Audit of USAID Iraq’s Local Governance Activities

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALAUDIT OF USAID/IRAQ’S LOCAL GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES AUDIT REPORT NO. E-267-07-007-P July 31, 2007 BAGHDAD, IRAQ Office of Inspector General July 31, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Iraq Mission Director, Hilda Arellano FROM: Regional Inspector General/Baghdad, Nancy J. Lawton /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Iraq’s Local Governance Activities (Report No. E-267-07-007-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. In finalizing the report, we considered your comments to the draft report and have included the comments in Appendix II. The report contains three recommendations with which you concurred in your response to the draft report. Based on the actions you have taken in response to the audit findings, we consider that final action has been taken on Recommendation No. 2 and management decisions have been reached on Recommendations Nos. 1 and 3. Please provide the Audit, Performance and Compliance Division (M/CFO/APC) with evidence of final action upon completion of actions taken on Recommendations Nos. 1 and 3. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the cooperation and courtesies extended to my staff during this audit. CONTENTSSummary of Results ....................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 2 Audit ...