Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress

Abstract

I am pleased to submit to the Congress, Secretary Rice, Secretary Gates, and the American people the 16th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). In November 2007, I traveled to Iraq to continue SIGIR's oversight of the U.S. relief and reconstruction program. This was my 18th visit in the past four years, and I will leave on my 19th trip in mid-February. 2008 will be a "Year of Transfer" in Iraq, bringing with it the continued evolution of the U.S. program. This evolution means that the Government of Iraq (GOI) must assert ever greater responsibility for national security and economic planning, including the full funding and sustainment of ongoing relief and reconstruction efforts. The U.S. role, at this stage, is supportive, aimed chiefly at capacity-building initiatives within the economic, political, and security spheres. Three issues that could affect the Year of Transfer are: (1) a potential budget windfall from higher oil prices, (2) consequences from pending legal and legislative developments regarding Iraq's governance, and (3) the continuing shift of primary provincial security responsibilities to Iraqi control. Average oil production in Iraq this quarter hit a post-war high of 2.38 million barrels per day, enhancing the likelihood that Iraq's national income in 2008 will significantly exceed expectations. Section 3 of this Report contains summaries of SIGIR's seven new audit products, two of which continued SIGIR's programmatic review of major Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) contracts. One report examined the work of Parsons Delaware, Inc., under its large design-build contract for projects in the buildings, health, and education sectors. The report reveals that Parsons completed only 3 of the 11 task orders issued under the contract.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA476294

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  • Stuart W. Bowen Jr.

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  • Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

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