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Controls Over the Market Access Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
07601-0001-21
Report Type
Audit
Component
Foreign Agricultural Service
Description
We determined whether the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has implemented effective policies and procedures in the Market Access Program to evaluate participant eligibility, select applications, and allocate funding.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$194,149,664
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Consult with the Office of Ethics for assistance with determining whether there could be an actual or apparent COI between its marketing specialists in their role as the independent reviewer of MAP applications and MAP applicants. Based on this consultation, if applicable, address any recommendations provided by the Office of Ethics.

Develop and implement oversight controls that require all application reviewers, specifically all of those responsible for scoring, recommending, and approving funding for MAP applications, to sign a COI form.