Audit of USAID Jordan’s Fiscal Reform Project

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF USAID/JORDAN’S FISCAL REFORM PROJECT AUDIT REPORT NO. 6-278-09-003-P November 30, 2008 CAIRO, EGYPT Office of Inspector General November 30, 2008 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Jordan Director, Jay Knott FROM: Regional Inspector General/Cairo, Lloyd J. Miller /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Jordan’s Fiscal Reform Project (Report No. 6-278-09-003-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. We have considered your comments on the draft report and have included your responses in appendix II. The report contains three recommendations intended to improve the implementation of USAID/Jordan’s fiscal reform project. Based on your comments and the documentation provided, we consider a management decision has been made and final action has been taken for recommendation no. 1. Management decisions for recommendations nos. 2 and 3 will be considered to have been made when the USAID/Jordan’s Contracting Officer determines the allowability of questioned costs. Thank you for the cooperation and courtesy extended to the audit team during this audit. CONTENTS Summary of Results ....................................................................................................... 1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 3 ...