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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.
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