,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjaf,mr4   
,paul submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !    
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an
 ,recon/ruction1 ,john ,sopko1 & 8 (fice
 = _! ef=ts 9 provid+ acc\ntability =   
taxpay] doll>s sp5t 9 ,afghani/an4      
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,special ,inspector   
,g5]al = ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction     
7,,sig>7 0 creat$ 9 #bjjh to provide    
indep5d5t & objective analysis &        
sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations1 to 
promote economy1 effici5cy1 &           
effectiv5ess1 & to prev5t & detect wa/e1
 fraud1 & abuse ) reg>ds to am\nts      
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
! recon/ruction ( ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! 
,(fice ( ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =   
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction has1 "u !    
lead]%ip ( ,,sig> ,john ,sopko1 be5 a   
/rong voice = ! good /ew>d%ip ( taxpay] 
doll>s2 ,:]eas ,special ,inspector      

,g5]al ,sopko has provid$ te/imony #aa  
times be=e ,congress2 ,:]eas !          
recomm5dations ( ,,sig> h result$ 9 m   
?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 pot5tial sav+s2    
,:]eas "o inve/igation reveal$ contract 
bid-rigg+ & price-fix+ t l$ to !        
t]m9ation ( a #a1jjj1jjj1jjj ,afghan    
,m9i/ry ( ,def5se fuel contract1 result+
 9 #bad1jjj1jjj 9 contract sav+s to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,,sig>  
inve/igations into wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 
h l$ to ne>ly #gjj contractors be+      
prohibit$ f future ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t contracts2 ,:]eas ,,sig>      
expos$ mismanagem5t & fraud )9 ! ,unit$ 
,nations-adm9i/]$ ,law & ,ord] ,tru/    
,fund = ,afghani/an1 :i* provides       
billions ( doll>s 9 paym5ts to ! ,afghan
 ,national ,police2 ,:]eas ,,sig> has   
fur!r expos$ poor att5dance & acc\nt+   
proc$ures t all[ ! exi/5ce ( non-exi/5t 
,afghan gho/ soldi]s & police1 ^:       
sal>ies are pocket$ by corrupt (ficials2
 ,:]eas ,,sig> discov]$ ! exp5diture (  
#f1jjj1jjj on #i goats meant to />t a   

ca%m]e indu/ry 9 ,afghani/an1 ! :]eab\ts
 ( :i* are n[ unkn[n2 ,:]eas ,,sig> has 
attempt$ to provide acc\ntability to    
#baj1jjj1jjj sp5t on ! con/ruction (    
heal? c>e facilities 9 ,afghani/an1     
discov]+ t ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( facilities 
h incorrect location data1 :]e #ac      
facilities 7 built outside (            
,afghani/an1 includ+ "o 9 ! ,m$it]ranean
 ,sea2 ,:]eas ,,sig> also inve/igat$ !  
circum/ances t l$ to ! con/ruction ( a  
#cf1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y comm& 
& control facility at ,camp ,lea!rneck t
 ! comm&]s on ! gr\nd /at$ !y nei!r     
want$ nor ne$$1 & :i* 0 nev] occupi$2   
,:]eas ,,sig> br\ght to national        
att5tion t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se lo/    
#bi1jjj1jjj wor? ( heavy equipm5t1 su* z
 tractor trucks & cranes1 :i* imp$$     
ef=ts to con/itute an indep5d5t ,afghan 
equival5t to ! ,army ,corp ( ,eng9e]s2 &
 ,:]eas ,,sig> expos$ ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se _h sp5t #dc1jjj1jjj on a        
,compress$ ,natural ,gas 7,,cng7 fill+  
/ation1 co/+ ne>ly #hf times m ?an a    

simil> project1 & t fur!r almo/ no      
vehicles 9 ,afghani/an run on ,,cng & ! 
co/ to conv]t a vehicle is m ?an !      
av]age annual ,afghan sal>y3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds !     
,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = 
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction = its ongo+  
role 9 id5tify+ & r$uc+ wa/e1 fraud1 &  
abuse2 &  7#b7 urges all inspectors     
g5]al to look to ! ,(fice ( ! ,special  
,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghan             
,recon/ruction z an example ( ! vigor & 
indep5d5ce ) :i* ! ,s5ate expects       
inspectors g5]al across gov]nm5t to     
pursue _! duty4