Automated Directives System (ADS) 204.3.4.a.6 and 303.3.6.3.e require incorporating the environmental assessment requirements outlined in the environmental evaluation documents into implementation instruments for programs, projects, activities, or amendments.
ADS 204.3.8 states that strategic objective teams and activity managers must consider the environmental findings and recommendations made in the approved environmental evaluation documents when designing and approving funding for a program or activity. The contracting officer or agreement officer must incorporate these requirements into any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other mechanisms used to implement the activity.
General Recommendations
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For activities with Threshold Decisions of Negative Determination with Conditions and Positive Determination, we recommend that [the mission] establish and implement procedures to require implementing partners to respond to environmental assessment requirements in their proposal, detailing staff and budget necessary to address environmental assessment and monitoring concerns associated with the project.
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For activities with Threshold Decisions of Negative Determination with Conditions and Positive Determination, we recommend that [the mission] establish and implement procedures to require activity managers to include environmental assessment and monitoring requirements in agreements and contracts signed by implementing partners.
Source: AUDIT REPORT NO. 9-000-10-004-P MARCH 9, 2010
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- Environmental Requirements in Solicitations and Awards - 22 CFR 216 - ADS 204
- Implementing Partner is Not In Compliance With Environmental Procedures - Code of Federal Regulations Title 22 Section 216, “Environmental Procedures - ADS 204
- Environmental Expertise - ADS 204
- Improve Environmental Monitoring Procedures and Practices - 22 CFR 216.3.a.8 - ADS 204.3.4.b
- Environmental Procedures - 22 CFR 216
- Revisions to Environmental Assessments Delay Agreements - Section 117 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended and as reflected in ADS Chapter 204, Environmental Procedures - ADS 202
- Environmental Procedures Not Followed - Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216, “Environmental Procedures” Section 216.2(d)
- Required Environmental Assessments Were Not Carried Out - Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 216, “Environmental Procedures.” Section 216.2(d)(1) - Section 216.2(d)(2)
- Environmental Monitoring Was Not Conducted - 22 CFR 216, Environmental Procedures - ADS 204, Environmental Procedures - ADS 204.2.c
- Awards Without Conducting Required Environmental Assessments - Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Section 117 - 22 CFR 216 - ADS 201.3.11.2 - ADS 204.3.4