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Monitoring and Evaluation

Developmentwork.Net maintains a searchable database of audit reports. The purpose of the "Audit Database Project" is to provide a systemic overview of lessons learned from hundreds of programs that have been funded by USAID and MCC.

The audit reports and the recommendations are a useful resource for compliance and risk management officers with reference to ADS, CFR, AIDAR, etc. The repository of recommendations for project compliance with USAID regulations is a practical tool to prepare Chiefs of Party, Program Managers, COTRs and others for OIG audits.

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Indicators to Measure Higher Level Results - ADS 203.3

Program’s Indicators, Targets and Goals Should Be Revisited - ADS 203

Reported Results Did Not Meet Data Quality Standards - ADS 203.3

Baseline Data, Indicators, and Targets Needed to Measure Progress and Achievement - ADS Chapter 203

Indicators Do Not Effectively Measure Program Impact - ADS 203.3.2.2 - ADS 200.2.b

Performance Data Lacked Support - ADS 203.3

Performance Indicators and Targets Did Not Facilitate Program Management - ADS 203.3

Setting Performance Targets for Partners - ADS 203

Thorough Site Visits Not Conducted - ADS 202.3 - Performance Management Toolkit

Data Quality Assessments Not Completed - ADS 203.3.5 - Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–62) - Performance Management Toolkit

Performance Management Plan Not Completed - ADS 203.3 - Performance Management Toolkit

Performance Indicator Definitions Not Consistently Applied - ADS 203.3 - GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government

Reported Results Were Not Verified – ADS 203.3.5.1. - ADS 202.3.6.

Partner Implementation Plans Lacked Vital Information – ADS 200.6

Lack of a Current Performance Management Plan (PMP) - ADS 203.3.3

Thorough Site Visits Were Not Conducted - ADS 202.3.4.6 - ADS 202.3.6

Data Quality Assessments Were Not Completed - ADS 203.3.5.2 - Performance and Results Act of 1993

Performance Management Plan Was Not Completed - ADS 203.3.3

Improve Data Quality and Program Monitoring - ADS 203.3.5.1 - ADS 203.3.5.3.b

Performance Management Plans Were Not Approved - ADS 203.3.3

Monitoring and Evaluation of Activities Was Weak - ADS 303.2(f) - ADS 203.3.5.2

Some Results Reported by Implementing Partners Were Unsupported or Inaccurate - ADS 203.3.5.1. - ADS 203.3.5.2 - ADS 203.3.2.2

Performance Targets Were Inconsistent - ADS 203.3.4.5 - ADS 203.3.2.2

Impact Indicators Not Tracked - ADS 203.3.4

Develop Indicators and Targets to Measure Progress and Achievement of Project Goals - Assistance Act of 1961, Section 621A, 22 U.S.C. 2381a - ADS 203.3.

Verify and document reported results periodically for PMP - (ADS) 203.3.4 - ADS 596, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control

Performance Management Plan Needs to Be Improved - ADS 203.3.3 - ADS 203.3.4.6

Verify Reported Data - ADS 303.2

Management of Performance Data Needs to Be Improved - ADS 203.3.5.1

Performance Management Plan Was Not Updated ADS 203.3

Partners Set Unrealistic Targets for Development Programs - ADS 200.2 - ADS 203

Performance Targets Set Too Low - ADS 203.3.4.5

Too Much Credit Claimed for the Results Achieved - ADS 203.3.4.2

Improve Reporting on Activities - USAID’s guidance for the FY 2009 Performance Plan and Report (PPR)

Fiscal Year [...] Performance Management Plan Not Developed - ADS 203.3.3 - USAID’s Performance Management Toolkit

An Evaluation May Help Determine Program Impact - ADS 203.3.6

Reported Results Are Not Useful for Program Management - ADS 203.3.2.1.c - ADS 203.3.5.1 - ADS 203.3.5.2

Field Activities Do Not Correlate Well With Program Indicators - ADS 203.3.4.1 - ADS 203.3.4.2.e

Strengthen Data Reporting - ADS 203.3.5.1 - USAID’s Performance Management Toolkit

Data Collection and Reporting Did Not Always Yield Useful Information - ADS 203.

Program Targets Were Not Clearly Defined - ADS 203

Data Reported for a Key Indicator Were Not Consistent With the Indicator Definition - ADS 203

Some Reported Results Were Not Reliable - ADS 203

Impact Indicators Were Not Measured - ADS 203.3.2 - ADS 203.3.4.5

Data Quality Assessment Recommendations Were Not Fully Implemented - ADS 203.3.5.1

The Reliability of Performance Data Is Unknown - ADS 202.3.6 - USAID’s Performance Management Toolkit

Reporting on Key Indicators Needs to Be Improved - ADS 203.3.5.1

Performance Targets Were Not Disaggregated by Gender - ADS 200.5

Performance Indicators and Targets Are Inappropriate Measures of Program Progress - (ADS) 203.3.5.1 - ADS 203.3.4.5

Inaccurate Performance Data Reported - ADS 203.3.2.1 - ADS 203.3.5.1 - Government Performance and Results Act of 1993

Late Submission of Performance Management Plan - ADS 203.3 - 203.3.3.1 - ADS 203.5.1

Some Main Indicators Were Not Included in Monitoring Plans - ADS 203.3.2 - ADS 203.3.8.3

Outdated Results - ADS 203.3.5.1

Missing Baselines, Targets, and Cumulative Results - ADS 203.3.4.5

Performance Measurements Did Not Reflect Project Impact - (ADS) 203.3.4

Did Not Conduct Data Quality Assessments for Key Data Reported to USAID Headquarters - ADS 203.3.5.2

Performance Management Plan Was Not Current, Not Realistic, Not Aligned With Implemented Projects, and Not Used - ADS 200.6 - ADS 203.3.3

Program Evaluation by Mission Was Not Shared With Contractor - ADS 203.3.6.7

Performance Results Were Not Measured, Reported, or Supported - (ADS) 203.3.5.1

Contractor Data Did Not Accurately Reflected Outreach Efforts - (ADS) Chapter 203 - section 203.3.5.2 - ADS 203.3.5.1

Program Did Not Conduct Required Gender Analysis

Coverage of Gender in HIV/AIDS Programming Left Gaps - The Lantos-Hyde Act

Partner Results Were Not Verifiable - ADS 203.3.5.1 - ADS 203.3.5.2

Program Targets Were Imprecise - ADS 203.3.4.5 - ADS 203.3.7.1

Targets for Key Interventions Were Not Sufficient to Track Progress - Automated Directives System 203.3.4.5

Program Performance Reporting Needs Improvement - Automated Directives System 203.3.2.

Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Was Not in Compliance With the Task Order

Unrealistic Annual Performance Targets - ADS 203.3.4.5

Inaccuracy of the Reported Performance Data - Automated Directives System (ADS) 203.3.5.1

Unrealistic Performance Targets - ADS 203.3.2.2.b

Reported Results Are Not Verifiable - Automated Directives System (ADS) 203.3.5.2

Tracked Too Many Indicators, Some Loosely Defined - ADS 200.6 - ADS 203.3.4.2 - ADS 203.3.3.1