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May 15, 2013

Remarks prepared for delivery by Special Inspector General John F. Sopko at the Association of Former Senate Aides, Washington, D.C.

Good afternoon. It is a privilege to be here today. Being with you today reminds me how important it is to maintain the friendships we formed when all of us served in the Senate as staffers.When I first came to Washington in 1982 to work for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and met some of you, I thought I would stay for only a year, or

May 8, 2013

Remarks prepared for delivery by Special Inspector General John F. Sopko at the New America Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Good afternoon. I want to express my gratitude to the New America Foundation for inviting me to speak today, and I want to acknowledge your commitment to new ideas and new approaches as we face the challenges of the 21st century.Given the many challenges we face at home and abroad -- and especially in Afghanistan -- everyone must commit themselves

April 8, 2013

SIGAR Special Agent Testifies in Afghan Criminal Court; Unprecedented Testimony Results in Longer Prison Sentence for Politically Connected Defendant

ARLINGTON, Va. –A special agent for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) recently testified in Afghanistan Appellate Court against a politically connected Afghan who tried to defraud the U.S. Government. The agent’s testimony against Mohammad Ibrahim Ashna, charged with theft and bribery totaling more than $1