Afghan National Police Training Program Would Benefit from Better Compliance with the Economy Act and Reimbursable Agreements

Abstract

We conducted this audit in response to requirements in the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. This third report in a series expands on DoD Report No. D-2011-080 and DOS Report No. AUD/CG-11-30, "DoD and DOS Need Better Procedures to Monitor and Expend DoD Funds for the Afghan National Police Training Program", July 7, 2011, in which we determined whether the Department of State (DOS) properly obligated DoD funds in support of the Afghan National Police (ANP) training program. DoD Report No. D-2011-095 and DOS Report No. AUD/CG-11-42, "Afghan National Police Training Program: Lessons Learned During the Transition of Contract Administration", August 15, 2011, addressed how well DOS and DoD officials planned and executed the transfer of management and oversight of the training program contracts. DOS Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) officials improperly obligated an estimated $76.65 million of Afghanistan Security Forces Fund appropriations that DoD provided to support the ANP training program. Specifically, INL officials obligated an estimated $75.60 million of funds for two INL rule of law programs and one INL counternarcotics program and $1.05 million of funds for personal services contracts contrary to either the Economy Act or reimbursable agreement limitations. This occurred because DoD did not appropriately monitor INL obligations, and INL did not have adequate procedures to ensure it obligated funds in accordance with the Economy Act and reimbursable agreements. As a result, DoD and DOS might have violated the Antideficiency Act. In addition, the ANP training program did not receive an estimated $75.60 million of DoD financial support. DoD could realize a benefit if the funds were returned and put to better use supporting the ANP training program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2011
Accession Number
ADA548891

Entities

People

  • Daniel R. Blair
  • Evelyn R. Klemstine

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Training
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