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 4/18/24)

267

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 4/18/24)

$122,957,553


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

2024

Jan 23, 2024
Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean: Practical Guidance and Internal Coordination May Enhance USAID’s Response
Audit Report
9-000-24-001-P
Recommendation
1

We recommend that the Assistant to the Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance take the following action:
1. Coordinate with the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and implement practical guidance on responding to elements of democratic backsliding. This should incorporate lessons learned and after-action reports from missions that have responded to democratic backsliding.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

We recommend that the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean take the following action:
2. Coordinate with the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and missions in the region to develop and implement an action plan to establish ongoing mission-to-mission knowledge sharing on responding to democratic backsliding.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 19, 2024
Rohingya Crisis: Ongoing Challenges Limit USAID's Ability to Move From Humanitarian to Development Assistance
Audit Report
5-000-24-001-P
Recommendation
1

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
1. In line with USAID's Policy Framework, USAID/Bangladesh, in coordination with the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, design and implement a plan to increase collaboration with other development organizations and donors to improve the long-term living conditions of the Rohingya and address protracted development challenges.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
2. USAID/Bangladesh implement the May 2022 internal assessment recommendation to develop a plan to improve livelihood opportunities for host communities.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
3

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
3. USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance identify and implement options for providing long-term funding arrangements for humanitarian assistance activities in Bangladesh.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
4

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
4. USAID/Bureau for Asia, as the geographic bureau responsible for the missions in Bangladesh and Burma, coordinate with USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and assess the need to develop and communicate an overall Agency strategy for the Rohingya crisis response with clearly defined end goals, specific and measurable outcomes, clear roles and responsibilities, and a roadmap for achieving those goals.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
5

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
5. USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, and USAID/Burma assess their ability to engage directly with more local nongovernmental organizations in Bangladesh and Burma, to include what may be needed to build their organizational capacity to responsibly manage USAID funds.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
6

We recommend that the USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, USAID/Bangladesh, USAID/Burma, and USAID Bureau for Asia take the following actions:
6. USAID/Bangladesh and USAID/Burma develop and implement a plan that identifies sustainable, alternative options for sufficient mission staffing.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 16, 2024
Financial Audit of the MCC resources managed by Millennium Challenge Account – Senegal under the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and MCC for the period April 1, 2021,to March 31, 2022
NFA Transmittal
3-MCC-24-006-N
Recommendation
1

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation verify that the MCA-Senegal corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 50 to 52 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 16, 2024
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by The AIDS Support Organization Uganda Limited Under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-617-24-057-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Uganda verify that The AIDS Support Organization Uganda Limited corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 43 to 46 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 16, 2024
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Family Aids Caring Trust in Zimbabwe Under Multiple Awards, January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023
NFA Transmittal
4-613-24-055-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Zimbabwe determine the allowability of $181,715 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 13 to 15 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
181715
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 11, 2024
Financial Audit of Millennium Challenge Corporation Resources Managed by Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco, for the period November 1, 2022, to July 29, 2023
NFA Transmittal
3-MCC-24-005-N
Recommendation
1

We recommend that the Millennium Challenge Corporation Audit verify that MCA-Morocco corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 46 to 49 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 10, 2024
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by John Snow Health Zambia Limited Under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-611-24-052-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Zambia determine the allowability of $65,485 in unsupported questioned costs on page 29 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
65485
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Zambia verify that John Snow Health Zambia Limited corrects the three material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 48, 52 to 55 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
3

We recommend that USAID/Zambia verify that John Snow Health Zambia Limited corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 59 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 10, 2024
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by African Center for Advanced Studies in Management in Multiple Countries Under Cooperative Agreement AID-685-A-16-00001, January 1 to December 31, 2022
NFA Transmittal
4-685-24-053-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Senegal determine the allowability of $35,129 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 18 and 32 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
35129
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Senegal verify that African Center for Advanced Studies in Management in Senegal corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 39 and 40 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 09, 2024
Financial Audit of Handicap International Federation Under Multiple Awards, for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
NFA Transmittal
3-000-24-019-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Handicap International Federation corrects the three instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages III-2 and III-3 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Dec 27, 2023
Financial Audit of the Purchase of Equipment and Machinery Project, Managed by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, Grant 59 Project Implementation Letter 391-GOKP-MSP-001-001-19, for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
NFA Transmittal
5-391-24-006-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $2,137,067 in ineligible questioned costs detailed on pages 17 to 21 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
2137067
Funds for Better Use
0