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Panelists talked about ways to improve transitional and reconstruction efforts in post-conflict countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Mali. Among the issues they addressed were the potenti…

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Stuart Bowen, testified on his final report on Iraq reconstruction efforts. The hearing also focused on lessons learned from sta…

Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), talked about lessons learned from the effort to rebuild Iraq and how to apply them to future U.S. endeavors. Amon…

Stuart Bowen talked about the costs of rebuilding Iraq, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. According to his final report on reconstruction, the U.S. had spent…

Witnesses testified on the progress of the transition in Iraq. The first panel focused on civilian workers in Iraq, and the breakdown of the 14,000 contractors in the region and details on w…

Inspectors general testified about oversight efforts of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also talked about proposals to create a new office to provide oversight in Iraq, Afghanistan …

The special inspectors general for reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Department of Defense inspector general testified on the effectiveness of past and current recommendations o…

Witnesses testified about transitioning responsibility for U.S. operations in Iraq from the Defense Department to the State Department as part of the final withdrawal of U.S. troops. Witness…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on the effectiveness of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction at detecting and preven…

Mr. Bowen and Mr. Biddle talked about corruption in Iraq and Afghanistan. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., who served as the CPA-IG since Janua…

Inspector General Stuart Bowen spoke about a newly released report on Iraq reconstruction on wasteful spending in Iraq. He cautioned that the U.S. government might repeat the same mistakes i…

Witnesses testified on the current state of U.S. contracting in contingency environments and ways in which the system could be strengthened through accountability and supervision programs.

Witnesses testified on reconstruction and stabilization roles and responsibilities, planning and cooperation across U.S. government agencies, and sustainability by host governments when asse…

Officials and inspectors from the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office testified at a public hearing about an investigation of practices and procedures used in public contracts awarded to p…

Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), talked about waste and abuse he found while examining reconstruction efforts in Iraq. He also talked about how le…

Margaret Kriz

Witnesses testified about alleged waste, fraud and abuse in the spending of U.S. funds in Iraq. Topics included current efforts to combat corruption in the Iraqi government, trafficking of U…

In a hearing titled, “Assessing an Effective Diplomatic and Development Program in Iraq: An Examination of the 'Diplomatic Surge',” witnesses testified about allegations of Iraqi government …

Mr. Bowen spoke about his recent report on reconstruction efforts in Iraq, the effectiveness of diplomatic and development programs , and expected testimony later in the day on his report be…