Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 June 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 24 June 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his Answer of 14th June 2004, 422 c668-9W on Iraq, if his Department will obtain a copy of the US Government Agency audits of sole-sourced contracts funded by the Development Fund for Iraq; what provision there is for consideration of the copy audits when the Coalition Provisional Authority no longer exists; who approves contractors for expenditure proposals approved by the Development Fund for Iraq Program Review Board; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to his answer of 14 June 2004, Official Report, columns 668-69W, on Iraq, if his Department will obtain a copy of the US Government Agency audits of sole-sourced contracts funded by the Development Fund for Iraq; what provision there is for consideration of the copy audits when the Coalition Provisional Authority no longer exists; who approves contractors for expenditure proposals approved by the Development Fund for Iraq Program Review Board; and if he will make a statement. [179802] Hilary Benn: The external audit of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) has been delegated by UN Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003) to the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). The IAMB acts on behalf of the international community and has requested copies of certain US Government audit reports as part of its current work programme. The IAMB undertakes to make all its proceedings and final reports public (within 30 days of being finalised). UN Security Council Regulation 1546(2004) paragraph 24 provides for the continuation of the IAMB after the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the return to Iraqi sovereignty. The approval of contractors for expenditure proposals endorsed by the Program Review Board of the Development Fund for Iraq is undertaken by the CPA.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 179802; 422 c1486-7W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Development aid Iraq USA Reconstruction Halliburton Development Fund for Iraq
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