Audit of USAID Panama’s Environment Activities

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT OF USAID/PANAMA’S ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES AUDIT REPORT NO. 1-525-10-008-P JULY 29, 2010 SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR Office of Inspector General July 29, 2010 MEMORANDUM TO: USAID/Panama Mission Director, Kenneth Ellis FROM: Acting Regional Inspector General/San Salvador, Jon Chasson /s/ SUBJECT: Audit of USAID/Panama’s Environment Activities (Report No. 1-525-10-008-P) This memorandum transmits our final report on the subject audit. We have considered your comments on the draft report in finalizing the audit report and have included your response in appendix II. The report contains four recommendations intended to improve the effectiveness of USAID/Panama’s environment activities. Management decisions have been reached for all four recommendations. M/CFO/APC will record final action on these recommendations when planned actions have been completed. I want to express my appreciation for the cooperation and courtesy extended to my staff during the audit. U.S. Agency for International Development Embajada Americana Urb. y Blvd Santa Elena Antiguo Cuscatlan, Depto. La Libertad San Salvador, El Salvador Tel. (503) 2501-2999—Fax (503) 2228-5459 www.usaid.gov/oig CONTENTS Summary of Results ................................................................................................... 1 ...