Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Quarterly Report to the United States Congress

Abstract

This 17th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) is dedicated to the memory of Paul Converse, a SIGIR auditor who died March 24, 2008, from wounds received during a rocket attack on the International Zone. With Paul's death, SIGIR has suffered its greatest loss. We will always remember his passion for our mission, his compassion for others, and his love for his country. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. The issuance of this Report marks five years since the first appropriation of funds for Iraq reconstruction. Since 2003, the Congress has provided over $46 billion in aid to Iraq, approximately $10 billion of which remains to be obligated. Section 2 of this Report highlights a variety of the ways these billions in taxpayer dollars have been spent in Iraq over the past five years. This Report updates the Year of Transfer in Iraq reconstruction, with information and analyses on the transfer of U.S.-provided reconstruction assets to Iraqi control, the transfer of reconstruction funding responsibilities to the Government of Iraq (GOI), and the transfer of security responsibilities to Iraq's Ministries of Defense and Interior. A SIGIR audit released this quarter follows up on SIGIR's July 2007 asset transfer report, finding that much still needs to be done to ensure that the GOI will maintain and sustain U.S.-provided assets. Section 2 presents data on this year's oil revenue boom in Iraq, which is generating a financial windfall for the GOI and providing abundant resources for new reconstruction programs and projects. Another SIGIR audit presents a comprehensive overview of the programs funded by the Iraq Security Forces Fund; the majority of U.S. funds awaiting obligation are targeted for support to Iraq's security forces. Section 3 of this Report contains summaries of SIGIR's seven new audits and seven new inspections.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA489209

Entities

People

  • Stuart W. Bowen Jr.

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Recreation
  • Students

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.