A new Office of the Inspector General for Ukraine would be created to audit and investigate how U.S. military and nonmilitary aid to Ukraine is spent. The President would appoint the Inspector General, with Senate confirmation, within 30 days, and the office would track contracts, fund transfers, weapons shipments, and end-use compliance for all such aid provided since January 1, 2022. The Inspector General would report to the Secretaries of State and Defense, but no official at State, Defense, or USAID could block any audit, investigation, or subpoena. Quarterly reports to Congress would be required and posted online in English and other languages widely used in Ukraine, though the President could waive public release of any element for national security reasons. The measure authorizes $70 million for fiscal year 2025 and offsets that cost by cutting the same $70 million from the Economic Support Fund for Ukraine. The office would shut down five years after enactment, after filing a final forensic audit of the aid programs.
Transparency & Accountability
- Inspector General oversight — New watchdog created for U.S. aid to Ukraine
- Audit independence — Officials barred from blocking the IG's audits, investigations, or subpoenas
- Quarterly reporting — Required to Congress on aid obligations, contracts, and weapons end-use
- Public report access — Reports posted online in English and languages used in Ukraine
- Public disclosure — President may waive public release of reports for national security
- Sunset clause — Office ends after 5 years with a required final forensic audit
Congressional Summary
Inspector General for Ukraine ActThis bill establishes the Office of the Inspector General for Ukraine, led by the Inspector General for Ukraine who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.The duties of the office includeconducting, supervising, and coordinating audits and investigations of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds;establishing, maintaining, and overseeing such systems, procedures, and controls as the office considers appropriate for such audits and investigations; andcoordinating with the Offices of Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.Whenever information or assistance requested by the office is unreasonably refused or not provided, the office shall report the circumstances to the State Department or DOD, as appropriate, and to Congress without delay.The office shall submit a report to Congress on a quarterly basis.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-02-20
- Date Added
- 2026-06-13
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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