The U.S. spent millions of dollars for what amounts to a ghost building.
That building is the headquarters for the Afghan border police in the Kunduz Province. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent almost seven-and-a-half million dollars constructing the compound for 175 officers and staff.
Only a dozen Afghans were on site during a recent inspection.
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko says it appears most buildings are unused and abandoned.
Testifying before a house subcommittee on oversight and government reform this week, Sopko said it's time to re-evaluate the $100 billion dollars being spent on the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
"Now is the time, we have this opportunity,” Sopko addressed. “It's a limited amount of opportunity. It's an important opportunity to stop and reassess all of that money that hasn't been spent and make a determination, is it worth the risk?"
The Washington Guardian has awarded this week's Golden Hammer to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to ensure that taxpayers got their best investment.
The Army Corps of Engineers seemingly failed to do something basic. You can read more about that by going to our website and following the link to the Washington Guardian.
That building is the headquarters for the Afghan border police in the Kunduz Province. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent almost seven-and-a-half million dollars constructing the compound for 175 officers and staff.
Only a dozen Afghans were on site during a recent inspection.
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko says it appears most buildings are unused and abandoned.
Testifying before a house subcommittee on oversight and government reform this week, Sopko said it's time to re-evaluate the $100 billion dollars being spent on the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
"Now is the time, we have this opportunity,” Sopko addressed. “It's a limited amount of opportunity. It's an important opportunity to stop and reassess all of that money that hasn't been spent and make a determination, is it worth the risk?"
The Washington Guardian has awarded this week's Golden Hammer to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to ensure that taxpayers got their best investment.
The Army Corps of Engineers seemingly failed to do something basic. You can read more about that by going to our website and following the link to the Washington Guardian.