Construction Deficiencies at Afghan Border Police Bases Put $19 Million Investment at Risk
Abstract
Building the countrys capacity to provide for its own security by training and equipping the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)is an objective of the coalition efforts in Afghanistan. As of June 30, 2012, the Congress appropriated about $89.48 billion for relief and reconstruction in Afghanistan. Of this amount, about $52.15 billion (about 58 percent) has been allocated for security. The Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, provided over$19 million to construct four Afghan Border Police (ABP) bases in the Nangarhar Province on Afghanistans eastern border. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District-North (USACE-TAN) awarded the construction contract in June2008. Specifically, SIGAR determined whether (1) construction was completed in accordance with contract requirements and applicable construction standards, (2) facilities were being used as intended, and (3) construction deficiencies were corrected before acceptance and transfer of the facilities to CSTC-A.SIGAR conducted its work from January to July 2012, in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, published by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Engineering assessments were conducted in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Engineers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 2012
- Accession Number
- AD1141042
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction