Afghanistan, Jan. 29 -- The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which monitored corruption and financial waste during America's two-decade presence in Afghanistan, will shut down by month's end.
The Washington Times reported Wednesday that SIGAR, established by Congress in 2008, examined over $148 billion spent on Afghanistan reconstruction projects throughout the war.
SIGAR was created to provide independent oversight of US reconstruction spending in Afghanistan following concerns about corruption, waste, and mismanagement. The agency conducted hundreds of audits and investigations, documenting systemic problems including ghost soldiers on Afghanistan military payrolls, unfinished infrastructure projects, and wid...