Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Iraq Reconstruction, Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Iraq Reconstruction, Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Hearing Questions Waste, Fraud, and Abuse In Iraq Reconstruction
Ambassador L. Paul Bremer and Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, testified on management of U.S. funds in Iraq. Questions were raised about an audit report issued in 2005 by Mr. Bowen that concluded that more than $8.8 billion in cash was disbursed without adequate financial controls. A transcript of this hearing is now available.
Video of the hearing:
Documents and Links
Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement (343 KB)- Dave Oliver: Restarting the Economy in Iraq (1 MB)
Hearings on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars- Memo to Committee Members Regarding Cash Transfers to the Coalition Provisional Authority (616 KB)
- Testimony of Ambassador L. Paul Bremer (453 KB)
- Testimony of Stuart Bowen (54 KB)
- Hearing Transcript (2 MB)
