State and USAID: Status of GAO Recommendations Made in 2015 and 2016
Fast Facts
At the request of Congress, GAO reviewed the status of all open recommendations we made to the Department of State and the Agency for International Development in 2015 and 2016.
During calendar years 2015 and 2016, we made 132 recommendations to State and USAID. As of June 7, 2018:
Of the 82 recommendations made to State, 37 (about 45 percent) were still open, and 10 of those were priority recommendations.
Of the 50 recommendations made to USAID, 2 (4 percent) were still open, and neither of these was a priority recommendation.
Some GAO Recommendation Topics: Embassy Security and Food Aid
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Highlights
What GAO Found
During calendar years 2015 and 2016, GAO made a combined total of 132 recommendations to the U.S. Department of State (State) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Of the 82 recommendations made to State, 37 (about 45 percent) were still open as of June 7, 2018, and 10 of those were priority recommendations. Of the 50 recommendations made to USAID, 2 (4 percent) were still open as of June 7, 2018, and none were priority recommendations. Priority recommendations are those that GAO believes warrant priority attention from heads of key departments and agencies.
Why GAO Did This Study
Senate Report 115-152 accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2018, includes a provision for GAO to report on the status of all recommendations made to State and USAID in GAO reports issued during calendar years 2015 and 2016.
For more information, contact Thomas Melito at (202) 512-9601 or MelitoT@gao.gov.