Audit of USAID Iraq’s Telecommunications Activities

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF USAID/IRAQ’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES AUDIT REPORT NO. E-267-07-004-P May 3, 2007 BAGHDAD, IRAQ Office of Inspector General May 3, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Iraq Mission Director, Hilda Arellano FROM: RIG/Baghdad, Nancy J. Lawton /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Iraq’s Telecommunications Activities (Report No. E-267-07-004-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. The report contains two recommendations for your action with which the Mission disagreed in its response to the draft report. Management decisions for the recommendations will be considered to be made when USAID/Iraq has developed firm plans of action for implementing the recommendations. In this regard, please advise us in writing within 30 days of the actions planned to implement the recommendations. Final action will be coordinated with USAID’s Audit, Performance and Compliance Division after management decisions have been reached. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the cooperation and courtesies extended to my staff during this audit. U.S. Agency for International Development USAID/IRAQ/RIG APO, AE 09316 www.usaid.gov CONTENTS Summary of Results ....................................................................................................... 1 Background .................................................... ...