Audit of Department of State’s Efforts To Counter the Flow of Fentanyl Into the United States

Initiation Date

May 2025

Office

Office of Audits

Division

Strategic Priorities

Agency/Bureau

East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP)

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA)

Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA)

U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, Office of (F)

Embassy Mexico City, Mexico

The primary objective of the audit is to determine whether (1) the Department designed and implemented a coordinated program to counter the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursor chemicals, and other opioids from the People’s Republic of China, India, and Mexico into the United States and (2) the Department’s counter-fentanyl efforts are achieving intended results.