Dec. 4, 2020

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claim to Steal Funds Intended for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Oct. 20, 2016

SIGAR Honored with Three CIGIE Awards

Washington, D.C. – More than a dozen staff members of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) were recognized Thursday for outstanding professional achievements at the 19th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony."SIGAR employees work tirelessly – many of them in a conflict zone – to protect the

Oct. 22, 2015

SIGAR Honored with Four CIGIE Awards

Washington, D.C. – Over two dozen staff members from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), including many serving long tours in Afghanistan, were recognized Thursday for outstanding achievements at the 18th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony.Awards honoring SIGAR included the Sentner

March 19, 2015

SIGAR Announces New Leadership Positions

New Leaders Will Run Agency’s Afghanistan Operations, Lessons Learned Program, and Audits and Inspections DirectorateARLINGTON, Va. – John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, today announced that veteran Foreign Service Officer Thomas Niblock will join the agency as its Kabul-based Assistant Inspector General for

Oct. 22, 2014

SIGAR Teams Honored with Five CIGIE Awards

Washington, D.C. – Over two dozen staffers of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), including many serving long tours in Afghanistan, were recognized Tuesday for outstanding achievements at the 17th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony.The awards included the Sentner award for courage presented to SIGAR

Nov. 15, 2013

SIGAR Teams Win CIGIE Awards for Excellence

Washington, D.C. – Nearly two dozen staffers of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), including many serving long tours overseas, were recognized Friday for outstanding achievements at the 16th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony.The awards included one for courage presented to a SIGAR investigator who

Oct. 21, 2013

SIGAR Hires Department of Justice Veteran to Run Agency’s Afghanistan Operations

ARLINGTON, Va. – John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, today announced that veteran Justice Department lawyer David Schwendiman will join the agency as its Kabul-based Director of Forward Operations.Mr. Schwendiman has extensive international experience, and most recently served as Justice Attaché at the U.S.

Aug. 9, 2013

SIGAR Investigation Leads To Freeze On $63 Million Traced To Alleged Corruption in Afghanistan

SIGAR and Justice Department Initiate First Bank Account Seizures Attempted in AfghanistanSIGAR’s investigation of large-scale corruption in Afghanistan led to the Department of Justice freezing more than $63 million in U.S. government funds, allegedly obtained through fraudulent means, located in bank accounts held in Afghanistan and in

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

Dec. 14, 2012

SIGAR Announces Appointment of New Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and New Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations

ARLINGTON, Va. – Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko today announced the selection of veteran federal investigator Douglas J. Domin as Assistant Inspector General for Investigations. Mr.  Sopko also announced the appointment of Sharon E. Woods as Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.“Mr. Domin and