Audit of USAID/Guinea’s Elections and Political Process Strengthening Program III

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USAID/Guinea, in coordination with Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, revise the program work plan to achieve its goals based on political realities in the country.

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USAID/Guinea document an assessment to determine whether program activities are viable given political realities in the country, and modify the agreement to update program activities and funding accordingly.

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USAID/Guinea, in coordination with USAID/Senegal's Regional Financial Management Office, review and document program disbursements as of February 28, 2014, to confirm funds were used for immediate disbursement needs, and collect any identified excess funds.

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USAID/Guinea, in coordination with USAID/Senegal's Regional Financial Management Office, implement procedures that require Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening to comply with USAID's advanced funds policies, and verify and document on a semiannual basis that advanced funds are used for immediate disbursement needs.

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USAID/Guinea, in coordination with Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, approve a monitoring and evaluation plan with program indicators that align with the activities included in the work plan, and integrate gender-disaggregated targets when applicable.

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USAID/Guinea implement procedures to verify that Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening collect and retain appropriate, sufficient evidences to document program activities.

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