*Leak of legends* At the end of last month, we got a big leak: a list of terminated and retained USAID awards <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POmdrd4JNKKKuzJIBxP6dplQa74rv2NZ6-OLrAtSkiWCBIRZLeUBrdhXSM7aCBk4VLtS8qoZqbRnNELqLDJ-7kurulWcebwg84414CZEf0kL_rhXGeoZtmbei3l1mcWAaTtuufhMJPBlWuubQX6Ny2iSoBTsReuYISz6TCQ_yREF-oD2xcgTHay6dSsVYZHMfqr4ZsURwkMZpOfITdJFhDxQldHNqd0iO0nBUj36Asi1Me522WuXGmxKuqDgK6j8qVg==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZuTJQBjj1okZHF5ScN9Tptzo6EBjUCDp3z50t0RdlxL4ACYrdLHTCLVCu3OBDDJkvds6cvUI=>, intended for Congress. We've used that data to build a picture of how aid has been affected by the Republican administration's plans. We've mapped out the worst-affected contractors <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POncvBL2pyNFi8MgZCrrL0MJ-V7SMfVJ0SFvI1umLL9U_wDhuLUg5A3Wt1vdO9iGrgnX-qfHhxf6O6JUK_kBOGK9BIPTyJHUDQZV4LWaPBlwF_ehTADM4dQIEaYtJfE87ukaexJgIb_5ppkxT1jTJ3o19j7ErPn_RkFBDo_gPoqIylAmjxYD_SkzN1KAhgwRQjwldWyraHYguGPF0X7cLzTSfwN4Q6nm5xKKeLwCmzyWAHqfUD-KfXz7ZbmBYqB-9ZQ==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZuTJQBjj1okZHF5ScN9Tptzo6EBjUCDp3z50t0RdlxL4ACYrdLHTCLVCu3OBDDJkvds6cvUI=>, nonprofits, and multilateral agencies <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POp-u1cosIVwvdPz0UHv7Sbucac06-7BvRzmUc7lqHaagZgYahaU6wVcTHhcCT01EbHGKLTG4Ki5QppjBNvATvq6AvOtIkAp1v1UApUoUGdcZsZCMgMQinFQhk83AflpS93U17kgu1p5bpTRTtU6D5w5F2UBI9CSMYzRvFcxRTHsFaTdis7YkAaQjB26jKtFL1QlkruT2Nm4q3i6qIO6sj8KYAAUrBItZLXTieVUkVg20S5qLq29uWX5KC41oxkEmHw==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZuTJQBjj1okZHF5ScN9Tptzo6EBjUCDp3z50t0RdlxL4ACYrdLHTCLVCu3OBDDJkvds6cvUI=> .
However, *there have been some questions about the accuracy of the list*. Just the other day, one NGO raised several questions. Our article <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POoOXjXnKh5ezZHLit4se-aqxZDDzjf5JBjhrcdv6-BDdlJI0IkwqdpUNEvZci-9n_fovCvnXFjzmfe_EctMPqAa75fDcctpsiXQGr5K4So56hvoCY8zBWumOsjRhghk4i86vBCxwblA8slrJ7ExRNC5RKezJOt0yDgYcciI_CwggPA4ZNyz-6MgwVN0eR5eoplwXFOryLeFmJHNyyFY7-VqKhGBQrCsgR48NWhKnQLZPW7dLg3TKg5WnJERuzOub2Q==/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZuTJQBjj1okZHF5ScN9Tptzo6EBjUCDp3z50t0RdlxL4ACYrdLHTCLVCu3OBDDJkvds6cvUI=>, they said, contained several errors. One big award that was listed as canceled had actually continued, and the numbers for terminated and active awards were wrong. We checked again, several times, and our figures still seem to add up. In which case, it appears the list may contain some inaccuracies. This raises the question: *How many other figures might be questionable?* We'd love to hear from other agencies. If the figures on the government list don't match your own calculations, please email us at edi...@devex.com <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZuTJQBqV5y7qqKbUVCz9BbPNxKC0kEwVBDG0iXxehMJUQ8EXiakl2hbTEMWObdexhtlNfGuw=> .
