Recommendation Dashboard

OIG makes recommendations in our reports to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of agency programs and help agencies identify questioned costs and funds that could be put to better use. The aim is to spur our audited agencies to take corrective actions, which allow us to close the recommendations.

This dashboard identifies current open recommendations along with the associated questioned costs.  Open recommendations may be resolved or unresolved:

  • A recommendation is resolved when OIG agrees with the agency's plan of action.
  • A recommendation is unresolved when the agency has yet to share a plan of action or OIG disagrees with the plan.

Audit Reports Issued Prior to April 1, 2019, With Open and Unimplemented Recommendations and Potential Cost Savings (USAID, MCC, USADF, IAF, OPIC) as of September 30, 2019

 

Total Open Recommendations (As of 1/9/20)

436

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 1/9/20)

$144,470,902

Please see an updated list of recommendations with their corresponding report below.

2020

Jan 07, 2020
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Society for Family Health Namibia Under Cooperative Agreement AID-673-A-17-00001, January 1 to December 31, 2018
NFA Transmittal
4-673-20-023-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $112,374 in questioned costs ($108,160 ineligible, $4,214 unsupported) on pages 17, 19 and 20 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$112374
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 20, 2019
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by mothers2mothers South Africa NPC in Multiple Countries Under Multiple Agreements, January 1 to December 31, 2017
NFA Transmittal
4-674-20-021-R
Recommendation
1

Verify that mothers2mothers corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 46 and 50 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 20, 2019
Financial Audit of Directorate of Major Infrastructure of IDECOAS-FHIS Under Multiple Awards in Honduras, December 31, 2018
NFA Transmittal
9-522-20-013-R
Recommendation
1

Verify that FHIS-DIM corrects the three material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 19 to 20 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 19, 2019
USADF Has Generally Implemented Controls in Support of FISMA for Fiscal Year 2019
Audit Report
A-ADF-20-002-C
Recommendation
1

Document and implement compensating controls and acceptance of the risk for information system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer when replacing system components is not feasible.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 11, 2019
Independent Audit Report on Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc.'s Proposed Amounts on Unsettled Flexibly Priced Contracts for Fiscal Years 2014 - 2017
NFA Transmittal
3-000-20-007-D
Recommendation
1

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc. corrects the six instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 4 and 5 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 09, 2019
Financial Closeout Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in Liberia Under Grant Agreement 669-BPA-DO3-14-001, September 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015
NFA Transmittal
4-669-20-003-N
Recommendation
1

USAID/Liberia determine the allowability of $2,824,849 in unsupported questioned costs on page 5 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$2824849
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
2

USAID/Liberia determine the allowability of the remaining $7,175,151 in costs based upon General Auditing Commission's disclaimer of opinion and recover from Ministry of Financial and Development Planning any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Dec 09, 2019
Financial Closeout Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Ministry of Health in Liberia Under Multiple Awards, March 1, 2010, to October 21, 2011
NFA Transmittal
4-669-20-002-N
Recommendation
1

USAID/Liberia determine the allowability of $2,321,354 in unsupported questioned costs on page 4 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$2321354
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
2

USAID/Liberia determine the allowability of $232,427 in costs based upon General Auditing Commission's disclaimer of opinion and recover from Ministry of health Liberia any amounts determined to be unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Nov 27, 2019
Financial Audit of Aman Institute for Vocational Training’s Management of the Karachi Youth Workforce Development Project in Pakistan, Cooperative Agreement AID-391-A-15-00005, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018
NFA Transmittal
5-391-20-008-R
Recommendation
1

Determine the allowability of $27,556 in ineligible questioned costs identified on page 13 and further detailed on pages 16 through 23 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
$27556
Funds For Better Use
$0
Nov 26, 2019
Performance Audit Report on the Adequacy of Integra Government Services International, LLC’s Accounting System Administration
NFA Transmittal
3-000-20-003-I
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Integra Government Services International, LLC corrects Finding No. 1, detailed on pages 7 through 9 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Nov 26, 2019
Additional Actions Are Needed To Improve USAID's Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Programs
Audit Report
8-000-20-001-P
Recommendation
1

Review and revise as appropriate its policies and procedures regarding host-country official participation on Agency technical evaluation and merit review selection committees to ensure this participation does not compromise the integrity of the democracy, human rights, and governance acquisition and assistance award process.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
2

In coordination with the Office of Acquisition and Assistance, conduct a review to determine whether opportunities exist to work with a broader range of implementers providing political party assistance. This review should consider funding trends, insights, and suggestions from the Agency's democracy, human rights, and governance experts and Federal acquisition and assistance best practices. Based on this review, design and implement any actions needed to ensure integrity in USAID's democracy, human rights, and governance programs.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
3

In coordination with the Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning, conduct an implementation assessment or technical content review of the Agency's Political Party Assistance Policy, in compliance with ADS chapter 200 requirements. This assessment or review should consider the length of policy waivers and determining eligibility of political parties that seek to undermine U.S. national security priorities to receive USAID assistance. Based on the assessment or review, revise the policy to ensure waivers and political parties would not compromise the integrity of USAID's democracy, human rights, and governance programs.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
4

Develop and implement an action plan to review the products and services that the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance provides internal and external stakeholders and make any necessary adjustments to align them to current programmatic areas of focus.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
5

In coordination with the Office of Human Capital and Talent Management, assess staffing needs and develop and implement a plan to give missions access to expertise and leadership in democracy, human rights, and governance during extended staffing vacancies.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0
Recommendation
6

Develop and issue interagency coordination guidance for USAID staff to promote and strengthen the use of democracy, human rights, and governance work groups in the field as a best practice.

Questioned Cost
$0
Funds For Better Use
$0