MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Nonreporting of Suspected Misuse of USADF Grant Funds and Equipment

Advisory
Report Number
E-ADF-24-001-A

USAID OIG issued a management advisory to the President and CEO of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). This advisory communicates a management issue related to USADF’s nonreporting of suspected misuse of grant funds and equipment to the USAID OIG. This management issue came to the OIG's attention during an ongoing inspection of USADF.

The advisory makes three recommendations, one of which is considered closed, and the other two are considered resolved but open pending USADF’s completion of planned activities.

Read the full management advisory. 

OIG Final USADF Management Advisory.pdf304.6 KB

Recommendations

Recommendation
2

To address these shortcomings, we recommend that USADF:
Develop and implement a plan within 90 days of USAID OIG publishing this advisory to schedule fraud awareness briefings with USAID OIG's Office of Investigations for all USADF staff.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Recommendation
1

To address these shortcomings, we recommend that USADF:
Update its training within 30 days of USAID OIG publishing this advisory to incorporate information on USAID OIG oversight authorities and procedures for disclosing allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement, and develop and implement a plan to provide the updated training to all USADF staff.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
3

To address these shortcomings, we recommend that USADF:
Develop and implement a plan within 90 days of USAID OIG publishing this advisory to schedule fraud awareness briefings with USAID OIG's Office of Investigations for all USADF staff.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0