Audit of Commodities Funded Under the President's Malaria Initiative in Zambia
Recommendations
USAID/Zambia implement an agreement with the Government of Zambia that clearly delineates Zambia's responsibilities for malaria commodities purchased with U.S. Government funds.
USAID/Zambia implement a documented plan to mitigate the risks of using Zambia's systems for storing and distributing malaria commodities funded by the President's Malaria Initiative.
USAID/Zambia implement procedures to review the annual needs assessment report for errors and for reasonable assurance of accuracy before using it to make major decisions concerning its spraying activities.
USAID/Zambia work with the Government of Zambia and other partners to implement a plan to communicate to the districts expectations for the use and storage of surplus insecticide between spray seasons.
USAID/Zambia implement procedures to make sure that all source documents are stored safely for performance indicator data reported in the annual performance plan and report to Congress.
USAID/Zambia notify the Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, in writing, of the inaccurate results reported for malaria-related commodity indicators in fiscal year 2011.
USAID/Zambia document its objectives for identifying goods and services provided under the President's Malaria Initiative in Zambia as American aid, and update its communication strategies, including branding and marking plans, if they do not achieve those objectives.