Audit of USAID Guatemala’s Economic Growth Program

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALAUDIT OF USAID/GUATEMALA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAM AUDIT REPORT NO.1-520-07-011-P AUGUST 24, 2007 SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOROffice of Inspector General August 24, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Guatemala Director, Wayne R. Nilsestuen FROM: Regional Inspector General/San Salvador, Timothy E. Cox /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Guatemala’s Economic Growth Program (Report No. 1-520-07-011-P) This memorandum is our report on the subject audit. In finalizing the report, we carefully considered your comments on the draft report and we have included the Mission’s comments in their entirety in Appendix II. The report includes five recommendations for your action. The information provided in the Mission’s response to the draft report indicates that final action has been taken for Recommendation Nos. 2, 3, and 4, and that management decisions have been made for dation Nos. 1 and 5. Determination of final action for Recommendation Nos. 1 and 5 will be made by the Audit Performance and Compliance Division (M/CFO/APC) upon completion of the actions planned by the Mission. I appreciate the cooperation and courtesy extended to my staff throughout the audit. U.S. Agency for International Development Regional Inspector General/San Salvador Unit 3110; APO, AA 34023 Tel (503) 2501-2999 - Fax (503) 2228-5459 CONTENTS Summary of Results ................................................................................................. ...