USAID OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
COMPLEXITIES IN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
PRESENTATION BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
EVERETT L. MOSLEY TO THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL
AUDITORS WASHINGTON CHAPTER APRIL 22, 1999
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PRESENTATION AGENDA

• INTRODUCTION TO USAID
• INTRODUCTION TO USAID/OIG
• AUDIT AND INVESTIGATIVE CHALLENGES

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USAID

• U.S. GOVERNMENTS PRINCIPAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
  MANAGEMENT AGENCY
• 94 COUNTRIES
• 2,150 DIRECT-HIRE EMPLOYEES
• 5,000 CONTRACTORS
• 7 BILLION (1999)

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USAIDS MISSION
TO CONTRIBUTE TO U.S. NATIONAL INTERESTS THROUGH
THE RESULTS IT DELIVERS BY SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE
OF DEVELOPING AND TRANSITIONAL COUNTRIES IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE ENDURING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
PROGRESS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN
RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF THEIR COUNTRIES AND THE
WORLD
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USAIDS OBJECTIVES

• ECONOMIC GROWTH AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
• DEMOCRACY
• EDUCATION TRAINING
• POPULATION HEALTH
• ENVIRONMENT
• DISASTER ASSISTANCE

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DELIVERY MECHANISMS

• CONTRACTS
• GRANTS
• COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

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DELIVERY PARTNERS

• RECIPIENT GOVERNMENTS
• PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS
• NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

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USAIDS ACCOUNTABLE RESOURCES

• ANNUAL PROGRAM FUNDING 7 BILLION
• AVAILABLE FUNDS (PIPELINE) 9.7 BILLION
• ANNUAL OPERATING FUNDS 485 MILLION
• ANNUAL OIG OPERATING FUNDS 30 MILLION

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THE OIGS MISSION
TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE USAIDS EFFECTIVENESS,
INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.
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OIG ORGANIZATION
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OIG STAFFING

• AUDIT - 126
• INVESTIGATIONS - 30
• OVERSEAS OFFICES - 6

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OIG OVERSEAS LOCATIONS

Budapest
Washington, D.C.
Cairo
San Salvador
Manila
Dakar
Pretoria
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CHALLENGES OF THE OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENT

• MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
• CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
• COMMUNICATIONS
• DIVERSE LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS

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BALANCING DEMANDS

• CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED ASSIGNMENTS
• REQUESTS
• SELF-INITIATED ASSIGNMENTS

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CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED ASSIGNMENTS

• GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT
• SINGLE AUDIT ACT
• FEDERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT

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REQUESTS

• CONGRESS
• AGENCY MANAGEMENT
• PUBLIC

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SELF-INITIATED ASSIGNMENTS

• ANNUAL RISK ASSESSMENT
• AD HOC ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANNUAL PLAN

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WORKING WITH OTHER AUDITORS

• GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
• OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AUDITORS
• INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
• NATIONAL SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS

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WORKING WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCERS

• STATE DEPARTMENT
• OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

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SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS (SAIS)

• Government Organizations Created to
  Oversee/Report Upon Government Operations
  Accountability
• Auditors General

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WORKING WITH SUPREMEAUDIT INSTITUTIONS

• TRAINING
• CONFERENCES
• AUDITS OF USAID FUNDS

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EXPANDING OVERSIGHT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

• COMPUTERS
• STATISTICAL SAMPLING

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INTERNAL COLLABORATION

• REVIEWS OF USAID PROGRAMS
• REVIEWS OF USAID PROGRAM IMPLEMENTORS

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