USAID OIG

Per the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, USAID OIG is pleased to share our oversight plan covering fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This plan outlines our ongoing and planned work aimed at strengthening transparency and improving outcomes in U.S. foreign assistance programs, while holding accountable those that defraud and divert foreign assistance intended for those in need. In executing this plan, USAID OIG auditors and investigators, posted across the world, will continue to provide the independent oversight of U.S.-funded foreign assistance that Federal agencies, Congress, and the American people rely on and deserve. oig.usaid.gov/node/8118

USAID OIG has issued a management advisory regarding an increase in the amount of interest payments, or late charges, USAID paid to vendors in 2025. The Prompt Payment Act requires Federal agencies to pay their bills on time and pay interest penalties to vendors when payments are late. According to our analysis of the Agency’s financial data, USAID’s interest payments to vendors accelerated sharply in 2025, exceeding $8.9 million. Read more: oig.usaid.gov/node/8119

It remains USAID OIG’s investigative priority to ensure that U.S.-funded humanitarian assistance in Gaza reaches intended recipients and does not fall into the hands of Hamas and other foreign terrorist organizations. Our ongoing investigation has led to the referral of four additional former UNRWA staffers that participated in the terrorist activities in Israel on October 7, 2023, for suspension/debarment consideration by the U.S. Department of State. USAID OIG’s proactive investigation to prevent the circulation of bad actors across U.S.-funded aid organizations remains active and ongoing. oig.usaid.gov/node/8114

When federal grants and contracts are terminated, proper disposition of federally funded assets is critical to prevent loss, diversion, or misuse of taxpayer-funded equipment. As part of an ongoing series reviewing asset disposition under terminated USAID awards, our recent audit of the USAID Regional Mission for Southern Africa found that staffing and funding reductions, along with payment delays, led to missing assets in inventory lists and increased the risk of loss, misappropriation, and fraud. Read the report: oig.usaid.gov/node/8106

Link to read more: oig.usaid.gov/node/8104

USAID OIG, with its active and ongoing cases, continues to be at the forefront of investigating allegations of diversion of taxpayer-funded aid by terrorist organizations. The American people deserve utmost transparency in ensuring that well-intended assistance is not impeded, interfered with, or diverted by terrorists.

A USAID OIG investigation found evidence that a USAID-funded aid organization in Yemen was forced to hand over approximately $122,000 in equipment to Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, after its award was terminated.

We are hiring! With continued oversight jurisdiction for foreign assistance programs implemented across multiple agencies, USAID OIG is seeking dedicated, mission-driven professionals to support our work across the globe 🌎 Explore our open positions and apply today: oig.usaid.gov/careers

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USAID OIG Senior Leaders Adam Kaplan and Laura Rousseau were honored to speak last week at the National Grants Management Association Annual Grants Training in Washington, DC, sharing their insights before 1,800+ attendees alongside outstanding groups of panelists. Adam and Laura shared how timeliness, transparency, and cooperation are essential for Federal grant recipients engaging with IG investigations, and how risk mitigation, strong documentation, and emerging technology are shaping the future of this work.

"The American people deserve confidence that their taxpayer dollars are protected, and the communities who rely on U.S. assistance deserve assurance that the support intended for them is not lost to fraud, corruption, or abuse." Read the testimony here: oig.usaid.gov/node/8089

"USAID OIG remains deeply committed to safeguarding U.S. taxpayer dollars and ensuring accountability over foreign assistance." Watch the hearing here: foreignaffairs.house.gov/committee-acti…

"Nobody has a track record like the USAID OIG in fighting fraud and corruption in foreign assistance...As State looks to administer billions in foreign assistance funding, maximum oversight to safeguard taxpayer dollars is essential." Yesterday, USAID OIG's Associate Deputy Inspector General Adam Kaplan testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence on critical issues to foreign assistance oversight. 🧵

Proud to share our insights, experience, and expertise in providing aggressive oversight over foreign assistance. And catching perpetrators who defraud U.S. taxpayers and abuse beneficiaries of our aid programs. Our mission continues. Watch the testimony below.

USAID Office of Inspector General looks forward to testifying before Congress next Tuesday on “Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Foreign Aid: Lessons Learned and Charting a Path Forward.” @HouseForeignGOP @HouseForeign. Tune in here! foreignaffairs.house.gov/committee-acti…

Continued U.S. oversight and reconciliation of ineligible payments would help ensure that U.S. contributions support eligible beneficiaries. Read more: oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/…

The Government of Ukraine took steps to strengthen criteria and verification processes for direct budget support benefiting Ukrainian internally displaced persons, but has not yet determined the full extent of duplicate payments to IDPs or payments made to IDPs living abroad.

Our recent audit on USAID’s direct budget support to Ukraine also looked at whether USAID's funds supported eligible internally displaced persons (IDPs). Eighty-four percent of USAID’s direct budget support went to the Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) fund, a portion of which paid IDPs living expenses. We found USAID’s contributions to the PEACE fund supported some eligible IDPs but also supported duplicate payments and IDPs living abroad.