Management of the Iraq Security Forces Fund in Southwest Asia - Phase 3

Abstract

Public Law 109-13, "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005," May 11, 2005, provided $5.7 billion for the Iraq Security Forces Fund (ISFF), of which the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) received $5.2 billion. The funds were to be used to provide equipment; supplies; services; training; and facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction for the Iraq Security Forces. The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD IG) performed the audit as required by Public Law 109-234, "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006," June 15, 2006. This is the third and final in a series of audits on the Iraq Security Forces Fund. For Phase III, the DoD IG determined whether the MNSTC-I properly accounted for the services, equipment, and construction purchased for the Iraq Security Forces using the ISFF and whether the delivery of services, equipment, and construction was properly made. The Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq was not able to demonstrate proper accountability for and management of the ISFF and could not always demonstrate that the delivery of services, equipment, and construction was properly made to the Iraq Security Forces. As a result, the MNSTC-I was unable to provide reasonable assurance that ISFF achieved the intended results, that resources were used in a manner consistent with the mission, and that the resources were protected from waste and mismanagement. This occurred because MNSTC-I did not have sufficient controls and procedures in place, did not maintain adequate oversight, and did not maintain accountable property records. In addition, MNSTC-I did not have adequate resources for efficient management of services, equipment, and construction purchased through ISFF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474776

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Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Homeland Security
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Southwest Asia
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

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