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Corporate Author United States. Government Accountability Office.

Title Afghanistan [electronic resource] : actions needed to improve accountability of U.S. assistance to Afghanistan government : report to Congressional addressees.

Imprint [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  GA 1.13:GAO-11-710    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (ii, 43 p.) : col. ill.
Note Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 25, 2011).
"July 2011."
Summary The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense (DOD) award direct assistance to Afghanistan, using bilateral agreements and multilateral trust funds that provide funds through the Afghan national budget. GAO assessed (1) the extent to which the United States, through USAID and DOD, has increased direct assistance, (2) USAID and DOD steps to ensure accountability for bilateral direct assistance, and (3) USAID and DOD steps to ensure accountability for direct assistance via multilateral trust funds for Afghanistan.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Background -- The United States more than tripled its awards of direct assistance to Afghanistan in 2010 through USAID and DOD -- USAID and DOD have taken steps to help ensure accountability over bilateral direct assistance, but USAID has not required risks to be assessed in advance in all cases -- USAID has not consistently assessed risks of contributions to ARTF, while DOD has recently established risk assessment guidance for LOTFA -- Conclusion.
Note "GAO-11-710."
Subject United States. Agency for International Development -- Accounting -- Rules and practice.
United States. Department of Defense -- Accounting -- Rules and practice.
Economic assistance, American -- Afghanistan.
Added Title Actions needed to improve accountability of US assistance to Afghanistan government
Actions needed to improve accountability of United States assistance to Afghanistan government
Gpo Item No. 0546-D (online)
Sudoc No. GA 1.13:GAO-11-710

 
    
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