U.S.-Funded Capital Assets in Afghanistan: The U.S. Government Spent More than $2.4 Billion on Capital Assets that Were Unused or Abandoned, Were Not Used for Their Intended Purposes, Had Deteriorated, or Were Destroyed
Abstract
Since publishing its first report in October 2008, SIGAR has assessed nearly $7.8 billion worth of capital assistance projectsdefined as projects that construct or procure capital assets such as buildings or vehicles. The Department of Defense (DOD) funded the majority of these capital assets ($6.5 billion), followed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ($1.1 billion), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation ($84.8 million), and the Department of State (State) ($79 million). SIGARs work has repeatedly identified instances of U.S.-funded capital assets going unused, not being used for their intended purposes, deteriorating beyond reasonable wear and tear, or being destroyed. Based on these reports, the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reforms Subcommittee on National Security requested that SIGAR summarize all capital assets in Afghanistan that the U.S. government constructed, financed, or subsidized, and SIGAR subsequently found to be unused, not used for their intended purposes, deteriorated, or destroyed. The Chairman also requested that SIGAR provide an update on the status of these capital assets, identify common causes explaining why they went unused or fell into disrepair, and recommend how to prevent further waste on capital assets. Pursuant to the Chairmans request, the objectives of this evaluation were to (1) identify all U.S.-funded capital assets that SIGAR previously identified as completed, constructed, or procured but not used, not used for their intended purposes, deteriorated, or destroyed; (2) determine the status of a selection of these capital assets; and (3) evaluate whether there are common reasons for the lack of use, improper use, deterioration, or destruction of these capital assets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1148297
Entities
People
- Alyssa Teddy
- Christopher Borgeson
- Elaine Jennings
- Zachary Rosenfeld
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction