Global Health: USAID Planned for Emergency Responses in Accordance With Best Practices but Gaps Remain

Date Issued

Monday, March 3, 2025

Submitting OIG

U.S. Agency for International Development OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

U.S. Agency for International Development

Report Number

4-000-25-002-P

Report Type

Audit

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions: Establish procedures to facilitate the deployment of staff to the field when needed during a health emergency.
2	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the Bureau for Global Health take the following actions: Develop a timeline for finalizing all aspects of its Global Health Emergency Management System, including provisions for periodic testing of plans and for documenting and incorporating bureau-specific lessons learned.
3	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions: Develop a plan for the identification, recruitment and retention of skilled personnel to task forces in the event of a global health emergency, including contingency planning for a lack of available staff.
4	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the Bureau for Management take the following actions: Develop a plan to periodically test procedures in Automated Directives System, Chapter 112 through proactive exercises and evaluation activities and integrate lessons learned into the chapter.