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We recommend that USAID/Tanzania determine the allowability of $31,143 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 10 and 16 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Tanzania verify that Christian Social Services Commission corrects the six material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 20 to 28 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Tanzania verify that Christian Social Services Commission corrects the eleven instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 35 to 52 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Uganda verify that The AIDS Support Organization Uganda Limited corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 46 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Uganda verify that The AIDS Support Organization Uganda Limited provides the appropriate prime implementer a copy of the audit report for their review and any corrective action regarding the four instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 41 to 47 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Ethiopia verify that Mary Joy Ethiopia Development Association corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 8 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/West Africa verify that Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 20 and 21 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Ethiopia verify that Integrated Services on Health and Development Organization corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 23 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Zambia verify that Project Concern Zambia corrects the eight instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 52 to 60 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Democratic Republic of the Congo determine the allowability of $69,786 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 13 and 14 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Democratic Republic of the Congo verify that SANRU ASBL corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 27 and 28 of the audit report.

Communicate to clarify roles and responsibilities for Office of Acquisition and Assistance staff working on Broad Agency Announcements

Conduct an assessment of trainings and resources to ensure that program teams working with Broad Agency Announcements are sufficiently prepared to fulfill their roles and responsibilities

Create a procedure for future Broad Agency Announcements that will ensure that the Peer and Scientific Review Board Chair verifies and documents the qualifications of the board members

(USAID/M) We recommend that Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that USAID/M, in coordination with BHA and OTI, take the following actions: Identify, track, and publicly report all costs associated with the PSC and ISC mechanisms, fully accounting for program funding used for administrative, management, and support expenses.

(HCTM) We recommend that Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that HCTM, in consultation with BHA and OTI: Incorporate PSC and ISC staffing mechanisms into its workforce planning, including through tracking relevant direct hire metrics, such as the number of employees and their pay levels and responsibilities.

(HCTM) We recommend that the Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that HCTM, in coordination with BHA, OTI, and other stakeholders: Conduct a workforce assessment and develop a comprehensive plan with options and actionable steps for how to create a sustainable humanitarian and stabilization workforce.

(USAID/DEIA) We recommend that the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, in consultation with M/OAA: Create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy for its contractor workforce, including reviewing its data on PSC and ISC opportunities. This includes identifying whether there are any potential barriers to full and equal participation to its PSC and ISC staffing pathways and whether there are opportunities to build on diversity efforts in the ISC procurement process.

USAID/M) We recommend that Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that M/OAA take the following actions: Provide guidance to PSCs on how to contact Dun & Bradstreet to remove their information from its website, now that they are no longer required to maintain a DUNS profile to be in good standing.

(USAID/M) We recommend that the Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that M/OAA take the following actions: Assess the options for consistent safety standards and procedures for ISCs in future contracts and implement identified options as appropriate.

(USAID/M) We recommend that the Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources oversee that M/OAA take the following actions: Issue clear guidance on travel safety standards and privileges for PSCs as they relate to Chief of Mission authority.

We recommend that USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $1,239,859 in questioned costs ($937,985 ineligible, $301,874 unsupported) as detailed in findings 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.5, 4.3.1 to 4.3.3, and 4.4.1 to 4.4.5 on pages 22-30 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.