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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
$2.89 Million DOD-Funded Facility Never Used & Not Maintained
Today, SIGAR released two reports. The first is an inspection of the Gereshk Cold and Dry Storage Facility in Helmand, Afghanistan, which has never been used and is not being maintained.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR review of USAID’s cancelled Afghanistan reconstruction contracts
SIGAR published a review of USAID’s cancelled Afghanistan reconstruction contracts since 2008. The review shows that over $237 million has been disbursed for these contracts and that USAID’s termination of some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan
C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan July 2, 2014 A C-27A Spartan aircraft belonging to the Afghan National Army Air Force. With the recent collapse of the Iraqi state and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan
Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise McClatchy Washington BureauJuly 1, 2014 August 5, 2009: President Hamid Karzai opened the first 35MW block of a 100 MW… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it
Washington Post John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it By Richard Leiby, Published: May 26 E-mail the writer Courtesy of Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme 23 May 2014 US Department of Justice Friday, May 23, 2014 A former employee of a U.S. contractor pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghans Picking Uncle Sam’s Pocket
Afghans Picking Uncle Sam’s Pocket Waycross Journal-Herald DIANAWEST Universal UclickSyndicate 17 May 2014 John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), may have taken Uncle Sam and shaken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Watchdog Says Officials Blocking His Reports
Monday, 13 May 2013 17:35 Afghanistan Watchdog Says Officials Blocking His Reports Written by Warren Mass John Sopko (shown), the special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction (SIGAR), said in a speech… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Baghdad, soccer fields built with millions of U.S. dollars are now symbols of blight
In Baghdad, soccer fields built with millions of U.S. dollars are now symbols of blight A neighborhood team goes through soccer drills on a field in Baghdad’s Sadr City. (Max Becherer/Polaris… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Conversation with John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
A Conversation with John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Wed, 5/14/2014 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Location: The Middle East Institute 1761 N St NW Washington District of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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