Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

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Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

Agency overview
Formed	2008
Jurisdiction	United States Government
Headquarters	Crystal City, Virginia, U.S.
Employees	197 (October 2014)
Agency executive	John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General
Website	www.sigar.mil

The Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) is the U.S. government's leading oversight authority on Afghanistan reconstruction. Congress created the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to provide independent and objective oversight of the Afghanistan Reconstruction funds. Under the authority of Section 1229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (PL 110-181), SIGAR seeks to conducts audit, inspections, and investigations to promote efficiency and effectiveness of reconstruction programs, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. SIGAR also has a hotline that allows individuals to report suspected fraud.^[1]