A Zimbabwean national, Ruth Chisina Mufute, has been arrested by special agents from the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a nearly decade-long scheme that allegedly defrauded a USAID-funded project of approximately $240,000. Mufute, a former … [Read more…]
Mar 12, 2025 Assets still in-country without active U.S. control are at risk of looting, terrorism, or being seized by other parties, making it crucial to address their status and management promptly. To understand the status of these assets and help inform the agency’s decisions about next steps, the Office of Inspector General is initiating … [Read more…]
Assets still in-country without active U.S. control are at risk of looting, terrorism, or being seized by other parties, making it crucial to address their status and management promptly. To understand the status of these assets and help inform the agency’s decisions about next steps, the Office of Inspector General is initiating work examining the … [Read more…]
Two reports showing dire impacts on Africa and Gaza have not been released in fear of Trump’s wrath, official says The watchdog for the U.S. Agency for International Development has yet to release two critical reports onthe consequences of President Donald Trump’s funding freeze oncrucial services in Africa and the Middle East, amid fears of … [Read more…]
Malaria, the world’s deadliest mosquito-borne illness, is a longstanding health problem that leads to over half a million deaths annually. Africa had 95 percent of all malaria cases and 96 percent of deaths in 2022. The USAID-led U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) has been a key player in the fight against malaria. USAID has invested … [Read more…]
The inspector general at the U.S. Agency for International Development was fired Tuesday, a day after his office released a report detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s dramatic downsizing of the agency, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. Paul Martin, who had been USAID’s inspector general since 2023, was notified of … [Read more…]
On January 24, 2025, the Secretary of State ordered a pause in all new obligations of foreignassistance funding pending an 85-day review of United States foreign assistance programs.1 TheSecretary additionally ordered contracting and grant officers to issue stop-work orders for allexisting foreign assistance awards.2 As such, all USAID programs were suspended, includingthose with funds already … [Read more…]
AUDIT REPORT 9-000-19-006-PSEPTEMBER 25, 2019 ALMOST HALF OF AWARDS DID NOT ACHIEVEEXPECTED RESULTS, BUT IMPLEMENTERS WEREGENERALLY PAID FULL AWARD AMOUNTS EXECUTION OF USAID’S AWARD MANAGEMENTPROCESS LACKS THE RIGOR NEEDED TO ENSURERESULTS ARE ACHIEVED MORE HERE
OIG identified three management and performance challenges confronting USAID in FY 2025: Read the full report at the link here – https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/TMC_FY_2025-FINAL.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Chemonics has brought an action based on ACE’s refusal to pay legal fees andexpenses (Defense Costs) that Chemonics has incurred while defending a claim made by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of USAID. On March 9, 2021 – The Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General (GFOIG) issued the following report related … [Read more…]