International Development written question – answered at on 28 February 2011.
Priti Patel
Conservative, Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will review the allocation of funding provided by the previous administration through his Department to UK-based non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations and trade unions; and if he will disallow or claw back any funds that are identified as having been inappropriately spent.
Stephen O'Brien
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development
All projects supported by the Department for International Development (DFID) through UK based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society organisations and trade unions, including those supported under the previous Administration, are required to submit annual progress reports including financial reports. These are reviewed and appraised. If, through this process, DFID finds that an organisation had used DFID funds inappropriately, DFID is prepared to take necessary steps to seek reimbursement for any funds provided.
DFID has already undertaken a comprehensive review of our Building Support for Development (BSD) programme and has ceased funding of some projects.
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