Via the AP: Computer system down for a month in Iraq
The U.S. spent at least $38 million to give Iraq’s government a computerized accounting system — and no one noticed when it was not working for a month, a report said Wednesday.
It was the latest in a series of reports from the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, Stuart W. Bowen Jr., that detailed slow progress on some projects and waste and chaos in the management of another.
Ok, there are many things one could say about this, but one that strikes me immediately is: how could they have gone for a month without noticing?
*sigh*
And here’s the shocker:
One of the tasks was to develop and implement a computerized Iraq Financial Management System, or IFMIS, to replace a Saddam-era computerized system.
The new program was undertaken only months after the invasion of Iraq “without the fundamental planning and analysis that should properly precede the whole change” of a country’s system and to ensure that it would be “based on Iraqi” ministry requirements, Bowen’s report said.
What? A program was put into place without proper planning and analysis? Imagine that.
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You should take a look at the Wounded Warriors Project. It raises awareness for severely wounded combat U.S. combat veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan. It really puts a face on the cost of the war. Here’s a link:
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/aarwebshow
Jeff
Comment by Jeff — Friday, October 26, 2024 @ 3:43 am