Audit of USAID Iraq’s Participation in Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALAUDIT OF USAID/IRAQ’S PARTICIPATION IN PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS IN IRAQ AUDIT REPORT NO. E-267-07-008-P September 27, 2007 BAGHDAD, IRAQOffice of Inspector General September 27, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Iraq Mission Director, Christopher D. Crowley FROM: Regional Inspector General/Baghdad, Jay R. Rollins /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Iraq’s Participation in Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq (Report No. E-267-07-008-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. This report contains two recommendations with which you concurred in your response to the draft report. Based on the comments provided, we consider management decisions to have been reached on both recommendations. A determination of final action will be made by the Audit Performance and Compliance Division (M/CFO/APC) upon completion of the proposed corrective actions. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the cooperation and courtesies extended to my staff during this audit. CONTENTSSummary of Results ....................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 3 Audit Objectives ................................... ...