Review of Inspector General Functions in Agency for International Development

Gao ID: ID-82-9 May 21, 1982

GAO reviewed the functions of the Inspector General (IG) including audits, investigations, and the provision of security for the Agency for International Development (AID), to identify any impediments in carrying out these responsibilities. The review was made as part of the GAO continuing followup of the effectiveness of the Administration's announced intention of strengthening the Offices of the Inpectors General throughout the Government.

The IG staff, travel resources, and ability to locate overseas has been insufficient to cover all AID programs and activities. Consequently, many highly vulnerable AID programs are not audited in depth or remain unaudited. GAO found that: (1) IG professional staff is declining, but the AID program size is not; (2) travel fund cuts have delayed audits; (3) IG is not able to locate staff overseas efficiently; and (4) security at the missions and employee residences is sometimes compromised because the regional security officers do not always provide the services the State Department has agreed to provide AID, and the AID-procured security equipment is not controlled properly overseas.

Recommendations

Our recommendations from this work are listed below with a Contact for more information. Status will change from "In process" to "Open," "Closed - implemented," or "Closed - not implemented" based on our follow up work.

Director: Samuel W. Bowlin Team: General Accounting Office: International Division Phone: (202) 512-6240


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