Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund: State Should Better Assure the Effective Use of Program Authorities.

摘要

The proliferation of weapons of massdestruction and advanced conventionalweapons poses significant threats toU.S. and international security. StatesNDF began operating in 1994 to helpcombat such threats by funding a variety of nonproliferation and disarmament projects. NDFs legal authorities provide it significant flexibility to perform its work and it has initiated high-profile projects in locations that are significant to U.S. interests. Nonetheless, questions have been raised about how NDF has used its authorities, including its authority to carry over balances into future fiscal years, and the extent to which NDF is effectively implementing its activities. This report examines (1) States use of NDF authorities in developing and implementing NDF projects and (2) the extent to which State has conducted a program evaluation of NDF and used this information to improve program performance. To conduct this review, GAO analyzed NDF program and project data and documentation, analyzed a sample of NDF project close-out documents, and interviewed NDF and other U.S. officials.