REPORT ON PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I AND TITLE II PROGRAMS IN THE PEOPLE"S REVOLUTIONARY REPUBLIC OF GUINEA

EVALUATORS REVIEWED OFFICIAL MISSION FILES, HELD CONFERENCES WITH SENIOR US OFFICIALS IN CONAKRY, GUINEA, AND DAKAR, SENEGAL, AND MET WITH FOOD FOR PEACE OFFICERS IN WASHINGTON, DC. AUDIT PERIOD INCLUDES 1/1/75 THROUGH 3/31/79. BOTH PRRG AND THE AID MISSION IN GUINEA HAVE BEEN REMISS IN NUMEROUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT AREAS. MISSION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED AID POLICY ON TITLE I OF PL-480 HAS BEEN LAX. THE MISSION HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO PARTICIPATE WITH PRRG ON PROGRAMMING LOCAL CURRENCIES GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF PL-480 TITLE I COMMODITIES. THE MISSION ALSO FAILED TO RESPOND TO A REQUEST FOR LOCAL ASSESSMENT OF PL-480 TITLE I PROGRAMS (CONTAINED IN AIDTO CIRCULAR A-333, 1976). PRRG HAS NOT OFFICIALLY REPORTED THE AMOUNTS OR USES OF LOCAL CURRENCY GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF TITLE I COMMODITIES. REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTS ON PROCEEDS GENERATED HAVE ALSO NOT BEEN SUBMITTED TO APPROPRIATE US OFFICIALS IN GUINEA. SITE VISITS BY US OFFICIALS, WHICH COULD HAVE OFFSET THE LACK OF REPORTED FINANCIAL DATA, WERE NOT CONDUCTED. THE AID SECTION OF THE US EMBASSY IN GUINEA DID NOT REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS, OR VISIT PORTS TO CHECK DIVERSION OR TRANSSHIPMENT OF COMMODITIES TO OTHER COUNTRIES. RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE AID SECTION OF THE US EMBASSY FOR IMPROVING PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1)ESTABLISH A POLICY REGARDING MISSION PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMMING OF COUNTRY-OWNED LOCAL CURRENCY RECEIPTS AND SEND A COPY TO THE AFRICAN BUREAU OF AID; (2)CONTINUE TO PRESS THE GOVERNMENT OF GUINEA FOR A COMPLETE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING OF LOCAL CURRENCY PROCEEDS GENERATED; (3)REQUEST THE PRRG TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT CERTIFIED BY A PRRG AUDIT AUTHORITY ON THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF PL-480 TITLE I SALES PROCEEDS; (4)CONTINUE EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN ON-SITE VERIFICATION PROGRAM; (5)CONTINUE EFFORTS TO GET REPORTS REQUIRED FROM HOST COUNTRY, AND PORT RECORD REVIEWS, IF PERMITTED.