Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department's Regional Bureaus' Administration of Foreign Assistance Programs

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of State (Department) initiated an Evaluation of the Department's Regional Bureaus' Administration of Foreign Assistance Programs. OIG’s objectives for this evaluation are to (1) determine how the regional bureaus are administering foreign assistance programs, and (2) assess the implementation of foreign assistance budgeting, planning, program design, award design, and monitoring/evaluation. 

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The Department of State is reorganizing and changing its approach for administering foreign assistance programs. Regional bureaus have new or expanded responsibilities prompting the establishment of assistance coordination offices in Washington and regional assistance hubs at several posts in many regions. Initial observations indicate that regional bureaus are implementing different approaches to administer assistance, a factor that could affect the effectiveness of foreign assistance program administration.  

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To learn more about  our work in this area, please visit OIG’s Foreign Assistance Oversight web page. To report fraud, waste, or abuse involving foreign assistance, please use the State OIG Hotline.  

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