Audit Report 7-641-03-003-p

Audit of Potential Conflicts of Interest in USAID/Ghana’s Contracting and Managing of USAID-Financed Activities 7-641-03-002-P February 28, 2003 Dakar, Senegal February 28, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: Sharon Cromer, Director, USAID/Ghana FROM: Lee Jewell III, RIG/Dakar /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of Potential Conflicts of Interest in USAID/Ghana’s Contracting and Managing of USAID-Financed Activities (Report No. 7-641-03-002-P) This memorandum is our report on the subject audit. In finalizing this report, we considered management’s comments on our draft report. We have included those comments, in their entirety, as Appendix II to this report. The report contains two recommendations. Based on your response to the draft report, we consider that management decisions have been reached and appropriate action taken by the Mission on both recommendations. Both recommendations are therefore considered closed upon issuance of this report. No further action is required of the Mission. I appreciate the cooperation and courtesies extended to my staff during the audit. 1(This page intentionally left blank) 2 Table of Summary of Results 5 Contents Background 5 Audit Objective 6 Audit Findings 6 Do USAID/Ghana’s files and other records reflect any potential conflicts of interest in the contracting and managing of USAID/Ghana’s programs? 6 Conflict of Interest Certifications Not Obtained 8 Documentation Not Maintained for Ethics Training 8 Management Comments ...