Iraq War misappropriation refers to allegations that billions of dollars of US government funds, originally meant for reconstruction and rebuilding programs, were misappropriated during the Iraq War.
Official investigations
In July 2008, the United States Department of Justice investigated around 900 cases of alleged fraud committed by contractors.[1] Similarly, the Defense Contract Audit Agency uncovered $10 billion in questionable Iraq contracts,[1] and a US audit found that the occupation authority had lost track of reconstruction funds totalling nearly $9 billion.[2]
Dispatches: Iraq's Missing Billions, produced by Guardian Films (March 20, 2006).[5]
A blog on Huffington Post alleged that there "immunized foreign contractors" were involved.[6] US courts issued gag orders that prevent the prosecution or defense from discussing the allegations. The orders apply to 70 court cases against some top US contractors.[7]
Missing UN funds
At the start of the Iraq war, the United Nations awarded $23 billion of Iraqi money to the US-led coalition to re-develop Iraq.[5]