9-000-24-004-P - Recommendation 1

We recommend that USAID's Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming: Direct the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and implement an action plan to ensure missions' compliance with Automated Directives System Chapter 206 and 303 requirements for pre-award risk management procedures that includes steps to make sure (a) overseas leadership at posts designated as covered countries are aware of their responsibility to implement and document compliance with Automated Directives System Chapter 206, including the determination process (i.e., post advance review), and (b) all signed certification and assurance statements required by Automated Directives System Chapter 303 Section 3.8, "Pre-Award Certifications, Assurances, Representations, and Other Statements of the Recipient and Pre-Award Terms," are obtained for all assistance awards to local entities, as applicable.