Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction | Corporate Governance Initiative

Initiatives IIGC IAWG Lessons Learned High-Risk Factors Corporate Governance Security and Insurance Iraq Accountability Working Group The IAWG was assembled by the SIGIR Assistant Inspector General for Audit to provide coordination of audit efforts in Baghdad, in addition to the ongoing coordination from the IIGC in Arlington, Virginia. The first monthly meeting of the IAWG was held on August 23, 2004; the second, on September 19, 2004; and the third, on October 21, 2004. All meetings were held in the Republican Presidential Palace in Baghdad, which houses the U.S. Mission Iraq. Organizations in attendance included: Office of the Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General Department of State Office of Inspector General U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General Defense Contract Audit Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Some of the audit organizations that make up the membership of the IIGC do not have offices in Baghdad; therefore, not all IIGC member organizations are represented in the IAWG. The IAWG informs the forward-deployed staff of U.S. organizations engaged in oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund about ongoing and planned audits. At the first meeting, the CPA-IG Assistant Inspector General for Audit explained the SIRIG audit plan. The IAWG also discussed staffing and logistics for offices in Iraq and Kuwait. The group plans to continue monthly meetings.