Probe of Suspended USAID Contractor Deepens

One of its biggest contractors tied to the U.S. Agency for International Development [USAID] faces increasing troubles amid allegations of mismanagement and impropriety. USAID last month suspended its association with International Relief and Development [IRD] and the action means the group will not be given any new USAID contracts. The suspension came after years of reports questioning IRD’s performance and cost claims. In 2012, then-Deputy USAID Inspector General Michael Carroll...

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