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DynCorp Scrutinized over Iraq Police Contract

HeadlineJan 25, 2010

A new government audit has determined the State Department has consistently failed to properly monitor DynCorp International’s $2.5 billion, five-year-old effort to train the Iraqi police. Auditors said DynCorp invoices were regularly found to have errors and often lacked sufficient documentation. The report states, “As a result, over $2.5 billion in US funds are vulnerable to waste and fraud.”

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