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 12/12/24)

266

Open Financial Recommendations (As of 12/12/24)

$50,359,279


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

2020

Jan 30, 2020
Financial Closeout Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Biocarbon Partners Limited in Zambia Under Cooperative Agreement AID-611-A-14-00001, January 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019
NFA Transmittal
4-611-20-004-N
Recommendation
1

USAID/Zambia determine the allowability of $1,192,504 in questioned costs ($14,127 ineligible, $1,178,377 unsupported) on pages 13 and 16 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
1192504
Funds for Better Use
0
Recommendation
2

USAID/Zambia determine the allowability of $1,063,630 in questioned cost sharing costs contributions ($40,346 ineligible, $1,023,284 unsupported) on page 69 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
1063630
Funds for Better Use
0
Jan 29, 2020
Independent Audit Report on the Louis Berger Group, Inc.'s Costs Incurred and Billed to DPK Consulting (dba Tetra Tech DPK) in Iraq, Subcontract 267-C-10-00006-00, April 1, 2013, September 30, 2015
NFA Transmittal
8-267-20-002-D
Recommendation
1

USAID/Iraq require Louis Berger Group, Inc. through its prime DPK Consulting, to establish and implement policies to support its salary with timesheet, and to adhere to the excess baggage rules, as detailed on pages 5 and 11 of the Defense Contract Audit Agency's report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jun 19, 2020
Jan 29, 2020
Financial Audit of University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Under Two USAID Awards in Pakistan, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018
NFA Transmittal
5-391-20-012-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $134,803 in questioned costs ($131,656 ineligible and $3,147 unsupported) on pages 40 and 42 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
134803
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jul 01, 2021
Recommendation
2

USAID/Pakistan verify that University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar corrects the five material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 49, 59, and 63-66 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 19, 2021
Recommendation
3

USAID/Pakistan verify that University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar corrects the five instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 52-53 and 74-76 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Feb 19, 2021
Jan 27, 2020
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Multiple Countries under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2017
NFA Transmittal
4-623-20-034-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that the Intergovernmental Authority on Development corrects the four material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 23 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jan 29, 2021
Recommendation
2

USAID/Kenya and East Africa verify that the Intergovernmental Authority on Development corrects the five instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 25 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 24, 2020
IAF Has Generally Implemented Controls in Support of FISMA for Fiscal Year 2019
Audit Report
A-IAF-20-004-C
Recommendation
1

IAF's chief information officer develop and implement procedures for maintaining an accurate hardware and software inventory in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4, "Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations," Security Control CM-8, information system component inventory, and IAF's standard operating procedures.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 05, 2020
Recommendation
2

IAF's chief information officer update the Continuity of Operations Plan to include a business impact analysis.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 15, 2022
Recommendation
3

IAF's chief information officer enforce policies and procedures to ensure that specialized security training is provided to and completed by all privileged users with significant security responsibilities in FY 2020.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Nov 05, 2020
Jan 23, 2020
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by an Implementer in Zimbabwe Under Multiple Agreements, January 1 to December 31, 2017
NFA Transmittal
4-613-20-030-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Zimbabwe determine the allowability of $644,098 in questioned costs ($23,730 ineligible, $620,368 unsupported) on pages 10 and 11 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
644098
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jul 28, 2020
Recommendation
2

USAID/Zimbabwe verify that the implementer corrects the three instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 6 to 8 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Jul 28, 2020
Jan 23, 2020
Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd in Multiple Countries Under Multiple Awards, January 1 to December 31, 2018
NFA Transmittal
4-674-20-031-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Southern Africa determine the allowability of $129,244 in questioned costs ($128,610 ineligible, $634 unsupported) on pages 25, 28 and 52 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

Questioned Cost
129244
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 28, 2020
Recommendation
2

USAID/Southern Africa verify that Wits Health Consortium corrects the seven instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 70 to 77 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Dec 28, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
Examination of Costs Claimed for Macfadden & Associates, Inc. for the Three Years Ended December 31, 2013
NFA Transmittal
3-000-20-010-I
Recommendation
1

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division: determine the allowability of $888,880 in USAID's unsupported direct questioned costs and recover any amount that is unallowable detailed on pages 5, and 10 through 12 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
888880
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 28, 2020
Recommendation
2

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division: verify that Macfadden & Associates, Inc. corrects the material weakness detailed on pages 10 through I2 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 28, 2020
Recommendation
3

USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division: verify that Macfadden & Associates, Inc. corrects the material instance of noncompliance detailed on pages 10 through 12 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 28, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
Financial Audit of Indus Basin SME Investments Limited's Management of thePakistan Private Investment Initiative Project, Cooperative Agreement AID-391-A-14-00001, January 1 to December 31, 2017
NFA Transmittal
5-391-20-011-R
Recommendation
1

USAID/Pakistan verify that Indus Basin SME Investments Limited corrects the four material instances of noncompliance detailed on pages 16 and 18-19 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Mar 25, 2021
Jan 17, 2020
Examination of Costs Claimed by the Associates in Rural Development, Inc. for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2012, and 2013
NFA Transmittal
3-000-20-008-I
Recommendation
1

OAA/CAS determine the allowability of $1,005,662 in unsupported direct questioned costs and recover any amount that is unallowable detailed on pages 4, 5, and 10 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
1005662
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 16, 2020
Recommendation
2

OAA/CAS verify that Associates in Rural Development, Inc. corrects the material weakness in internal control detailed in pages 6, and 10 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 16, 2020
Recommendation
3

OAA/CAS verify that Associates in Rural Development, Inc. corrects the instance of material non-compliance detailed in pages 6, 8, and 10 of the audit report.

Questioned Cost
0
Funds for Better Use
0
Close Date
Sep 16, 2020