Building Capable Army and Police Forces is Essential to Afghanistan's Future
Since reconstruction began, Congress has appropriated nearly $50.6 billion to provide the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) with equipment, supplies, services, training, and facilities. This is roughly 60% percent of the funds set aside for the reconstruction effort. Because the current U.S. strategy depends on Afghan security forces being able take the lead on providing security by 2014, it is vital that the United States and its coalition partners have a reliable way to evaluate the ANSF.
Through SIGAR's audits of infrastructure projects for the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police, SIGAR has raised concerns about planning and underscored the significant challenges the Afghan government faces to sustain completed facilities. These audits have led implementing agencies to give greater consideration to how the Afghan government will operate and maintain these facilities after 2014.
Below are links to some of SIGAR's ANSF audits:
- SIGAR Audit-12-04, DOD Improved Its Accountability for Vehicles Provided to the ANSF, but Should Follow Up on End-Use Monitoring Findings (January 2012)
- SIGAR-Audit-12-02, Better Planning and Oversight Could Have Reduced Construction Delays and Costs at the Kabul Military Training Center (October 2011)
- SIGAR-Audit-11-10, Despite Improvements in MoI's Personnel Systems, Additional Actions are Needed to Completely Verify ANP Payroll Costs and Workforce Strength (April 2011)
- SIGAR-Audit-11-06, Inadequate Planning for ANSF Facilities Increases Risks for $11.4 Billion Program (January 2011)
In addition, SIGAR's Quarterly Report team gathers and analyzes information related to the ANSF. SIGAR's Quarterly Report discusses ANSF troop assessments, funding levels, equipment, infrastructure, training, and other issues.