Oct. 20, 2011

SIGAR Audit: U.S. Unable to Gauge Progress of $77 Million Investment in Afghan AG Ministry

Capacity Building at Ag Ministry Vital to Afghan Farmers, Private-Sector DevelopmentArlington, Va. - The Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction today released an audit showing the U.S. Embassy in Kabul has been unable to gauge progress in building up Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)

Oct. 18, 2011

SIGAR Wins Awards for Excellence, Courage

Washington, D.C. - Two audit teams of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) were recognized today for outstanding achievements at the 14th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony.The awards were presented by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) at an event featuring a

Sept. 8, 2011

Joint Audit Identifies Civilian Uplift Costs, Recommends Strengthened Management

Civilian uplift key to U.S. transition strategy in AfghanistanArlington, Va. - The U.S. civilian uplift in Afghanistan has cost taxpayers nearly $2 billion since 2009 and faces significant challenges going forward, including budget uncertainty and an absence of details on the expected size of the civilian presence in future years, according to a

July 28, 2011

SIGAR Audit Finds Lax Army Corps of Engineers Oversight of Workers’ Compensation Program

Weaknesses Led to Uninsured Workers, Added Costs to U.S. GovernmentArlington, Va. - The Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction today released an audit showing that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to exercise strong oversight of the Defense Base Act insurance program in Afghanistan, leading to higher insurance

July 20, 2011

SIGAR Audit Reveals Risks to U.S. Aid Dollars, Development of Sound Afghan Financial Sector

Oversight of Cash Leaving Kabul International Airport Cited as a ConcernArlington, Va. - The Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction today released an audit showing that efforts to safeguard U.S. cash entering the Afghan economy and to develop the Afghan financial sector have been hampered by limited interagency

April 25, 2011

SIGAR Audit Shows Afghan National Police Payroll Costs, Force Size Cannot be Fully Verified

Despite Improvements, Lax Recordkeeping Opens Potential for Fraud, Ghost EmployeesArlington, Va. - The Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction today released an audit showing that Afghan National Police payroll costs and force size cannot be fully verified due to unreliable Ministry of Interior recordkeeping.SIGAR noted

April 25, 2011

Herbert Richardson, Acting Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the Commission on Wartime Contracting, Implementing Improvements in Defense Wartime Contracting

"Implementing Improvements in Defense Wartime Contracting"Chairman Thibault, Chairman Shays, and Members of the Commission:I am pleased to be here today to discuss implementing improvements in defense wartime contracting. To place SIGAR's role in perspective, I should note our agency's unique jurisdiction as it relates to defense