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Defense, State, and USAID Inspectors General Return to Kyiv
Last week, the Inspectors General (IGs) and other leaders from the Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (State), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) conducted a three-day joint trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. The leaders met with senior U.S. and Ukrainian government officials and Ukrainian civil society organizations to discuss ongoing efforts to protect U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to Ukraine and to reinforce the need for collaboration, accountability, and transparency from all stakeholders regarding U.S.
Sisters Facing Federal Charges For Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-19 Cares Act Paycheck Protection Program And Economic Injury Disaster Loans
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Sisters Facing Federal Charges For Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-19 Cares Act Paycheck Protection Program And Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Department of Defense Inspector General Designated Lead Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve
The Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) announced the selection of the Honorable Robert P. Storch, the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG), as the Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) for Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). In that capacity, Inspector General Storch will work closely with the other Lead IG partner oversight offices—the Department of State (State) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) OIGs—to deliver comprehensive and effective oversight of the wider U.S.
State and USAID Offices of Inspector General Sign MOU with National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
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On September 1, leaders from the Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) for the Department of State (State), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Department of Defense (DoD) met with key anti-corruption officials from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), and the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) of Ukraine.
USAID OIG Newsletter - September 2023
Read the September 2023 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Oversight of USAID's Response in Ukraine
- Investigative Activities
- Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Updates
- New Leadership Announcements
- Congressional Engagements
Six Oklahomans Charged with Cares Act Fraud
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Six Oklahomans Charged with Cares Act Fraud
USAID OIG at the World Bank on Oversight in Fragile Environments
Last week, Acting Deputy IG Nicole L. Angarella presented at an event hosted by the World Bank for the Representatives of the Internal Audit Services (RIAS) Plenary Session, entitled “Evolving Assurance in Fragile Environments: Insights, Lessons-Learned, and Innovative Solutions.”
The panel focused on topics including challenges of operating in fragile states, the potential role of new technology, evolving assurance practices in fragile states, and the importance of collaboration.
USAID OIG at Ukrainian Government Anti-Corruption Conference
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Today, Acting Deputy IG Nicole L. Angarella participated on a virtual panel at the “Anti-Corruption Reforms and Recovery” conference on USAID OIG’s independent oversight of U.S. foreign assistance to Ukraine.