Preliminary Investigations Uncover Fraud in Grants to Djibouti And Nigeria

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Fraud and other irregularities in the management of Global Fund grants in Djibouti and Nigeria have been identified in preliminary investigations conducted by the OIG. The investigations are ongoing.
Fraud and other irregularities in the management of Global Fund grants in Djibouti and Nigeria have been identified in preliminary investigations conducted by the Global Fund's Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Some details are provided in the OIG's recent progress report. The investigations are ongoing.

Djibouti

An audit conducted by the OIG in April-May 2010 on Global Fund grants to Djibouti worth $20 million found substantial irregularities, losses and unsupported expenditures. The final report on the audit has not yet been released. Because of the problems identified in the audit, the OIG launched an investigation. The sole principal recipient (PR) for Global Fund grants in Djibouti (for all three diseases) is the Executive Secretariat (ES) of Djibouti, which is a government entity.Read More