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.

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Total Open Recommendations (As of 5/2/24)

268

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 5/2/24)

$123,002,806


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

2023

Apr 26, 2023
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by University of Nairobi in Kenya Under Cooperative Agreement 72061521CA00014, April 23, 2021, to June 30, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-615-23-004-N
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa determine the allowability of $357,228 in questioned costs ($356,862 ineligible, $366 unsupported) on pages 15 and 18 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
357594
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that University of Nairobi corrects the six instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 39 to 48 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Apr 18, 2023
Audit of the Schedule of Expenditures of Appleseeds Academy, Rise Together Program in West Bank and Gaza, Cooperative Agreement 72029420CA00003, June 27, 2020 to December 31, 2021
NFA Transmittal
8-294-23-015-N
Recommendation
1

Verify that Appleseeds Academy corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 24 and 27 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 02, 2024
Apr 17, 2023
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited in Kenya Under Cooperative Agreement AID-615-A-16-00013, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-615-23-063-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa determine the allowability of $110,901 in questioned costs ($80,380 ineligible, $30,521 unsupported) on pages 19, 20, and 27 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
110901
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 09, 2023
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited corrects the two material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 31 to 34 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 28, 2024
Recommendation
3

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited corrects the four instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 44 to 47 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 09, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
Audit of the Fund Accountability Statement of Costs Incurred by People In Need in Connection With USAID Resources of Twelve Programs Implemented In Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Nicaragua for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019
NFA Transmittal
3-000-23-015-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division Determine the allowability of $50,966 in direct questioned costs($50,966 unsupported) on page 12 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
50966
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 29, 2023
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that People In Need corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 26 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 29, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya Under Multiple Awards, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-615-23-061-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa determine the allowability of $105,397 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 18 and 24 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
105397
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 12, 2023
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 33 to 34 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 12, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
Financial Audit of Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo y Vida sin Drogas in Peru, Grant Agreement 527-0426, January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021
NFA Transmittal
9-527-23-014-R
Recommendation
1

Determine the allowability of $135,324 in ineligible questioned costs on the schedule of expenditures of USAID awards, page 18 of the audit report, and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
135324
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 18, 2023
Recommendation
2

Determine the allowability of $147,059 in ineligible questioned costs on the counterpart contribution schedule, pages 81 and 82 of the audit report, and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
147059
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 18, 2023
Recommendation
3

Verify that DEVIDA corrects the four instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 51 and 52 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Apr 17, 2023
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by World Wild Fund for Nature South Africa in Multiple Countries Under Cooperative Agreement AID-674-A-17-00006, July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-674-23-062-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Southern Africa verify that World Wild Fund for Nature South Africa corrects the one instance of noncompliance detailed on page 5 of the management letter.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 22, 2024
Mar 29, 2023
Financial Audit of Sindh Municipal Services Delivery Program in Pakistan Managed by the Government of Sindh Planning and Development Department, Award 391-PEPA-DG-S-MSP-2011-01, July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
NFA Transmittal
5-391-23-011-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of up to $2,371,433 in questioned costs pertaining to USAID contributions and recover any amount that is unallowable. Total questioned costs are detailed in Findings 4.2.2 to 4.2.11, 4.3.1, and 4.4.1 on pages 26-33, 34, and 36-37, respectively, of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
2371433
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 29, 2024
Mar 29, 2023
Audit of Incurred Costs Submission by Social Solutions International, Inc. for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019
NFA Transmittal
3-000-23-020-I
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $506,911 ($422,138 ineligible, and $84,773 unsupported) on page 2 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
506911
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
Higher Education Programs: USAID/Egypt Could Better Use Information to Set Performance Indicator Targets and Gauge Results
Audit Report
8-263-23-002-P
Recommendation
1

Assess the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals activity to gauge its effectiveness in developing skilled professionals who can apply and impart the knowledge they gained from participating in the program-the primary purpose of the program.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 28, 2023
Recommendation
2

USAID/Egypt take the following actions: Implement a mission order requiring activity teams to follow best practices when documenting the rationale they use to set performance indicator targets.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 28, 2023
Recommendation
3

USAID/Egypt take the following actions: Implement a mission order requiring activity teams to document the reasons for significant differences between performance indicator targets and actual results achieved.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 07, 2024