JRL NEWSWATCH: “With Billions Going to Ukraine, Officials Warn of Potential for Fraud, Waste” – WSJ
“While no instances of malfeasance have emerged, current and former officials say it is likely a matter of time.”
“With the U.S. sending roughly $130 million a day in military aid to Ukraine plus economic and other assistance, current and former U.S. officials warn that more must be done to ensure arms and money aren’t diverted, stolen or misused. The nearly $54 billion that Congress has appropriated for the Ukraine conflict since January — with strong bipartisan support — dwarfs annual U.S. aid to any other country including assistance sent to Afghanistan at the height of U.S. military involvement there …. Given the size and rapid pace of the funding, a more powerful special inspector general modeled on SIGAR should be created, some current and former officials said. ….”