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 6/27/24)

256

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 6/27/24)

$108,584,846


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

2021

Sep 23, 2021
USAID Has Contract Termination Guidance That Aligns With Federal Contracting Requirements, but Employees Could Benefit from Additional Resources
Audit Report
9-000-21-009-P
Recommendation
1

Conduct and document an analysis to determine what types of supplemental guidance, training, or resources may be needed to assist and support contracting officers in conducting terminations of foreign assistance contracts, and implement actions as needed

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 23, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Family Aids Caring Trust in Zimbabwe Under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2020
NFA Transmittal
4-613-21-098-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Zimbabwe determine the allowability of $302,410 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 22 and 27 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
302410
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 15, 2022
Sep 21, 2021
Audit of Creative Associates International, Inc. Proposed Amounts on Unsettled Flexibly Priced Contracts for Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017
NFA Transmittal
3-000-21-007-D
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $34,121,524 in direct questioned costs ($1,718,022 ineligible, $32,403,502 unsupported), on page 13 of the report, and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
34121524
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 30, 2022
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Creative Associates International, Inc. corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on page 6 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 30, 2022
Sep 16, 2021
Closeout Financial Audit of National Integrity Action’s Management of the Combatting Corruption and Strengthening Integrity in Jamaica Project, Cooperative Agreement AID-532-A-16-00001, October 1, 2018, to March 26, 2020
NFA Transmittal
9-532-21-027-R
Recommendation
1

Determine the allowability of $185,339 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 7 and 8 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
185339
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

Verify that NIA corrects the material weaknesses in internal control detailed on page 26 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 16, 2023
Recommendation
3

Verify that NIA corrects the four outstanding instances of material noncompliance detailed on page 28 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 16, 2023
Sep 09, 2021
Examination of Nathan Associates, Inc. Final Indirect Cost Rate Proposals and Related Books and Records for Reimbursement for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
NFA Transmittal
3-000-21-052-I
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of $527,001 in direct questioned costs ($320,319 ineligible, and $206,682 unsupported) applicable to USAID on pages 45 through 56 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
527001
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 22, 2022
Sep 09, 2021
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE in Nigeria Under Cooperative Agreement 72062020CA00001, October 28, 2019, to December 31, 2020
NFA Transmittal
4-620-21-093-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Nigeria verify that Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 33 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 08, 2022
Sep 08, 2021
Financial Closeout Audit of USAID Resources Managed by East African Community in Multiple Countries and Under Multiple Awards, July 1, 2018, to September 30, 2020
NFA Transmittal
4-623-21-011-N
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that East African Community corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 48 to 50 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Aug 02, 2022
Sep 02, 2021
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by T-MARC Tanzania Under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2020
NFA Transmittal
4-621-21-090-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Tanzania verify that T-MARC Tanzania corrects
the six instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 39 to 46 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 28, 2022
Sep 02, 2021
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Right to Care in Multiple Countries Under Multiple Awards, October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020
NFA Transmittal
4-674-21-091-R
Recommendation
1

We recommend that USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $46,526 in unsupported questioned costs on pages 18 and 29 of the
audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
46526
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 15, 2022
Recommendation
2

We recommend that USAID/Southern Africa verify that Right to Care NPC corrects the one material weakness in internal control detailed on page 32 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 15, 2022
Sep 02, 2021
MCC Should Do More to Assess the Threshold Program’s Progress in Achieving Its Overall Objectives
Audit Report
M-000-21-001-P
Recommendation
1

Develop and implement a process that clearly defines performance indicators with targets for the overall threshold program objectives, as well as a method to track and assess performance indicators to demonstrate the extent to which the Threshold Program is meeting its targets and achieving its overall objectives.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

Assess the Board Representatives Interagency Advisory's information needs-including the types and frequency of communication-and develop a plan to address any identified information gaps.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 28, 2022
Recommendation
3

Define "substantial implementation" for Threshold Programs and develop and implement a process for informing the MCC Board of Directors on the progress made toward substantial implementation by countries implementing a Threshold Program, when such a country is recommended for compact eligibility.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 01, 2023