Recommendation Contents
OIG recommends that the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs revise its Standard Operating Procedure for invoice review, entitled INL Standard Operating Policy/Procedure on Certification of Invoice, to include additional invoice review steps to verify the validity of invoiced student training expenses, including confirming that (1) all student travel and other training expenses are contractually authorized and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, (2) student travel and other training expenses are properly supported, including identifying what constitutes proper support, and (3) cash payments have accompanying supporting documentation that establish cash payments were received by the intended recipient for the amount approved.