Experienced watchdog appointed for U.S. spending in Afghanistan

By Aaron Mehta

A veteran investigator fills one of ten vacant Inspector General jobs.

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Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan

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Where are the watchdogs?

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Fraud cases fell while Pentagon contracts surged

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Science panel has “low confidence” in Homeland Security’s risk analyses

By Amy Biegelsen

Excerpts from this story referencing "John F. Sopko":

"… ns, it can be hard to find a new challenge. But if he was looking for one, John F. Sopko seems to have found it.This week, the Obama administration announced that …"

More waste found in Afghanistan as US heads for the exit

By Douglas Birch

The US effort in Afghanistan has been repeatedly tainted by poor planning and corruption, says inspector general

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IG: Afghan fuel records go missing

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U.S. official says government wasted $6-8 billion in Iraq reconstruction

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Federal courthouse security guards failed to detect mock bombs

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Pentagon’s annual financial report still unreliable, inconsistent

By Julie Vorman

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"… for Afghan heroin headed to Russia. But according to the latest report by John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, inspectors …"