Central America:
Humanitarian Assistance to the Nicaraguan Resistance
NSIAD-91-7: Published: Nov 14, 1990. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Agency for International Development's (AID) management of funds provided during the third phase of humanitarian assistance to the Nicaraguan Resistance, focusing on whether AID: (1) provided only authorized assistance; and (2) established adequate procedures to administer procurements and monitor deliveries of goods, services, and payments.
GAO found that: (1) AID and its contractors generally provided only authorized types of assistance and established controls to administer procurement and monitor deliveries; (2) AID adjusted food deliveries to establish a system for maintaining reserve food supplies; (3) AID contracted for additional air support to facilitate deliveries; (4) AID and its medical contractor improved medical facilities; (5) the AID training contractor established maternal and child health care centers and expanded its training program; (6) the Resistance distributed food rations to 18 people who were ineligible for assistance; (7) the medical contractor failed to maintain adequate vaccination records; (8) AID procured some inappropriate medicines from the United States; (9) AID and its medical contractor lacked required documentation for medicines and other items purchased in Costa Rica; and (10) some Resistance members received unauthorized medical treatment.
Nov 19, 2020
Global Food Security:
Information on Spending and Types of Assistance Provided by the United States and Other DonorsGAO-21-47R: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 9, 2020
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Human Trafficking:
Agencies Have Taken Steps to Strengthen International Anti-trafficking ProjectsGAO-21-53: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020. -
Rule of Law Assistance:
State and USAID Could Improve Monitoring EffortsGAO-21-14: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Oct 27, 2020
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Forced Labor Imports:
DHS Increased Resources and Enforcement Efforts, but Needs to Improve Workforce Planning and MonitoringGAO-21-106: Published: Oct 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 2020.
Oct 2, 2020
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Combating Wildlife Trafficking:
Agencies Work to Address Human Rights Abuse Allegations in Overseas Conservation ProgramsGAO-21-139R: Published: Oct 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2020.
Sep 22, 2020
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Cyber Diplomacy:
State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies BureauGAO-20-607R: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 15, 2020
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:
Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact ReviewsGAO-20-517: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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Conflict Minerals:
Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups' Exploitation of MineralsGAO-20-595: Published: Sep 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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Export-Import Bank:
Status of End-Use Monitoring of Dual-Use Exports as of August 2020GAO-20-688R: Published: Aug 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 2020.
Jul 28, 2020
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Climate Change:
USAID Is Taking Steps to Increase Projects' Resilience, but Could Improve Reporting of Adaptation FundingGAO-20-555: Published: Jul 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 2020.
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