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We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that Adventist Development and Relief Agency International corrects the one material weakness in internal control detailed on page 41 of the audit report.

We recommend: USAID/Ukraine's Controller:
Require Ednannia to perform a thorough review of both the General Ledger and the incurred cost submission to identify the root cause of the $27.16 variance. This should include verifying data entry processes, confirming the timing of entries and ensuring that all adjustments are accurately reflected in both records, adjust in ledger system accordingly to minimize future variances

We recommend: USAID/Ukraine's Controller:
Require Ednannia to implement a more rigorous reconciliation process between the General Ledger and incurred cost submissions, ensuring that all discrepancies are promptly identified, investigated, and resolved. This process should be documented and reviewed periodically.

We recommend: USAID/Ukraine's Controller:
Require Ednannia to consider the use of automated financial systems or software to streamline the reconciliation process, reduce the risk of human error, and improve the accuracy of financial data entries.

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that the African Institute for Development Policy corrects the instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 45 to 57 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Pakistan:
Collaborate with the Sindh government to develop a plan with milestones to address the financial and human resource challenges hindering the use, operation, and maintenance of the water supply system constructed under the Municipal Services Program - Sindh.

We recommend that USAID/Pakistan:
Collaborate with the Sindh government to develop a plan with milestones to address the financial and human resource challenges hindering the availability of potable water and maintenance of schools constructed under the Sindh Basic Education Program.

We recommend that USAID/Pakistan:
Establish controls to ensure continuous risk assessment-especially
monitoring and adaptation of responses-of a recipient's capacity to fund and sustain the operation and maintenance of a USAID-funded capital project throughout the life cycle of the construction activity.

We recommend that USAID/Pakistan:
Develop and issue guidance clarifying when it is appropriate to aggregate or disaggregate construction activities to determine when the Foreign Assistance Act 611(e) certification is required and which entity should be subject to it.

We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions:
Establish procedures to facilitate the deployment of staff to the field when needed during a health emergency.

We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions:
Develop a timeline for finalizing all aspects of its Global Health Emergency Management System, including provisions for periodic testing of plans and for documenting and incorporating bureau-specific lessons learned.

We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions:
Develop a plan for the identification, recruitment and retention of skilled personnel to task forces in the event of a global health emergency, including contingency planning for a lack of available staff.

We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions:
Develop a plan to periodically test procedures in Automated Directives System, Chapter 112 through proactive exercises and evaluation activities and integrate lessons learned into the chapter.

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $43,418 in unsupported questioned costs detailed on pages 22 to 23 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $382,115 in questioned costs ($330,782 ineligible and $51,333 unsupported), as detailed on pages 17 to 19 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Require Internews Network to strengthen enforcement and monitoring mechanisms to ensure conflict of interest policies and procedures are effectively implemented.

Require Internews Network to provide targeted training to relevant personnel on identifying and managing conflicts of interest in procurement processes, emphasizing compliance with conflict of interest policies.

Require Internews Network to clearly communicate conflict of interest policies to all staff and contractors to ensure widespread understanding and adherence.

Require Internews Network to exclude the vendor with an existing conflict of interest from participation in vendor selection for future procurement activities

To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African countries, we recommend that USAID's Bureau for Global Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator:
Update its current Strategy to include an analysis of resource requirements and priorities that reflect PMI's strategy and objectives per applicable guidance.

To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African countries, we recommend that USAID's Bureau for Global Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator:
Develop a plan to include in future strategies an analysis of budget priorities that reflect strategic objectives in accordance with applicable guidance.

To help the President's Malaria Initiative implement its strategy to prioritize the reduction of malaria cases and deaths in 14 high-burden African countries, we recommend that USAID's Bureau for Global Health, in conjunction with the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator:
Develop guidance to formally document how the priorities and principles of USAID's strategies will be considered during the 653(a)-budget allocation process.

Require Internews Ukraine to adopt a policy that mandates compensation for services under U.S federal awards, reflect actual hours worked.