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USAID/Afghanistan determine the allowability of $223,571 in questioned costs ($36,000 ineligible, $187,571 unsupported) on page 45 to 49 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Afghanistan verify that the American University of Afghanistan corrects the one instances of material weakness in internal control detailed on pages 46 & 47 of the audit report.

USAID/Afghanistan verify that AUAF corrects the five instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 45-47 and 50-54 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division determine the allowability of total questioned direct costs of $684,173 ($172,489 ineligible, $511,684 unsupported) on pages 5, 6, and 13 through 25 of the audit report, and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Development Transformations, LLC corrects the material weakness detailed on pages 13 through 17 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that Development Transformations, LLC corrects the material instance of noncompliance detailed on pages 13 through 17 of the audit report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - implement a strategy to (1) ensure award monitoring plans with measurable performance indicators, baselines, and expected results (targets) are established for all required activities and projects before major activity implementation begins and (2) identify those responsible for tracking and enforcing the strategy. Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement an approach to track, document, and review implementer performance on USAID assistance awards. Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a control to ensure USAID staff complete CPARS according to Governmentwide standards, including maintaining documentation to support ratings. Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement guidance for contracting officer's representatives and agreement officer's representatives to clarify the type and extent of engagement (including site visits and implementer interaction) and associated documentation requirements for each award. This guidance should include how contracting and agreement officers document alternative oversight methods if a nonpermissive environment or other security concerns limit engagement. Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a strategy to ensure contracting officer's representatives and agreement officer's representatives prioritize their delegated responsibilities in the context of their other duties. Activities related to training and the issuance of guidance are expected to continue through FY 2020 (October 1, 2020).

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a strategy to help ensure contracting officers and agreement officers are free of undue influence in the execution and management of awards. Target Completion Date: December 31, 2019.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a control to prevent obligating funds for any award or modification that lacks key award/modification documents, such as memorandums of negotiation, including language evidencing the consideration of past performance in ASIST. Target Completion Date: August 31, 2020.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a plan to strengthen ASIST by (1) giving all contracting/agreement officer's representatives the access and training they need to read, enter, and edit documents in ASIST; (2) incorporating into Agency policy standard checklists of award and contracting and agreement officer's representatives' documents required to be in ASIST; (3) updating the Agency's records retention and disposition schedules for ASIST award records; and (4) revising its corresponding policy to comply with the National Archives and Records Administration retention period of 6 years after business use ceases.Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Implement a control for making payments or increased obligations to implementers contingent on all required deliverables being completed and required supporting documentation being uploaded or cited in ASIST. Target Completion Date: USAID requests closure of the recommendation upon issuance of the final report.

USAID Administrator direct the appropriate offices to take the following actions - Conduct and document an analysis of the cause for variations in award performance between contracting and agreement officer's representative hiring types. Target Completion Date: July 1, 2020.

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $454,744 in questioned costs ($555,072 less $100,328; $42,576 ineligible and $412,168 unsupported) discussed on page 2 of this memorandum and detailed in Findings 1, 5, 8, and 10 on pages 41-56 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Rwanda verify that Caritas Rwanda corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 34 of the audit report.

OAA/CAS/CAM verify that Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. corrects the material noncompliance in Accounting and Reporting for Unallowable Costs (Finding #1) detailed on pages 12 and 13 of the audit report.

USAID/Iraq determine the allowability of $78,694 in questioned costs detailed on pages 8 to 12 of the DCAA report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Jordan verify that auditee corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 21 - 23 of the audit report.

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Cost, Audit and Support Division verify that the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages of III-1 and III-2 of the audit report.

USAID/West Bank and Gaza's agreement officer determine the allowability of $39,163 in questioned ineligible costs detailed on page 26 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable