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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
U.S. Spending on Afghanistan Reconstruction at Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
The U.S. government has spent about $141 billion on reconstruction in Afghanistan since 2002. Here at GAO, we have been monitoring these efforts. In today’s WatchBlog post, we look our new report, which highlights concerns we found about U.S. reconstruction … Continue reading
Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed
We’ve been busy podcasting! And if you’re not subscribed on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of our recent podcasts. Rural Hospital Closures: From 2013-2017, 64 hospitals in rural areas in the United States closed their … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Chris Currie, CNSA, Cristina Chaplain, cyber security, DOD, HC, HSJ, hurricanes, IAT, James Cosgrove, Jessica Farb, John Dicken, podcast roundup, rural hospital, security, substance abuse, wildfires, youth
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Contractors in Iraq & Afghanistan
At the peak of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of military contractors sometimes met or exceeded the number of U.S. military personnel in service. Since then, contracted support in these areas has decreased, but contractors continue to … Continue reading
Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse on the War Front
As the United States engages in conflicts overseas, GAO has worked for decades to identify ways to improve military operations and safeguard taxpayer dollars. While some of our work is done in our GAO offices, we have also sent analysts … Continue reading
Posted in Auditing and Financial Management, International Affairs, National Defense
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