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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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 11 2017, @02:20PM
"The entire government should be required to follow precisely the same rules as every company."
Might want to be careful of what you wish for, as wishes love to twist and distort themselves.
If you got what you wanted, odds are it'd be in the form of most of the rules companies following being revoked.