Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: DOD Cannot Fully Account for U.S.-Funded Infrastructure Transferred to the Afghan Government
Abstract
Since 2002, Congress has appropriated $120.8 billion for the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Department of Defense (DOD) agencies tasked with construction and oversight - the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) - have built and overseen approximately $9 billion worth of construction at 1,162 sites to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). CSTC-A is responsible for training, advising, and assisting the Afghan government to provide long-term security and stability for the Afghan people, including determining the necessity of ANDSF infrastructure and other requirements. As CSTC-A's primary construction agents, USACE and AFCEC are responsible for managing and awarding contracts to perform the work, conducting quality assurance, and formally turning over completed projects to CSTC-A. SIGAR has previously expressed concern about U.S. oversight of the construction, transfer, and maintenance of ANDSF infrastructure projects, and the Afghan government's ability to sustain them. The objectives of this audit were to determine the extent to which DOD agencies tasked with construction and oversight (1) transferred ANDSF infrastructure in accordance with applicable procedures, (2) implemented construction warranties in accordance with applicable procedures, and (3) prepared ANDSF maintenance personnel to independently maintain their infrastructure with the national maintenance contract.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1139771
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction