Audit of USAID/Nepal"s participant training program

Total participant training obligations and expenditures for these components were $9.5 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Between April 2 and May 31, 1990 we audited USAID/Nepal"s participant training program in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and found the following. (1) USAID/Nepal did not maintain a centralized and up-to-date database to track sponsored participants. (2) USAID/Nepal followed A.I.D. procedures for planning participant training when projects were designed but in most cases did not revise plans when implementation was delayed or when other changes occurred. (3) USAID/Nepal followed A.I.D. procedures for participant training selection which set forth requirements for academic and work prerequisites but not for English language proficiency and medical certification requirements. (4) USAID/Nepal did not always follow A.I.D. procedures to monitor participants" performance to ensure satisfactory progress and completion of training. (5) USAID/Nepal did not ensure that the Government of Nepal assigned returned participants to work where they effectively used their training. The report contains seven recommendations. It also presents our assessments of internal controls and reports on USAID/Nepal"s and the Government of Nepal"s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations. A draft of this report was provided to USAID/Nepal officials for comment. In responding to the draft report, they generally agreed with the report"s findings and recommendations and have already initiated actions to implement most of the recommendations. (Author abstract)