Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Report to Congress, January 30, 2007
Abstract
I am pleased to submit to the Congress, Secretary Rice, Secretary Gates, and the American people the 12th Quarterly Report from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). This Report coincides with the third anniversary of my appointment as Inspector General on January 20, 2004. I soon will depart on my 15th trip to Iraq, to join the 55 SIGIR auditors, inspectors, and investigators who continue to provide aggressive in-country oversight of the U.S. taxpayers investment in Iraq's reconstruction. This Quarterly Report covers the last phase of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund's (IRRF) implementation. Virtually all of the IRRF's $21 billion is now under contract, and approximately 80% is spent. The end of the IRRF marks the beginning of a new phase in aid to Iraq, which will entail a broader multilateral component and an increase in the Iraqi government's responsibility for the overall economic recovery effort. This new phase, however, does not mark the end of oversight. To the contrary, more remains to be done to account for past U.S. investment and to promote the highest and best use of future U.S. funding for Iraq. Recognizing the need for continuing oversight, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act in December 2006. This Act extended SIGIR's jurisdiction to include all FY 2006 appropriations for Iraq reconstruction, including the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Economic Support Fund, and the Commander's Emergency Response Program. The Act requires SIGIR to conduct a forensic audit to account for the use of the IRRF and effectively extends SIGIR's organizational life through 2008. During this quarter, SIGIR auditors completed 8 new audits, bringing the total number of completed audit products to 82.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA489210
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction