Press Release
U.S. Agency for International Development Inspector General Ann Calvaresi Barr Retires from Federal Service
The Honorable Ann Calvaresi Barr, Inspector General for the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), retired from Federal service on December 31,
2020.
Two Democratic Republic of Congo Nationals Charged with Diverting USAID-Funded Anti-Malarial Medication in East Africa for Resale on the Black Market
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ann Calvaresi Barr, the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”), announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging RENE DJESSA and DANIEL OHOYO, both nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), with conspiracy and theft of government property in connection with a scheme to divert tens of thousands of doses of anti-malarial medication funded by the President’s Malaria Initiative (“PMI”) for resale on the black market in East Africa.
USAID Inspector General’s Office Recognized for Syria Humanitarian Aid Oversight, Ebola Lessons Learned Report
The U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General, or OIG, was recognized for the impact of its investigative and audit work at the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s 21st annual awards ceremony. OIG received awards in four categories based on its oversight of humanitarian aid programs in Syria, investigations into material support to terrorism, and its report on lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola crisis.
Former Financial Manager for USAID Subgrantee Sentenced for Embezzling Global Health Funds
Zachary Alexander Paul, a former finance manager for United Cerebral Palsy Wheels for Humanity, or UCP, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to six months in prison for embezzling over $140,000 in funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development.