For the first time in the 16-year war in Afghanistan, the Defense Department is conducting an audit of U.S. funds provided to Afghan security forces, according to the top U.S. Army general in the country. DOD has been authorized by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to "follow U.S. dollars as they go through the ministry of finance and banking system to ensure they reach the intended person or the intended program," Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, told...
