Audit of USAID Zambia’s Food Security Activities

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF USAID/ZAMBIA’S FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES AUDIT REPORT NO. 4-611-10-007-P SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA Office of Inspector General September 1, 2010 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Zambia Mission Director, Melissa Williams FROM: Acting Regional Inspector General/Pretoria, Robert W. Mason /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Zambia’s Food Security Activities (Report No. 4-611-10-007-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. We have considered management’s comments on the draft report and have incorporated them into the final report as appropriate. They have been included in their entirety in Appendix II (excluding attachments). The report includes eight recommendations to strengthen the mission’s food security activities. On the basis of management’s comments, we consider that management decisions have been reached and final action taken on Recommendations 1–6. Regarding Recommendation 7, that the mission develop a detailed plan with milestones to increase the pace of project identification by communities and compensate for vital skilled labor shortages in order to meet the overall target for infrastructure improvement, the mission has obtained such a plan from its implementing partner. This plan is currently under review by the Office of Food for Peace in Washington, D.C. ...