USAID Did Not Comply With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024

Why We Did This Review

• Public Law 116-117, the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA), requires Federal agencies to identify and review all programs and activities they administer that may be susceptible to significant improper payments and publish payment integrity information. Agencies publish payment integrity information in their Annual Financial Report along with the accompanying materials and on PaymentAccuracy.gov.
• The PIIA also requires agency Inspector Generals to review payment integrity reporting for compliance and issue an annual report. We conducted our review from March 2025 through May 2025 to assess USAID’s compliance with PIIA for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
• On January 26, 2025, the Secretary of State ordered a pause on all U.S. foreign assistance funded by the Department of State (State) and USAID for review. Moreover, many USAID staff were put on administrative leave in February 2025. Since that time, USAID has significantly downsized, transferred to State, or eliminated the majority of its applications and systems, including its public-facing website.
• We attempted to review the payment integrity information in USAID’s Annual Financial Report and any accompanying materials to assess the Agency’s compliance with PIIA and related Office of Management and Budget guidance.

What We Found

• USAID did not comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for FY 2024.
• Specifically, (1) the Agency did not post annual financial statements on its website as required because it eliminated its public facing website; and (2) we were unable to review its compliance with the remaining nine requirements because USAID officials informed us that the Agency would not be able to respond to our requests.

Why It Matters

• With the ongoing transition of certain USAID functions to State and review of U.S. foreign assistance, it is critical that the Agency, or its successor, ensure it is meeting requirements under PIIA.
• Noncompliance with PIIA reduces the government’s ability to identify, recapture, report, and reduce improper payments related to foreign assistance.
• Given USAID’s current operating status, we are not making recommendations at this time.
• However, we suggest decision makers consider putting oversight mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with PIIA, including that information on improper payments, performance in reducing and recapturing improper payments, payment integrity, and related financial data be accurate, complete, and available to the public.