Open Recommendations

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

Provide the centers with formal and clear guidance on the roles, responsibilities, expectations,
and processes for defining, assessing, addressing, and monitoring weather-related infrastructure
resilience. (Specifically, define “weather-related risks.”)

Develop a process map (i.e., flow chart) for work being done to assess, address, and mitigate
weather-related vulnerabilities.

Ensure pertinent weather-related risks identified in Center Resilience Assessments are entered
into the Agency’s OSI risk database.

Update master planning guidance to include expectations for incorporating Center Resilience
Assessments into Center Master Plans.

To the extent practical, develop a process for monitoring and evaluating the costs and
performance of post-construction, implemented weather-related resilience activities.

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that IBTCI corrects the one material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 9 and 10 of the audit report.

Establish internal controls to ensure all in-kind contributions are properly supported by documentation to establish the method used to determine the value of in-kind contributions in accordance with the Uniform Guidance requirements based on the type of cost and source of in-kind contributions.

Establish internal controls to ensure STW retains accurate and complete supporting documentation in accordance with record retention requirements in the ARC grant agreement and the Uniform Guidance.

Work with ARC to resolve the non-ARC in-kind questioned costs of $46,900 to reflect the $275 rental fee rate.

Establish policies and procedures for the timely submission of progress reports in accordance with the Uniform Guidance and grant agreement.