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We are pleased to present this report to Congress to satisfy the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. 118-47. This act requires that a report be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees on the common set of best practices across programming carried out by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
This report outlines best practices across four aspects of our foreign assistance oversight: (1) maintaining a strong foundation for robust oversight, (2) promoting effective oversight from the federal agencies responsible for managing foreign assistance, (3) reinforcing implementer accountability systems, and (4) identifying fraud risks and responding to allegations that foreign assistance funds have been misused. Taken together, practices in these areas provide tiered lines of defense against fraud, waste, and abuse and promote the effectiveness and efficiency of foreign assistance implementation.
In addition to this report, we are providing Congress with a 3-page document highlighting specific aspects of our oversight best practices that are especially important for foreign assistance implementers. These practices focus on raising awareness of vulnerabilities and protecting implementer staff who report wrongdoing.
Cardell K. Richardson, Sr.
Inspector General U.S. Department of State
Paul K. Martin
Inspector General U.S. Agency for International Development