Audit of Selected Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Awards Supporting Stability and Assistance Efforts in the Western Hemisphere

Date Issued

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Components

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Report Number

AUD-SI-25-24

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

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Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration develop and implement internal controls to ensure that performance progress reports are complete before finalizing an award's monitoring plan and report.
2	No	$0	$0
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration develop and implement oversight and governance processes for the use of Artificial Intelligence for reviewing awards' performance reports.
5	No	$2,430	$0
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (a) determine whether the $2,430 in questioned costs related to Pan American Development Foundation Inc.'s cooperative agreement (SPRMCO23CA0344) for clothing are allowable and (b) recover any costs determined to be unallowable.
6	No	$36,891	$0
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (a) determine the correct Modified Total Direct Cost and associated indirect cost reimbursement related to Fondazione Associazione Volontari Per Servizio Internazionale's cooperative agreement (SPRMCO23CA0207) and (b) recover any costs (at least $36,891) determined to be in excess of what is allowable.
8	No	$0	$0
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration develop and implement internal controls to ensure that non-federal entities meet the single or program-specific audit requirement before receiving an award.