Afghanistan and Pakistan : oversight of U.S. interagency efforts : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives / statement of Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Williams-Bridgers, Jacquelyn L., 1956-

Contributor:

Carney, Joseph

Costa, Thomas M.

Hancock, David

Hunt, Brandon.

Kalkus, Hynek.

Khakoo, Farahnaaz.

McCloskey, Judy.

Michels, Jim.

Olds, Sara.

Toureille, Pierre

United States. Government Accountability Office

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs

Series:

Testimony ; GAO-09-1015T.

Testimony ; GAO-09-1015T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Government Accountability Office--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Afghanistan.

Pakistan.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages)

Other Title:

Oversight of U.S. interagency efforts

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

GAO has identified Afghanistan and Pakistan as two of the most urgent issues facing this Administration and this Congress. In March, the President announced a strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a broad strategic goal of disrupting, dismantling, and defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan; destroying its allies and safe havens in Pakistan; and preventing their return to Pakistan or Afghanistan. With additional U.S. resources and attention focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan, there will be additional oversight to ensure the accountability of U.S. efforts. This testimony addresses the following issues: (1) GAO's oversight of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan, (2) how GAO coordinates its efforts with its colleagues in the accountability community, and (3) some of the challenges GAO faces carrying out oversight. This testimony is based on past GAO reports and testimonies examining U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. These reports and testimonies contain analysis of documents and information from Afghan and Pakistani officials; U.S. officials in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Washington, D.C.; and representatives of coalition military forces and command, including the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, and international organizations, including the United Nations. GAO has made recommendations in prior reports, but makes no new ones in this statement.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed February 1, 2010).

"For release ... September 9, 2009."

Congressional testimony.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

495783411

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.