writing, any current projects in excess of 10 years and document actions to extend these projects based on the approval of the director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance.

USAID/Lebanon notify the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in writing, of the potential funds control violations for determination and
resolution.

USAID/Lebanon update project work plans to include indicators that measure sustainability of the development cooperative created with USAID funding.

USAID/Lebanon require the World Rehabilitation Fund to present the cooperative's financial statements in a consistent format year to year so that the mission can monitor financial ratios as indicators of sustainability.

USAID/Lebanon develop and implement procedures to require approval by the appropriate authority of project revisions affecting project budgets.

USAID/Lebanon require staff to submit, in writing, to the agreement officer for approval all proposals for activities to be funded with reallocated funds.

USAID/Lebanon determine the allowability of the $195,000 in questioned costs for deleted project components, and recover any amounts determined to be unallowable.

USAID/Lebanon develop and implement procedures that require implementers of nonconstruction assistance awards to provide a list of proposed or pending subawards and subcontracts before hiring a subcontractor to do the work.

USAID/Lebanon notify the agreement officer, in writing, of completed, proposed, or pending subawards and subcontracts for any work under nonconstruction assistance awards before the World Rehabilitation Fund hires a subcontractor to begin work.

USAID/Lebanon require agreement officer's technical representatives to submit for agreement officer approval all requests for equipment disposition.

USAID/Lebanon determine the allowability of the $8,000 in questioned costs from the insurance company, plus any accrued interest, and recover from the World Rehabilitation Fund any amounts determined to be unallowable.

USAID/Lebanon complete an Initial Environmental Examination for the importation of goats to Lebanon and submit to the environmental officer for approval.

The Office of Acquisition and Assistance determine whether the original obligations to the Boston University School of Public Health totaling $87,250 and to RTI International totaling $225,751 were valid, and close out the awards.

the Office of Acquisition and Assistance deobligate the unliquidated obligation balances for the Boston University School of Public Health totaling $28,389 and for RTI International totaling $23,247.

USAID/Nigeria identify their employees' E2 Solutions Travel System training needs in writing.

USAID/Bangladesh identify their employees' E2 Solutions Travel System training needs in writing.

USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo identify their employees' E2 Solutions Travel System training needs in writing.

USAID/Nigeria develops and executes plans to implement the exclusive use of E2 Solutions Travel System for temporary duty travel.

USAID/Bangladesh develops and executes plans to implement the exclusive use of E2 Solutions Travel System for temporary duty travel.

USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo develops and executes plans to implement the exclusive use of E2 Solutions Travel System for temporary duty travel.

USAID/Nigeria develops and implements a plan to retain E2 Solutions Travel System expertise when employees leave the mission.

USAID/Bangladesh develops and implements a plan to retain E2 Solutions Travel System expertise when employees leave the mission.

USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo develops and implements a plan to retain E2 Solutions Travel System expertise when employees leave the mission.

Travel and Transportation Division provide and document E2 Solutions Travel System training to staff members at USAID missions in Nigeria, Bangladesh, and the Democratic Republic of Congo in response to their identified needs.

Travel and Transportation Division conduct and document an assessment to determine the number of additional missions currently not using E2 Solutions Travel System and develop a plan for them to implement exclusive use of the system.

USAID/Nigeria collaborate with information technology personnel at the mission or in Washington to assess connectivity problems related to the use of E2 Solutions Travel System and implement a plan to enable the system to become operational.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require that equipment procured for the Palestinian Health Sector Reform
and Development Project be released and used for its intended purpose.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza establish mechanisms in the Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project to obtain agreement with the Minister of Health on the implementation of project activities and establish basic rules with the Minister of Health to implement activities in a way that is consistent with the project's goals.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza establish management controls for documentation of significant agreements with implementers and government officials regarding the implementation of project activities for the Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza develop and implement a plan with milestones to establish management controls over documentation and supervisory review of data reported under the Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza verify and correct in writing any errors in the reported data for the Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project and document revisions in the USAID/West Bank and Gaza data tracking system.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza establish management controls to verify that Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project publications are accurate and update its published information accordingly.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza determine the extent of the inaccuracies in the implementer's trainee database and require the implementer to correct any information found to be inaccurate.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza require the implementer to establish controls over the accuracy of the data in the implementer's trainee database, including regular follow-up on trainees pending antiterrorism vetting.

