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FEDERALhearing transcript

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Hearing on 2019 High-Risk List for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Original title: INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION'S 2019 HIGH-RISK LIST

January 1, 2019

Afghanistan National Security Government Oversight Waste Fraud and Abuse Military Reconstruction

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing initiates congressional oversight into how taxpayer funds are managed in Afghanistan reconstruction projects, specifically targeting programs identified as high-risk for financial mismanagement.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Taxpayers

Their tax dollars fund the reconstruction programs in Afghanistan that are subject to oversight for potential waste and fraud.

Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

They are the recipients of U.S.-funded equipment and training programs that are currently under review by the subcommittee.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing on April 3, 2019, to review the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's () 'High-Risk List.' The session focused on identifying major construction programs in Afghanistan vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 3, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The primary subject was the 2019 High-Risk List produced by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
The list identifies major construction programs in Afghanistan at risk for waste, fraud, and abuse.
The subcommittee scheduled a future hearing for May 8, 2019, to discuss the suicide epidemic among security personnel.
Two documents were entered into the record: a cost-benefit analysis of Afghan security force uniforms and a report on Afghan trainees going absent without leave.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'High-Risk List'?

It is a list compiled by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction that highlights specific construction projects in Afghanistan that are highly susceptible to waste, fraud, and abuse.

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To provide congressional oversight on how U.S. funds are being spent on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and to address identified risks in those programs.

Why It Matters

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Emphasis on Bipartisan Oversight

The Chairman explicitly invoked the 'politics stops at the water's edge' doctrine to frame the committee's approach to national security oversight.

Stephen F. Lynch Jody Hice

Connected Entities

personJody Hice“Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee on National Security”Map →

personStephen F. Lynch“Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on National Security“House committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personJohn F. Sopko“Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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