COMBATING TERRORISM: Increased Oversight and Accountability Needed over Pakistan Reimbursement Claims for Coalition Support Funds

Abstract

The United States has reimbursed Pakistan, a key ally in the global war on terror, about $5.56 billion in Coalition Support Funds (CSF) for its efforts to combat terrorism along its border with Afghanistan. The Department of Defense (Defense) provides CSF to 27 coalition partners for costs incurred in direct support of U.S. military operations. Pakistan is the largest recipient of CSF, receiving 81 percent of CSF reimbursements as of May 2008. This report focuses on (1) the extent to which Defense has consistently applied its guidance to validate the reimbursements claimed by Pakistan and (2) how the Office of the Defense Representative to Pakistan's (ODRP) role has changed over time. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed CSF oversight procedures, examined CSF documents, and interviewed Defense officials in Washington, D.C., U.S. Central Command in Florida, and Pakistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483236

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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