Financial Closeout Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Africa Resource Centre NPC in Multiple Countries Under Cooperative Agreement 72067419CA00007, January 1, 2023, to May 27, 2024

We recommend that USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $205,140 in questioned costs ($169,956 ineligible, $35,184 unsupported) on pages 20, 25, 27, and 28 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID Southern Africa verify that Africa Resource Centre NPC corrects the one material weakness in internal control detailed on pages 33 and 34 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Southern Africa verify that Africa Resource Centre NPC corrects the five instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 37 to 46 of the audit report.