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NSIAD-84-71 1 (1984-03-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabniw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION MARCH 8, 1984 B-214457 The Honorable Michael D. Barnes Chairman, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs 124071 Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: U.S. Economic Assistance to Central America (GAO/NSIAD-84-71) On October 24, 1983, you asked us to study how U.S. economic assistance to Central America is administered and con- trolled. To provide this information in time for the Subcom- mittee's review of the fiscal year 1985 foreign aid request, we agreed to perform limited field work and to brief the Subcom- mittee in February 1984 on the results of our survey of the Agency for International Development (AID) programs for Central America over the last four years. In responding to your request, we gathered program data and met with officials at AID headquarters. We also visited AID missions in El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica in December 1983. Given the time constraints, we relied heavily on AID evaluations and audits and discussions with agency officials. We did not attempt to verify AID and recipient country control systems on the various types of assistance. We briefed the Subcommittee on February 15, 1984, present- ing an overview of AID assistance to Central America during 1980 through 1983. We provided statistical data and reported on AID procedures for (1) controlling dollars provided for balance-of- payments support through cash transfers, (2) monitoring and controlling local currencies generated by cash transfers and Public Law 480 concessional food sales, and (3) implementing development assistance projects. The data presented during the briefing is outlined in the enclosure. (472043)

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