October 19, 2010 High-Dollar Overpayment Report

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In compliance with Executive Order 13520 and OMB Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, Part III to OMS Circular A-123, Appendix C. this serves to notify you that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) identified four high-dollar overpayments, totaling $660,324.96, during the period April 1, 2010. through September 30. 2010. This amount was fully recovered in July 2010. There were no high-dollar overpayments reported for the period October 1, 2009. through March 31, 20 10.

USAID examined its outlays for the reponing period through statistical sampling conducted under the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and Recovery Audits. See Tab I for an analysis of the work performed.

Accordingly, USAID will submit a high-dollar overpayment report to the improper payments website developed by the Department of Treasury. Please contact CFO David Ostermeyer at dostermeyer@usaid.gov, or (202) 567-5205. if you have any questions.