Common use of Fraud Reporting Clause in Contracts

Fraud Reporting. The awardee is required to report on indications of fraud in host-country institutions or other matters that could reasonably be expected to be of foreign policy interest to the U. S. Government’s development and stabilization efforts. Corruption, real or perceived, may critically impact USAID programming objectives as might other knowledge the awardee acquires in its normal course of business. This [clause/provision] must not be construed to require the awardee to conduct investigation for such information outside of its normal business practices or to report on matters not directly or indirectly related to USAID programming or the proper use of U.S. Government funds. In the event awardee has special non-disclosure requirements or confidentiality requirements (such as are prevalent in the legal and banking industries), or awardee determines such reporting would conflict with applicable laws, awardee must include a proposal to obtain any necessary waivers from the applicable host-country institution allowing such reporting to the maximum extent possible. Reports under this requirement must be submitted as a deliverable under the award.

Fraud Reporting. The awardee Contractor is required to report on indications of fraud in host-country institutions or other matters that could reasonably be expected to be of foreign policy interest to the U. S. U.S. Government’s development and stabilization efforts. Corruption, real or perceived, may critically impact USAID programming objectives as might other knowledge the awardee Contractor acquires in its normal course of business. This [clause/provision] clause must not be construed to require the awardee Contractor to conduct investigation for such information outside of its normal business practices or to report on matters not directly or indirectly related to USAID programming or the proper use of U.S. Government funds. In the event awardee has special non-disclosure requirements or confidentiality requirements (such as are prevalent in the legal and banking industries), or awardee Contractor determines such reporting would conflict with applicable laws, awardee Contractor must include a proposal to obtain any necessary waivers from the applicable host-country institution allowing such reporting to the maximum extent possible. Reports under this requirement must be submitted as a deliverable under the award.