“Many in our government, even some surprisingly senior officials you think would know better, seem to believe that an inspector general should be their partner — or, more correctly, their silent partner,” he said. “In their opinion, my reports should be slipped in a sealed envelope in the dead of night under the door — never to see the light of day — because those reports could embarrass the administration, embarrass President Karzai, embarrass Afghanistan.”
20 individuals and companies have been receiving U.S. contracts though they may be simultaneously supporting the insurgency in Afghanistan →
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction listed the companies and individuals in a letter to numerous U.S. officials responsible for contractors in Afghanistan.
As of now, none of these companies or ones listed in previous letters have been suspended or debarred from receiving U.S. contracts. One company had one contract for $20,000 terminated, but otherwise they are all still eligible to receive U.S. taxpayer money even though they may be actively supporting the insurgency.
Get the full list of companies and find out what is being done on the POGO blog.
Anyone else think that is ridiculous?
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