USAID/Haiti complete anddocument a needs assessment and cost-benefit analysis to determine the correct number and appropriate location for the Community Health and AIDS Mitigation Project's community service delivery points.

USAID/Haiti, after conducting the assessment and analysis, modify the agreement with Family Health International in writing to reflect the changes in the number of community service delivery points and other major project targets and adjust the budget and resources accordingly.

USAID/Haiti require Family Health International to implement capacity-building activities, with particular emphasis on sustainability, leadership,
management, lessons learned, and monitoring and
evaluation, as defined in the agreement.

USAID/Haiti instruct Family Health International in writing to implement best practices and lessons learned at all community service delivery points.

USAID/Haiti review existing indicators and activity reporting in writing, to determine whether the mission is receiving consistent, accurate, and useful information regarding the project's status and impact. If not, the mission should develop and implement a corrective action plan.

USAID/Haiti, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, evaluate the three registry books to determine what modifications they need to track enrollees effectively, and make the modifications to the books.

USAID/Haiti direct Family Health International in writing to develop standardized procedures and documentation to implement at each of the community service delivery points to assist in
tracking and reporting on indicators.

USAID/Haiti direct Family Health International in writing to conduct data quality assessments, as described in the agreement, and provide data validation monthly and quarterly, along with documentation of site visits performed, issues
identified with data validation, actions taken to resolve issues, and training conducted on monitoring and evaluation.

USAID/Haiti's Office of Acquisition and Assistance review each subaward issued by Family
Health International to confirm that the subaward
received appropriate review and approval by an
authorized official in accordance with the agreement and relevant guidance and document the results. In addition, we recommend that the Office of Financial Management conduct payment verification of these subawards.

USAID/Haiti's Office of Acquisition and Assistance review existing contracting officer's
technical representative and agreement officer's
technical representative designation letters to confirm that the letters provide appropriate authorities and approval thresholds for subawards, and document results.

USAID/Haiti work with Family Health International to establish memorandums of understanding between health facilities and community service delivery points, detailing roles and responsibilities, expectations, and monitoring channels.

USAID/Haiti reevaluate the environmental plan to determine what is applicable to community service delivery points, and document results, complete the environmental assessment form for each existing community service delivery point sites, and establish and implement a process to verify that any future environmental assessments are
conducted where needed.

USAID/Haiti direct Family Health International in writing to train key personnel to implement the Community Health and AIDS Mitigation Project's environmental plan.

USAID/Haiti require Family Health International to develop a procurement plan that is approved by the mission and implemented in the Community Health and AIDS Mitigation Project.

USAID/Egypt review and modify its active contracts, as appropriate, to verify that clauses regarding combating trafficking in persons are included, as required by the federal Acquisition Regulation.

USAID/Egypt collaborate with USAID/Washington's Office of Acquisition and Assistance to establish a mechanism for providing mission contracting officers with information on modifications to indefinite quantity contracts under which the mission has task orders.

USAID/Egypt remind its contracting officers, in writing, to conduct ongoing reviews of standard provisions in indefinite quantity contracts and relevant modifications and to include required standard provisions in mission task orders, if warranted.

USAID/Egypt remind its contracting officers, in writing, to provide contracting officer's technical representatives with copies of any modifications to indefinite quantity contracts under which the mission has a task order, as warranted.

The Contract Audit and Support Division require that, among the 52 foreign recipients identified in Appendix III, those with active awards be audited for fiscal year 2009 in accordance with the Guidelines for Financial Audits Contracted by Foreign Recipients.

The Contract Audit and Support Division require that, among the 13 foreign recipients identified in the table above, those with active awards be reaudited for fiscal year 2009 in accordance with the Guidelines for Financial Audits Contracted by Foreign Recipients.

The Contract Audit and Support Division develop and publish inventories for fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 of foreign organizations receiving centrally funded awards to make clear which recipients must undergo audits and what awards should be audited.

The Contract Audit and Support Division notify in writing the foreign recipients of centrally funded awards required to have a fiscal year 2009 audit that sanctions could be imposed on recipients unable or unwilling to have an audit performed in accordance with the Guidelines for Financial Audits Contracted by Foreign Recipients and that noncompliant audits may not be paid for with USAID-provided funds.