Source: UPI (January 31, 2007 - 7:05 AM EST) The U.S. special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction reportedto Congress
that millions of dollars have been wasted on policetraining facilities.The report did not address the quality of the training programs butfound numerous
problems with companies contracted to construct thefacilities, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.The report cited the $73 million Baghdad Police College, whereshoddy workmanship led to potentially unsanitary conditions forrecruits. That was first reported by the auditing staff in Septemberbut Tuesday's report said the problems hadn't been fixed.The report also highlights $4.2 million worth of work DynCorp, ofFalls Church, Va., did at a camp for its
security trainers. Auditorssaid Iraqi officials requested a swimming pool and 20 VIP trailers thatwere not authorized. They were built but the camp has never been usedbecause of security concerns, the newspaper said.The audit was also critical of the Army Corps of Engineers in somecases. The corps is charged with overseeing civilian contracts butauditors said in some places oversight was "essentially non-existent."