Audit of USAID/Pakistan’s Power Distribution Program

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1

USAID/Pakistan implement a plan to continuously engage the Government of Pakistan to protect distribution companies from political influences, and to facilitate the distribution companies to operate under a more business-like model.

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2

USAID/Pakistan implement cost-effective management controls to perform timely monitoring and oversight of the program.

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3

USAID/Pakistan implement a plan to independently review and verify data reported by the contractor.

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4

USAID/Pakistan implement a plan to audit the Power Distribution Program's locally incurred costs and review the contractor's procurement system.

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5

USAID/Pakistan require International Resources Group to stop billing USAID/Pakistan for overtime pay.

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6

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of
ineligible questioned costs of $110,400 - $81,225 billed for overtime and $29,175 for weekend pay and recover from International Resources Group any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
110400
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7

USAID/Pakistan implement a detailed plan to
carry out Component 3 of the Power Distribution Program, with clearly defined deliverables that the mission can track and measure for timeliness and benefit.

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0
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