Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Quarterly Report to the United States Congress
Abstract
I am pleased to submit to the Congress, Secretary Rice, Secretary Gates, and the American people the 15th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). During this quarter, I visited Iraq for the 17th time since 2004 to continue SIGIR's robust and rigorous oversight of the U.S. relief and reconstruction program in Iraq. Two notable developments frame this Report. First, total relief and reconstruction investment for Iraq from all sources the United States, Iraq, and other donors passed the $100 billion mark this quarter. Second, total attacks on Coalition forces and Iraqis dropped to their lowest levels in more than a year, primarily because of successes achieved through the surge strategy. SIGIR's oversight team passed two noteworthy milestones this quarter. We have now produced more than 100 audits and more than 100 inspections since SIGIR began its mission more than three years ago. This collective body of work, together with the many investigations SIGIR has carried out, stand as a testament to the important benefits that focused and fair oversight can contribute to the important mission in Iraq. This Report speaks to notable signs of success on these fronts infrastructure outputs, the security environment, and the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP). On the infrastructure front, new U.S.-financed electrical projects, a drop in attacks on the electrical grid, and improved maintenance programs helped push Iraq's electricity output this quarter to its highest levels since the 2003 invasion. On the security front, increasing pressure from the surge produced a palpable drop in attacks. And on the CERP front, SIGIR's inspection teams visited four CERP projects and generally found them in good condition. SIGIR audits and inspections this quarter report on the consequences of poor program management practices, and we continue to press for improvement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 30, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA476364
Entities
People
- Stuart W. Bowen Jr.
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction