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Management Assistance Report: Funds Supporting a Cooperative Agreement to Southern Methodist University at Risk of Waste

AUD-MERO-16-19
Report Contents
Unclassified
Report File
Category
Management Alert and Management Assistance Report
Locations
Domestic
Pakistan
Bureaus/Offices
South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA)
Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (S/SRAP)
Themes/Topics
Administration and Oversight
Cooperative Agreements
Recommendation Number
1
Closed Implemented

OIG recommends that the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) review the intended objectives of the cooperative agreement awarded to Southern Methodist University (SMU) and determine whether the objectives can be fulfilled in the time remaining or whether a no-cost extension is warranted considering past performance. If SCA determines that the performance period of the cooperative agreement should not be extended, the cooperative agreement should be terminated and the remaining funds should be recovered.

Recommendation Number
2
Closed Implemented $300,000 Significant

If the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) decides to extend the performance period of the cooperative agreement with Southern Methodist University, OIG recommends that SCA review the expenditures associated with the cooperative agreement and the corresponding performance of Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to protect U.S. taxpayer funds.

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