Management of the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Iraq for Fiscal Year 2006
Abstract
In fiscal year 2006, the Congress appropriated $923 million for the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), of which $510 million was allocated to the Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I), a subordinate command of the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I). CERP enables U.S. military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan to undertake a variety of non-construction and construction activities to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements in their areas of responsibility. This may include making condolence payments after combat operations, providing funds for repairs, purchasing critical infrastructure equipment, or conducting large-scale civic cleanups that employ as many Iraqis as possible. As of September 30, 2006, MNC-I reported it had obligated $510 million for over 3,800 CERP projects. This review specifically sought to determine whether the Multi-National Corps-Iraq had established and implemented adequate management controls over the Commander's Emergency Response Program for fiscal year 2006. We considered comments received on the draft of this report from the Multi-National Corps-Iraq when preparing the final report. The comments are addressed in the report, where applicable, and a copy of the response letter is included in the Management Comments section of this report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 26, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA466617
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction