Interim Report: Action Needed To Address Missing Iraq Transaction Data
Abstract
This interim report addresses the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's (SIGIR) concerns over missing Iraq transaction data and it seeks your assistance in recovering the data. The missing data has been reported to the Army Financial Management Command and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) by the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG). While the Army Financial Management Command took some steps to reconstruct the missing data, these efforts have not been fully successful. SIGIR is primarily concerned about the missing data because Section 3001, (o)(2), of Public Law 108-106, as amended requires us to prepare a final forensic audit report on all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the reconstruction of Iraq, and this data is necessary for us to fulfill our Congressional mandate. Additionally, a substantial amount of the data could be cash transactions made through the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), which prior SIGIR audits and investigations have shown to be vulnerable to fraud and theft. Further, reconstructing the missing data should be important to the Department of the Army because (1) the missing data likely includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from pay agents and other U.S. military personnel that could be used to defraud these individuals; and (2) the missing data may include classified information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 28, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA545952
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction