Program Review Board
Minutes � Nov. 15, 2003
Attendees:�������
*Rodney Bent
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Chair/ Co-Director, Office of Management & Budget
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*William Block
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Representative of Economic Development (designee)
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*John Tesh
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Representative of Office of Security Affairs (Designee)
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COL Mike
Kirsch
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Representative of Office of Operations &
Infrastructure
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*Judy Van Rest
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Representative of Governance (Designee)
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COL
Michael Toner
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Coalition Joint Task Force -7, Comptroller
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*Amb Neil Mules
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Representative of the Australian Government
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COL James
Behring
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CPA Comptroller
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COL Tony
Bell
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CPA - Head of Contracting Activities
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Patricia Hatcher
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Representative of CPA Management Liaison Cell
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Don Fithian
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Program Management Office - Comptroller
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Sherri Kraham
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Program Review Board, Director
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Jesse Pruett
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Program Review Board, Regional Programs Manger
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Pamela Fessenden
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Representative of Ministry of Trade
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COL Robert
Klein
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CJTF-7 C5
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MAJ Chris Kuduk
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CJTF-7 C3
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*Voting Members
����������� The November 11, 2003
minutes were approved.
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The following Funding Requests were considered by the Board
for recommendation to the Administrator:
#553 �PDS Food Procurement and
Transport Funding - $110,000,000 � Funds were approved for the purchase of
one month supply of priority goods for monthly distribution under the Public
Distribution System in order to create a �buffer� one month supply. The priority
commodities that are needed are hard wheat, vegetable oil, infant formula,
tea and rice.This is advance from the 2004 budget.
#555 � Security of Governing
Council Housing - $1,259,204 � Funds were approved for the reconstruction
and repair of the Governing Council residency grounds, guard shacks and management
facilities.The security of the compound will be upgraded with additional T-Walls
and mylar film for the windows of the villas.�
#556� Iraqi Civil Defense Corp
Bridging Funds - $ 5,812,244 � Funds were approved for the acceleration and
increase of the ICDC forces as directed by CENTCOM and the National Command
Authority for security and stability in equipment and uniforms will be purchased
for the additional 18 battalions and salaries will be provided for the continued
training and recruitment of the ICDC forces.�
[Note: This request was approved for $1,702,500
by the Administrator]
Repair of Iraqi Civil Defense Headquarters - $111,156 � Funds were approved
for the repairing of the Iraqi Civil Defense Headquarters building in Baghdad.
[Note: the funding request was not sent forward to the Administrator, as it
will be funded under the Construction Initiative Program.]