SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — U.S. diplomats say after May’s devastating floods, international agencies have done more to help the recovery efforts than local leaders who have used this humanitarian tragedy for “cronyism, party advantage, backroom deals and blame shifting.”

The head of USAID in Bosnia, David Barth, and defense attache Scott Miller, made the accusations on Friday and said October’s elections are an opportunity to change the situation.