Audit of USAID/Iraq's Community Action Program Activities Implemented by International Relief and Development

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to program the remaining projects to target community-identified needs and report quarterly on its progress.

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to include in its periodic performance reports a breakdown of the number of projects by type, including supply-type, and

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to include in its periodic performance reports a breakdown of the number of projects by neighborhood, explaining high concentrations on either measure.

USAID/Iraq issue guidelines limiting the percentage of supply-type projects that International Relief and Development can implement.

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to include in its periodic performance reports a list of cancelled projects and a list of revised community action plans.

USAID/Iraq provide guidance to International Relief and Development on how to calculate the number of direct beneficiaries and

USAID/Iraq establish written procedures for reviewing and assessing reported results for direct beneficiaries.

USAID/Iraq's Office of Acquisition and Assistance determine the allowability of and collect, as appropriate, $25,560 in questioned, ineligible costs noted in this finding and detailed in Appendix V.

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to resolve the safety and quality problems noted in this finding and report its corrective actions to the mission in writing.

USAID/Iraq, in conjunction with International Relief and Development, update and approve, in writing, a performance management plan that incorporates Automatead Directives System requirements and includes indicators that measure discrete aspects of performance.

USAID/Iraq require International Relief and Development to submit work plans and progress reports that conform to indicators in the updated, approved performance management plan and the cooperative agreement, as applicable.

USAID/Iraq clarify requirements for calculating cost-sharing contributions for the period of performance covered by Modification 11 to the cooperative agreement.