Afghanistan Governance Performance-Data Gaps Hinder Overall Assessment of U.S. Efforts to Build Financial Management Capacity
Abstract
USAID, Treasury, and DOD support the Public Financial Management Roadmap(Roadmap) goals through various activities such as (1) USAID projects that provide technical assistance and training to Afghan civil servants, (2) Treasury advisers assistance to the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and (3) DODs Combined Security Transition CommandAfghanistan (CSTC-A) that provides support to the Ministries of Defense (MOD) and Interior (MOI). GAO found that these efforts are aligned with the Roadmap goals. USAID provides training and technical assistance mainly through two contractor-implemented projects. One USAID project provides technical assistance to 37 civilian ministries to develop their annual budgets, while another USAID project provides training in areas such as financial management and procurement to Afghan civil servants. Treasury provides technical assistance through 6 advisers in MOF, who work with senior officials on issues such as budget execution. Through CSTC-A, DOD has 22advisers at MOD and MOI, who advise officials on developing their budgets and strengthening the payroll system to improve accuracy
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2011
- Accession Number
- AD1167632
Entities
People
- Charles Michael Jr Johnson
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office