2010

"Oversight of U.S. Civilian Assistance for Afghanistan" - Testimony of The Honorable Donald A. Gambatesa, USAID Inspector General, Before the Subcommittee on State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations

"Oversight of Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and the Role of the Special Inspector General" - Testimony of Michael Carroll, USAID Deputy Inspector General, Before the Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Senate Committee on Homeland Secur

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Solicitation of a Kickback in Connection with a Government Contract in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to solicit a kickback in connection with the award of a private security services subcontract to protect U.S. government personnel and contractors in Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney of the Antitrust Division and U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Former USAID Official Pleads Guilty to Submitting Fictitious Travel Voucher Receipt

WASHINGTON - A 46-year-old former Health Development Officer with the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”), Michael J. Andreini, pleaded guilty today to one count of Making a False Statement for submitting a fictitious receipt to USAID in support of a travel voucher, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and Adrienne R. Rish, USAID Assistant Inspector General for Investigations. The Honorable Deborah A. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia presided over the plea hearing. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 26, 2010.

Former Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Laws Barring Funds Transfers to Iraq

WASHINGTON, DC - Donald A. Gambatesa, Inspector General for the United States Agency for International Development, announced today that Ali Mohamed Bagegni, 56, formerly of Columbia, Mo., pleaded guilty in Federal court on April 6, 2010, for his role in a conspiracy to illegally transfer funds to Iraq in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Inspectors General Issue First Quarterly Report on the Civilian Assistance Program in Pakistan

WASHINGTON, DC - The Inspectors General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State, and the Department of Defense have issued their first Quarterly Progress and Oversight Report on the Civilian Assistance Program in Pakistan. The report covers the period from October 15, 2009, when the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 became law, through March 31, 2010.

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