USAID's Afghanistan Rule of Law Stabilization Program - Formal Component: Audit of Costs Incurred by Tetra Tech DPK
Abstract
On May 19, 2010, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) issued task order 09 of contract number DFD-1-00-04-00173-00 to Tetra Tech DPK (Tt DPK) to implement the Rule of Law Stabilization Program-Formal Component (RLS-Formal).RLS-Formal sought to develop the capacity of the formal Justice sector-principally the judiciary and law schools-and to raise public legal awareness and encourage the citizens of Afghanistan to resolve their disputes by accessing and asserting their rights through the Afghan government's justice system. SIGAR financial audit. performed by Crowe Horwath LLP (Crowe Horwath}, reviewed expenditures of $30,619,409 on the RLS Formal task order from May 19. 2010.through July 15. 2012. Crowe Horwath(1) identified and reported on significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in Tt DPK's internal controls related to the task order: (2) identified and reported on instances of material noncompliance with the terms of the award and applicable laws and regulations, including any potential fraud or abuse: (3) determined and reported on whether It DPK has taken corrective action on prior findings and recommendations; and (4) expressed an opinion on the fair presentation of Tt DPK's Special Purpose Financial Statement. See Crowe Horwath's report for the precise audit objectives. In contracting with an- independent audit firm and drawing from the results of a contracted audit, SIGAR is required by auditing standards to provide oversight of the work performed. Accordingly, SIGAR reviewed Crowe Horwath's audit results and found them to be in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1140234
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction