AUDIT REPORT. USAID/INDONESIA. GENERAL PARTICIPANT TRAINING

AUDIT INCLUDED REVIEW OF FILES & DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA (GOI),USAID & INSTITUTIONAL OFFICIALS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE NON-PROJECT ORIENTED TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THE GOI"S ADMINISTRATIVE,TECHNICAL & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT CAPABILITIES REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT,AND TO IMPROVE MANAGERIAL & TECHNICAL SKILLS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR. MANAGEMENT OF PROJECT RESOURCES WAS FOUND TO BE GENERALLY GOOD. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS THAT GOI IMMEDIATELY BEGIN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COSTS OF PARTICIPANTS,AND THAT AID INITIATE PHASE-OUT OF FINANCING FOR THE GPT PROGRAM IN INDONESIA. THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT HAS INDICATED THAT THE PROJECT IS NO LONGER WANTED UNLESS TRAVEL COSTS ARE TO BE PAID BY USAID. RATIONALE FOR SUCH PAYMENT IS NO LONGER VALID, SINCE GOI HAS SURPLUS BUDGET REVENUES & A FAVORABLE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS. EVALUATOR ALSO RECOMMENDS A LONG-TERM TRAINING PLAN TO IDENTIFY TRAINING NEEDS & TO ADAPT TRAINING PROGRAMS MORE SPECIFICALLY TO GOI FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. EVALUATOR CONSIDERS THE CURRENT NON-CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PAPER(PROP) TO BE AMBIGUOUS & NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT MANUAL ORDERS. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS PROP REVISION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FUTURE EXPECTATIONS,GOALS TO BE ATTAINED & INTERIM ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE EXPECTED. LACK OF A PROJECT APPRAISAL REPORT SINCE DECEMBER,1969,IS NOTED,RESULTING IN A LACK OF FOCUS ON DEFICIENCIES IN MANAGEMENT & REPORTING.