Audit of USAID/Afghanistan's Construction of Health and Education Facilities Program

After the current construction season, USAID/Afghanistan obtain a revised implementation plan from the International Organization for Migration identifying revised completion dates for all structures, recovery actions to increase the speed of construction, potential barriers to timely completion of construction, and actions that could be taken to mitigate delays.

USAID/Afghanistan extend its agreement with the International Organization for Migration to ensure that the warranty period for all completed structures falls within the agreement period.

USAID/Afghanistan review the eligibility of the cost of the prayer buildings and prayer rooms included in the provincial teacher training centers and recover any costs found to be unallowable.

USAID/Afghanistan review the eligibility of the cost of the prayer buildings and prayer rooms included in the provincial teacher training centers and recover any costs found to be unallowable.

USAID/Afghanistan include in technical representatives' designation letters a reminder of USAID's policy on funding religious activities.

USAID/Afghanistan develop a process for releasing completed designs.

USAID/Afghanistan obtain evidence that the International Organization for Migration has standardized its quality control procedures at all construction sites.

USAID/Afghanistan obtain evidence that the International Organization for Migration has updated its quality control manual to include all tests performed and acceptance criteria used for quality control.

USAID/Afghanistan develop and implement a process whereby the agreement officer's technical representatives verify and review quality control tests.

USAID/Afghanistan, after preparing an analysis of the Government of Afghanistan's ability to fund maintenance for the structures turned over under the program, (1) determine the need for a separate operation and maintenance program and (2) revise as appropriate the 611 (e) certification previously prepared for the Construction of Health and Education Facilities Program.

USAID/Afghanistan complete the environmental assessments required by Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216, "Environmental Procedures."

USAID/Afghanistan provide adequate supervision to reasonably ensure compliance with USAID's environmental procedures.

The mission direct the International Organization for Migration to submit a formal marking plan as required by the agreement.

On receipt of the International Organization for Migration's plan, the mission determine the adequacy of the plan.

USAID/Afghanistan identify and recover the unallowable costs billed to the mission for the use of off-duty Afghan National Police officers.

USAID/Afghanistan, after identifying all the clinics built under the Schools and Clinics Construction and Refurbishment Program that may have design flaw that creates a fire hazard, notify the Ministry of Public Health of the potential danger and provide a remedy for the design flaw.