Audit of USAID Ecuador’s Northern Border Development Program

Audit of USAID/Ecuador’s Northern Border Development Program Audit Report No. 1-518-04-010-P September 3, 2004 San Salvador, El Salvador September 3, 2004 MEMORANDUM FOR: USAID/Ecuador Director, Lars Klassen FROM: RIG/San Salvador, Steven H. Bernstein “/s/” SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Ecuador’s Northern Border Development Program (Report No. 1-518-04-010-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. In finalizing this report, we considered your comments on our draft report and have included your response in Appendix II. The report includes one recommendation as follows: Establish procedures to ensure that beneficiaries are not double counted when reporting the overall number of beneficiaries of the Northern Border Development Program. Based on your comments and the documentation provided, final action has been taken, and the recommendation is closed upon issuance of this report. Once again, I appreciate the cooperation and courtesy extended to my staff during the audit. This page intentionally left blank. 4 Summary of Results 7 Table of Contents Background 8 Audit Objectives 9 Audit Findings 9 How have USAID/Ecuador funds been spent under the Northern Border Development Program? 9 Was USAID/Ecuador’s Northern Border Development Program on schedule to achieve ...