Review of Repsonses to Internal Audit Findings on the Local Governance and Community Development Project

Recommendations

Recommendation
1

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $748,683 in questioned costs related to vehicles leased without proper approvals and without full and open competition and recover from Development Alternatives Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
748683
Close Date
Recommendation
2

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $325,500 in questioned costs associated with lease payments for the Local Governance and Community Development Project office space and guesthouses disclosed in the Development Alternatives Inc. internal audit report, and recover from Development Alternatives Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
325500
Close Date
Recommendation
3

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $2,019,036 in questioned costs related to services procured without full and open competition and recover from Development Alternatives Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
1747865
Close Date
Recommendation
4

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of and recover from Development Alternatives Inc., as appropriate, $3,424,400 in inadequately supported fuel purchases for the Local Governance and Community Development Project.

Questioned Cost
64000
Close Date
Recommendation
5

USAID/Afghanistan determine whether Development Alternatives Inc. billed USAID for $48,530 in unliquidated and uncollectible project advances and, if so, determine the allowability of these costs and recover from Development Alternatives Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
48530
Close Date
Recommendation
6

USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $4,782 in questioned costs related to fees for unapproved seating upgrades charged to the Local Governance and Community Development Project and recover from Development Alternatives Inc. any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
4782
Close Date
Recommendation
7

USAID/Afghanistan contract for a financial audit of Development Alternatives Inc.'s Local Governance and Community Development Project to determine whether all the costs charged to USAID were reasonable, allowable, and allocable.

Questioned Cost
0
Close Date