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Pentagon to Audit the Department of Defense

posted by Fnord666 on Monday December 11 2017, @01:39AM   Printer-friendly
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takyon writes:

Pentagon Announces First-Ever Audit Of The Department Of Defense

"The Defense Department is starting the first agency-wide financial audit in its history," the Pentagon's news service says, announcing that it's undertaking an immense task that has been sought, promised and delayed for years.

Of the tally that is starting this week, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said, "It demonstrates our commitment to fiscal responsibility and maximizing the value of every taxpayer dollar that is entrusted to us."

"Beginning in 2018, our audits will occur annually, with reports issued Nov. 15," the Defense Department's comptroller, David L. Norquist, said.

The Defense Department has famously never been audited, despite receiving hundreds of billions of dollars annually and having more than $2.2 trillion in assets.

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @02:25AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @02:25AM (#608153)

    September 10th 2001 Secretary of Defense of the USA declared war on the Pentagon bureaucracy over an alleged $2.3 trillion in unaccounted for funds on expenses.
    Obviously this kinda got forgotten...

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by tftp on Monday December 11 2017, @02:57AM

    by tftp (806) on Monday December 11 2017, @02:57AM (#608168) Homepage
    No, it just tells us who won that war.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @07:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @07:55PM (#608405)

    transcript of Rumsfeld's speech [archive.org]

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @09:05PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @09:05PM (#608430)

    CBS News Eye on America report from circa 2002 [youtube.com]