Soldiers from Task Force Currahee, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, recover bundles of fuel that were air delivered to Forward Operating Base Waza K'wah in the Paktika province of Afghanistan. Credit: Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz, U.S. Air Force
Inspector General: Gov't Partner Paid $500 Per Gallon of Gas in Afghanistan -- Weekly Standard
A recent report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) recalls the 1980s stories of $640 toilet seats and $500 hammers. In a report primarily addressing the construction of a hospital in Afghanistan that is two years behind schedule, SIGAR also found some egregious examples of overpayments to contractors, including one instance where USAid reimbursed a $300,000 charge for 600 gallons of diesel fuel, or $500/gallon:
In one instance, SIGAR found that IOM [International Organization for Migration] paid the contractor $300,000 for 600 gallons of diesel fuel—a cost of $500 per gallon. According to IOM officials, the market price in Afghanistan for diesel fuel should not exceed $5.00 per gallon. As a result, with a proper invoice, the fuel charge should not have exceeded $3,000.
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My Comment: Unbelievable corruption .... and it is the aid agencies that are being targeted. Yup .... time to leave.
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