United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-07-05 monographic deposited born digital 34 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-147 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147 P0b002ee1803811e5 f:ns96147 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147 NSIAD-96-147 Elections Political activities Political rights Federal aid to foreign countries Political corruption Technical assistance Homicide International relations Developing countries Financial management Haiti European Union Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S. efforts to foster democratic elections and increased respect for human rights in Haiti, focusing on: (1) the nature and extent of U.S. support for Haitian elections; (2) whether election assistance funds were properly controlled and spent; and (3) the progress made in investigating allegations of politically motivated killings.<p/>GAO found that: (1) in December 1994, the Haitian government appointed a nine-member provisional electoral council that carried out the 1995 parliamentary, municipal, and presidential elections; (2) the first rounds of the elections were generally peaceful, but the voting process was disorganized and had many irregularities; (3) while Haiti's electoral administration improved after the June 1995 elections, several weaknesses in electoral administration continued; (4) the electoral council mandated a shortened electoral calender that diminished the time available for some civic and voter education activities, eliminated the computerization of voter registration lists, and precluded aspects of some assistance programs; (5) sporadic violence, the perceived lack of commitment to the presidential election, and boycotts of some opposition parties contributed to an uncertain electoral climate; (6) the United States spent about $18.8 million in support of Haiti's parliamentary, local, and presidential elections, other donors contributed about $9 million, and U.S. diplomatic and Agency for International Development (AID) officials monitored the electoral process closely to resolve or minimize problems; (7) AID ability to monitor the use of funds provided to support the electoral council was impeded by grant agreement and accountability weaknesses; and (8) while Haiti's human rights situation has improved, it remains tenuous and no progress has been made in the investigations of alleged political murders. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-147 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-147 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-147; Haiti: U.S. Assistance for the Electoral Process; Elections Political activities Political rights Federal aid to foreign countries Political corruption Technical assistance Homicide International relations Developing countries Financial management Haiti European Union