Program Review Board Meeting - Summary of Actions – August 12, 2003

 

Attendees:            Sherri Kraham                                                Chair

                        *Chris Milligan                                    USAID

                        Jessye LaPenn                                     Min of Trade/ Oil for Food

                        *Neil Mules                                       Australia

                        *Andrew Ockenden                             UK Rep

                        COL Paul Hough                               CPA Comptroller

                        LTC Bob Pelletier                             Min of Trans & Comm

                        COL Tony Bell                                  CPA – CA HCA

                        MAJ Steve Hopper                           CJTF-7

                        COL Michael Toner                          CJTF-7 C8

                        Al Runnels                                                CPA CFO

                        *Walt Slocombe                                 NS&D Senior Advisor

                        *Tom Krajeski                                   CPA/ Governance

                        *Andy Bearpark                                  CPA DIROPSINF

                        *Peter McPherson                               Economic Development

                        *Marek Belka                                                CIC/CPA

                        Lee Evey                                         Min of Housing & Construction

                        LTC Andy Hughes                            CPA General Counsel

 

            The Board approved a motion to publish the results of Board meetings, however, in cases where publication of the approved funding level could reflect a potential contract award amount, the amount will not be published so as not to prejudice the contract award.*

 

            The Chief Financial Officer briefed the status of available funds:  a new deposit of $48M from oil proceeds into the Development Fund of Iraq (DFI) account, which holds a current balance of $1.4B.  Balance of all accounts, less current commitments, is $2.1B.  Board members had a brief discussion about the status of the Oil-for-Food contract review process, which will not be concluded for some time.

 

            The Board reviewed and approved the following funding requests for recommendation to the Administrator:

 

-- Iraqi Civil Defense Corps, $19.6M – Total support costs for the Corps which includes salaries and subsistence requirements for 18 battalions of 850 soldiers each, which will be under the command of Coalition forces.

-- MANPADS Weapons Buyback Program, $1M – This supplements a previous allocation of $500,000 for this activity. 

-- Security for the Governing Council, *A contract will be awarded for the purchase of security equipment for the Governing Council building.  This amount will be applied against the budget now being created for the Governing Council.

-- Iraqi Railroad Security Contract, $36,667 – This will support an extension of an additional month until the Facility Protection Service provides a guard force to the railroad.