2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Demani Jawara Bosket, 51, of Saluda, South Carolina and his niece, Tanya Lashawn Bosket, 53, of Charlotte, North Carolina have been convicted by a federal jury following seven days of trial. Both Boskets were found guilty of one count of wire fraud conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Demani Bosket was found guilty of six separate counts of wire fraud, and Tanya Bosket was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud.

The USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG), Financial Audits Division is initiating an Audit of USADF’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. The audit objectives are to (1) express an opinion on whether USADF’s financial statements as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, were presented fairly, in all material respects (2) evaluate USADF’s internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) determine whether USADF complied with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements. 

The USAID Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of the U.S. African Development Foundation’s (USADF) drawdown contracts and asset accountability. In response to the February 2025 Executive Order 14217, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, USADF began the drawdown of its Washington, DC, and international offices. In some cases, USADF contracted services related to IT systems and asset management.