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Sept. 20, 2012

John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Tierney, and Members of the Subcommittee,I am pleased to be here today to discuss the U.S. government's plans to transfer responsibility to the Afghan government for management of the petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) provided to the Afghan National Army (ANA).As you know, the Combined Security Transition Command –

Sept. 13, 2012

John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations. Testimony title: Department of Defense Cannot Accurately Account for over $1.1 Billion in Fuel for the Afghan National Army

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Tierney, and Members of the Subcommittee,I am pleased to be here today to discuss the United States' efforts to help the Afghan National Army (ANA) procure, deliver, and account for the petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) provided to its forces. I also appreciate the opportunity to discuss our investigative work

March 29, 2012

Steven J. Trent, Acting Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Tierney, and Members of the Committee,Thank you for inviting me today to discuss the potential impact on reconstruction of the Afghan government's decision to dissolve all private security companies (PSCs) and transfer their responsibilities to a new Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF), which operates under the

Dec. 7, 2011

Steven J. Trent, Acting Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations

Thank you Mr. Chairman, ranking member Tierney, and members of the Committee.I am pleased to be here with my oversight colleagues to discuss strengthening oversight of U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. As you know, SIGAR was established by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in FY 2008, to provide oversight of reconstruction in