Priority Open Recommendations: U.S. Agency for International Development
| Report Type |
Reports and Testimonies |
| Report Date |
May 24, 2021 |
| Release Date |
May 24, 2021 |
| Report No. |
GAO-21-456PR |
Summary:
What GAO Found
In April 2020, GAO identified three priority recommendations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Since then, USAID has implemented all three of those recommendations by taking actions to improve management and oversight of international food assistance projects, project performance data collection, and reform efforts.
In May 2021, GAO identified three additional priority recommendations for USAID, bringing the total number to three. These recommendations involve the following areas:
Complying with Equal Employment Opportunity requirements
Improving financial information
USAID's continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in government operations.
Why GAO Did This Study
Priority open recommendations are the GAO recommendations that warrant priority attention from heads of key departments or agencies because their implementation could save large amounts of money; improve congressional and/or executive branch decision-making on major issues; eliminate mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or ensure that programs comply with laws and funds are legally spent, among other benefits. Since 2015 GAO has sent letters to selected agencies to highlight the importance of implementing such recommendations.
For more information, contact Thomas Melito at (202) 512-9601 or melitot@gao.gov.
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