Afghanistan Reconstruction Watchdog SIGAR Closing End of January After $148 Billion Report

The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which monitored corruption and financial waste during America’s two-decade presence in Afghanistan, will shut down by month’s end.

The Washington Times reported Wednesday that SIGAR, established by Congress in 2008, examined over $148 billion spent on Afghanistan reconstruction projects throughout the war.

SIGAR was created to provide independent oversight of US reconstruction spending in Afghanistan following concerns about corruption...