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USAID will invest millions to boost the oversight¹ of Ukraine's management of aid

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Ukraine relies on billions of dollars in aid from the U.S. to keep services running during the war. The way Ukraine spends the money is strictly³ monitored. The U.S. wants to bolster⁴ that transparency.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

The Ukrainian government relies on billions of dollars in direct aid from the U.S. to keep its emergency and public services running during the war. That's kept a sense of normalcy in Ukraine, even after 14 months of Russian missile attacks. The way Ukraine spends this money is strictly monitored, but now the U.S. wants to strengthen that transparency. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports from Kyiv.

JOANNA KAKISSIS, BYLINE⁵: The U.S. has committed nearly 23 billion in direct budget support to the Ukrainian government since the war began. The money goes to pay doctors, nurses, teachers, first responders, the most essential workers, says Valentyn Stepanets, who lives in Kyiv.

VALENTYN STEPANETS: (Speaking Ukrainian).

KAKISSIS: "Without this help," he says, "it would be very difficult for us, especially during this time of war." Ukraine receives U.S. aid as reimbursements⁶ for expenses through the World Bank. Washington also reviews use of those funds with the accounting⁷ firm Deloitte. Samantha Power, who's the U.S. Agency for International Development's administrator⁸, says the U.S. wants to help Ukraine improve its budget transparency.

SAMANTHA POWER: Even as the missiles fall, they are trying still to strengthen their democracy and grow their institutions and their checks and balances.

KAKISSIS: USAID says it will invest another $20 million to boost the oversight of Ukraine's management of assistance funds. Power says this money will expand reviews by Deloitte and also establish an independent audit⁹ of direct budget support payments.

POWER: The key to accountability is having a robust¹⁰ system in place to provide the American people, the Congress, the Biden administration - all of us - with the assurance that this generous support is going directly to the Ukrainian people, where it belongs.

KAKISSIS: In the central city of Dnipro, retiree Valentyna Kubashevich says most Ukrainians want more transparency in government.

VALENTYNA KUBASHEVICH: (Speaking Ukrainian).

KAKISSIS: And she welcomes any opportunity for help.

Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.

1 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

4 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

5 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

6 reimbursements   

n.偿还( reimbursement的名词复数 )；退款；补偿；赔偿

参考例句：

• We had to put in for the food reimbursements again. 我们不得不再次申请食物赔偿。 来自互联网
• Have you figured up the total of the reimbursements I gave you? 你有没有把我给你的报销账目全部加总了呢？ 来自互联网

7 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

8 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

9 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

10 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。