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Project Announcement: Audit of Department of State's Administration of Contract Termination Procedures for Selected FY 2025 Contracts

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PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of State (Department) initiated an Audit of Department of State's Administration of Contract Termination Procedures for Selected FY 2025 Contracts. OIG’s objective for this audit is to determine whether the Department administered contract termination requirements and deobligated available funds for selected FY 2025 contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department guidance. 

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Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (February 26, 2025), required executive agencies to complete a comprehensive review of all existing covered contracts by March 2025. According to information obtained from USASpending.gov, the Department terminated more than 350 contracts between January 2025 and June 2025. 

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To learn more about OIG's current projects, please visit our Ongoing Work web page. To report fraud, waste, or abuse relating to the Department of State, please use the State OIG Hotline.  

For additional information, please contact: 
publicaffairs@stateoig.gov 

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