ZIMBABWE: DHRF FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT AS OF JUNE

UNCLAS HARARE 000689 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS AF/RSA FOR M. HARPOLE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM ZI SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE: DHRF FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT AS OF JUNE 30, 2007 ¶1. (SBU) This message contains the Financial Status Report as of June 30, 2007 for the Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) grants currently open in Zimbabwe. Part A ) Prior Fiscal Year Funds A.1 FY 2004 DHRF Number/ Amt. Oblig./ Unliq. Bal. DHRF-04-613-01/ $21,000.00/ $0 DHRF-04-613-02/ $ 6,000.00/ $ 160.38 DHRF-04-613-03/ $ 7,000.00/ $0 DHRF-04-613-04/ $32,000.00/ $26,089.97 DHRF-04-613-05/ $30,000.00/ $20,383.59 DHRF-04-613-06/ $ 5,800.00/ $ 5,404.18 DHRF-04-613-07/ $12,200.00/ $12,200.00 DHRF-04-613-08/ $18,000.00/ $15,063.54 Status: Activities completed. In June 2006 post requested the USAID financial controller close out all grants and de-obligate all remaining funds. Due to a change in USAID financial systems and retrenching of local staff in the financial controller office, the requested action is still pending. USAID is working to complete this request. A.2 FY 2005 DHRF Number/ Amt. Oblig./ Unliq. Bal. DHRF-05-613-01/ $20,725.00/ $ 0.00 Status: Activities completed. Post has requested the USAID financial controller close out the grant. DHRF-05-613-02/ $20,725.00/ $19,114.03 Status: Activities completed. Post has requested USAID financial controller to finalize all pending liquidations, close out the grant and de-obligate any remaining funds. DHRF-05-613-03/ $14,125.00/ $ 9,327.24 Status: Due to delay in reimbursement as a result of a purchase reimbursed in a foreign currency, grantee requested and received extension to complete project. Final liquidations are still pending. Post has requested USAID financial controller to finalize all pending liquidations, close out the grant and de-obligate any remaining funds. DHRF-05-613-04/ $10,425.00/ $ 7,114.01 Status: Activities completed. Due to a change in management grantee requested and received extension to complete activities. Post later decided not to provide additional funding to grantee because management issues remained unresolved. Post has requested USAID financial controller to close out grants and de-obligated any remaining funds. Part B ) Status of Current Fiscal Year (FY 2006) Funds Overall Status: We expect three of four grantees to complete their activities by September 21, 2007. We plan to request from the USAID financial controller a one time extension to December 21, 2007 for grant DHRF-06-613-01 to allow grantee to complete research and publish findings. DHRF Number/Amt. Alloc./Amt. Oblig. Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Total DHRF-06-613-01/$20,000/$0.00/$0.00/$15,000/$5 ,000/$20,000 Status: Activity began later than expected. Post advanced $15,000 to grantee in January 2007 to begin activities. Grantee reports good progress on activities but will need more time to complete research and publish findings. Post will be sending request to USAID controller for a one-time extension of the grant to December 21, 2007. DHRF-06-613-02/$20,000/$0.00/$5,000/$10,000/$ 5,000/$20,000 Status: Activity in progress. Grantee reports activities ongoing using own resources. A $5,000 equipment purchase is pending. Receipts for reimbursement expected to be submitted in August. Post expects all funds to be obligated by September 21, 2007. Post will work with USAID to ensure timely liquidation and close out of grant. DHRF-06-613-03/$15,000/$740/$5,000/$5,000/$4, 260/$15,000 Status: Activity in progress. Grantee reports activities ongoing using own resources. A $5,000 equipment purchase is pending. Receipts for reimbursement expected to be submitted in August. Post expects all funds to be spent by September 21, 2007. Post will work with USAID to ensure timely liquidation and close out of grant. DHRF-06-613-04/$5,000/$684/$3,000/$1,000/$316 /$5,000 Status: Activity in progress. Grantee has received one order of books. A second, larger order is pending with vendor. Post expects all funds to be obligated by September 21, 2007. Post will work with USAID to ensure timely liquidation and close out of grant. DHANANI