Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Christian Aid in Multiple Countries Under Multiple Awards, April 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa determine the allowability of $158,239 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 20 and 39 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that Christian Aid corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 39 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Dominican Republic determine the allowability of $38,080 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 18, 20, and 39 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Dominican Republic verify that Christian Aid corrects the one material weakness in internal control pertaining to award AID-517-A-16-0002 detailed on page 30 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Malawi verify that Christian Aid provides PACT with a copy of the findings raised in the audit report for their review to (a) determine the allowability of $81 in ineligible questioned costs on page 20 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable; and (b) take any appropriate action regarding the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 38 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/M/OAA/CAS/CAM determine the allowability of $47 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 19 and 20 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/M/OAA/CAS/CAM verify that Christian Aid corrects the one material weakness in internal control detailed on page 31 of the audit report.