Editing Marshall Plan (section)

==Oversight==
The Marshall Plan was administered by the ECA, a civilian agency led by figures like Paul G. Hoffman, with strict oversight to prevent misuse of funds. The ECA’s transparency and audits minimized direct intelligence agency control over the aid itself.

However, the Office of Policy Coordination (OPC), a semi-autonomous CIA branch from 1948 to 1952, conducted covert operations in Europe that supported the broader geopolitical aims of the Marshall Plan. The OPC’s budget, though separate, was sometimes funneled through government channels that could overlap with economic aid programs, creating a gray area.


Some critics in Europe accused the Marshall Plan of being a front for U.S. intelligence operations, claiming it was used to install pro-American governments. The CIA’s covert activities in recipient countries lent credence to suspicions.