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An Analysis of Regulatory Compliance Recommendations

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. Based on the number of general recommendations maintained by Developmentwork.Net, some interesting trends emerge.

Based on an analysis of 152 general recommendations that were derived from 67 OIG audit reports, the following graph shows that USAID regulations pertaining to "Monitoring and Evaluation" - ADS 203 - represent some 40% of general recommendations in the repository.

The Audit Database Project

The Audit Database Project 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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Risk Management
COSO 2009 Guidance on Monitoring Internal Control Systems COBIT 4.1 2009 COSO 2004 Enterprise Risk Management — Integrated Framework AS/NZS 4360:2004 Corporate Governance and Risk Management - ERMA Asia Pacific Risk Management Conference 2011 IRM - AIRMIC - PRMA Risk Management Standards ISO 31000 Risk Management

Fraud Mitigation
Fraud Reporting Guidance for USAID Implementing Partners A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act COSO Releases Fraudulent Financial Reporting: 1998-2007 UK Government Annual Fraud Reports, Cases and Tools Fraud Indicators for Technical Assistance Programs

Learning Center of Developmentwork

Test your knowledge of USAID regulations in our Open Source Learning Center. A collection of online quizzes is being developed to learn more about and test your knowledge of USAID regulations.

Regulatory Compliance Recommendations - USAID Programs

Search the repository of regulatory compliance recommendations related to USAID programs or test your knowledge of USAID regulations. Below are the latest entries in the system:

Compliance Recommendations
Some Reported Results Were Not Reliable - ADS 203 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism - Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Indicators Do Not Effectively Measure Program Impact - ADS 203.3.2.2 - ADS 200.2.b Branding and Marking Plan Not Approved - ADS 320 - Section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 - 22 CFR 226.91 Inaccuracy of the Reported Performance Data - Automated Directives System (ADS) 203.3.5.1 Contract Budgeting Did Not Align With Program Areas - ADS 200.3.2 Performance Management Plan Was Not Current, Not Realistic, Not Aligned With Implemented Projects, and Not Used - ADS 200.6 - ADS 203.3.3

Compliance Recommendations

Publications - Corporate Governance

Visit the collection of peer reviewed (academic) publications on internal control, risk management and corporate governance..

Publications
A Review of International Corporate Governance Developments (in Dutch) The Netherlands - Board Index The Importance of Disclosure in Corporate Governance Self-regulation Across Europe An International Comparison of Corporate Governance Models The Changing Role of the Supervisory Board Chairman: The Case of the Netherlands (1997–2007) How the Private Sector can be Involved in the Development of Modern Business Standards Shareholders Rights Survey 2004 - 2005 Macedonia

Publications

Corporate Governance - Netherlands Board Index Series

The Netherlands Board Index program is a unique longitudinal research project that systematically follows the evolution of corporate governance and board practices in the Netherlands.

The project began in 1996 as part of a Ph.D research initiative and has since evolved into a leading ongoing research program on corporate governance practices in the Netherlands.

An International Comparison of Corporate Governance Models

Maassen, G.F. (2002). An International Comparison of Corporate Governance Models. A Study on the Formal Independence and Convergence of One-Tier and Two-Tier Corporate Boards of Directors in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Amsterdam: Spencer Stuart Executive Search.

Ph.D. Series in General Management, Nr. 31: Rotterdam School of Management

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