Hundreds of billions were spent by the US in Afghanistan. Here are 10 of the starkest examples of 'waste, fraud and abuse'

Half a billion dollars of aircraft that flew for about a year. A huge $85 million hotel that never opened, and sits in disrepair. Camouflage uniforms for the Afghan army whose fancy pattern would cost an extra $28 million. A healthcare facility listed as located in the Mediterranean Sea.

(CNN) Half a billion dollars worth of aircraft that flew for approximately an entire year. A massive hotel worth $85 million which never got opened and is in decay. Camouflage uniforms to the Afghan army A fancy pattern that will cost you an additional $28 million. The hospital is situated within the Mediterranean Sea.

They are part of an array of "waste, fraud , and abuse" complaints against those involved in the United States' reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan -which totals $145 billion over a period of 20 years -- submitted through an inspector general from the United States' own inspector general during the conflict. However, the thorough audits that detail the findings have, for the vast majority of in the majority, been withdrawn on the advice of State Department officials. State Department, citing security issues.

Total cost for war, as per the Pentagon estimates, was $825 billion. That's an estimate that is low-end: the President Joe Biden has cited an estimate that puts the cost at more than double that amount -more than $2 trillion, which is a figure that takes into account the long-term cost of the cost of care for veterans. The debt's interest is in the hundreds of billions.

It was reported that the $145 billion reconstruction project did not have enough oversight, which led Congress to create an organization called the Special Inspector General (SIG) for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in the year 2008. SIGAR issued quarterly reports that received less notice at the time as was appropriate to the amount of money they were addressing the issue, according to critics. They also were often denied the information they needed from the Pentagon particularly when it came to evaluating security concerns in the country.

An State Department spokesperson told CNN that they had requested SIGAR to "temporarily" take down the reportsdue "to security and safety concerns over the continuing evacuation operations." They also said SIGAR was able to reinstate the reports "when it considers it appropriate."

The following are 10 noteworthy cases, minus identifying information, and compiled by CNN over time.

1.) Winter blanket for Kabul

The Tarakhil power plant was inaugurated in 2007 to serve as an alternative generator to the capital in the event that the power supply to Uzbekistan was interrupted.

A huge modern, contemporary structure It was powered by diesel turbines supplied by a well-known engineering giant. But there was a problem: Afghanistan had scant diesel supply on its own, and had to transport the fuel to the plant via truck, making the plant prohibitively expensive to operate.

The facility required $335 million for construction and was estimated to have an annual fuel expenses in the region of $245 million. Most recently, the SIGAR analysis found that it was operating at 2.2 percent capacity, since the Afghan government was unable to pay for the fuel. USAID declined to comment.