Volume 1 - Iraq Watch

• The NSC Auditing Division sent a note to theSecretariat, approving the funds transfer. Dependingupon the sensitivity of the request, the AuditingDivision would suggest adding the requested fundsto the organization’s budget after receiving approvalfrom Saddam. The NSC Secretariat would send anote to Saddam with the Auditing Division’s suggestion.Upon the President’s approval, the NSCSecretariat would send a note to the MoF informingit of Saddam’s decision.• The NSC sometimes sent a note within the Secretariatand to the requesting organization aboutthe NSC’s decision and to inform the MoF that itshould add the funds to the concerned organization’sbudget.• Finally, the NSC Secretariat sent a note to theMinister’s office in the MoF informing it of theNSC’s decision.• According to the minister of finance, the PresidentialDiwan probably also viewed NSC budgetproposals before they were sent to the MoF.Regime Financeand Procurement205