Program Review Board (PRB) Meeting Minutes � Aug 12, 2003

Program Review Board (PRB) Minutes � Aug 23, 2003

Attendees:

* Sherri Kraham�� Director, Program Review Board-Acting Chair

*Chris Milligan�� Deputy Director, US Agency of International Development

*Neil Mules�� Representative of the Australian Government�

*Andrew Ockenden�� Representative of the UK Government�

COL Paul Hough�� CPA Comptroller

COL Tony Bell�� CPA � Head of Contract Activities

*COL Michael Toner�� Coalition Joint Task Force-7

Lt Col Terry Ross�� Coalition Joint Task Force-7 Comptroller

*Peter McPherson�� Director, Economic Development

Scott Castle�� CPA General Counsel

*Ludvik Cimburek�� Advisor to National Security & Defense

John Simmons�� Representative of the UK Government�

COL Mike Kirsch�� Director Regional of Operations��

COL Quint�� Joint Operation Center � Ministry Team

COL Schroeder�� Advisor to Ministry of Oil

�� * Voting member

�� The Board approved the minutes from August 19, with some amendments and the following funding requests for recommendation to the Administrator:

#438 & 439, IT Expansion of Government of Iraqi complex,� The Board approved two funding requests submitted by the Chair of the Communications/Information Review Board, a sub-committee of the PRB, to expand voice and data access for the building of the Governing Council and Constitutional and other Committees. �Earlier expenditures funded equipment for 500 personnel but now need additional funding to expand communications system to all of building, to include audio-visual equipment to accommodate 1,300.

#423, Compensation for Councilors, $3,452,900. The Board approved a Ministry of Public Works� request for stipends payments to Governors, Councilors of Governorates, Mayors and City Councilors, through the end of the year.

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#431, Communications Equipment for Ministry of Oil,� The Board approved the Ministry of Oil�s request for phone service and minutes to support oil distribution and connect ministry personnel to the depots, which received the endorsement of the Communications/Information Review Board.

#441, Security for Governing Council and Training, $50,000, The Board approved an additional $50,000 for requirements which exceeded the estimate, and previously approved amount, by $50,000.

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#435, Baghdad Theater Festival, $3,500, The Board approved this start-up cost to start theater production all over Baghdad.� The CPA received $200K in international donor funds for production but were short $3,500 for stipends to pay actors, stagehands and producers.�

�Where the publication of approved funding levels may prejudice the competitive contracting processes, these amounts will be redacted.

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