Inspection faults DOD (Iraq) auto records

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Inspection faults DOD auto records
By Lisa M. Novak, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Monday, November 30, 2009

Hundreds of nontactical vehicles in Iraq could not be accounted for on paper during an audit of contracting records, according to a Defense Department Inspector General’s report released last week.

The audit reviewed a sample of vehicle contracts held by Multi-National Forces—Iraq and its operational arm, Multi-National Corps—Iraq, between 2005 and 2008.

In all, the report estimated 74 percent of the nontactical vehicles, such sedans, trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles bought or leased through the Government Services Administration were not properly accounted for.

Of those, about 10 percent, or 531 vehicles, “were not accounted for at all,” according to the 36-page report, released Nov. 20. The vehicles cost $11.4 million to acquire and $5.3 million each year for leasing fees, maintenance and repair, the report says.

Officials don’t know that these vehicles are actually missing. They couldn’t be accounted for on paper when the records were reviewed by the audit team, said Timothy Wimette, from the DOD Inspector General’s office.


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