As required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), the USAID Office of Inspector General, with oversight jurisdiction over the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), is initiating an evaluation of USADF’s information security program for fiscal year 2026. This is an annual statutory requirement. Implementing an effective information security program is crucial for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Agency’s systems and the information they contain. 

The USAID Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of USAID’s global employment terminations of locally employed staff. The findings and recommendations from this engagement may inform any future reductions in force.

The evaluation objectives are to (1) describe the process for terminating locally employed staff and (2) determine, for selected missions, whether USAID complied with U.S. Government regulations and local compensation plans when terminating locally employed staff.

The USAID Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of Chemonics International’s (Chemonics) termination settlement proposals (TSPs) for its terminated USAID awards. Since March 2025, Chemonics has submitted TSPs for 88 terminated awards. It is critical to ensure that all costs the contractor has claimed are supported with adequate documentation and comply with Federal regulations.

The objective of the audit is to determine the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of costs claimed in a sample of Chemonics’ TSPs in accordance with Federal regulations.