Audit of USAID Philippines’ Infrastructure Activities under its Growth with Equity in Mindanao-2 Program

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF USAID/PHILIPPINES’ INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES UNDER ITS GROWTH WITH EQUITY IN MINDANAO-2 PROGRAM AUDIT REPORT NO. 5-492-08-008-P July 31, 2008 MANILA, PHILIPPINES Office of Inspector General July 31, 2008 MEMORANDUM TO: Acting USAID/Philippines Director, Elzadia Washington FROM: Acting Regional Inspector General/Manila, William S. Murphy /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Philippines’ Infrastructure Activities under its Growth with Equity in Mindanao-2 Program (Report No. 5-492-08-008-P) This memorandum transmits the Office of Inspector General’s final report on the subject audit. In finalizing the report, we considered your comments to the draft report and included the comments (without attachments) in appendix II. This report contains three recommendations to assist USAID/Philippines in improving its implementation and management of the subject program. Based on the information provided by the mission in response to the draft report, we consider that final actions have been taken on each of the three recommendations. I want to thank you and your staff for the cooperation and courtesy extended to us during the audit. U.S. Agency for International Development thPNB Financial Center, 8 Floor President Diosdado Macapagal Blvd., 1308 Pasay City Manila, Philippines www.usaid.gov CONTENTS Summary of Results ......... ...