Friday, January 18, 2013

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: GAO Cannot Audit Federal Government, Cites Department Of Defense Problems

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
GAO Cannot Audit Federal Government, Cites Department Of Defense Problems
Jan 18th 2013, 23:30

WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that it could not complete an audit of the federal government, pointing to serious problems with the Department of Defense.

Along with the Pentagon, the GAO cited the Department of Homeland Security as having problems so significant that it was impossible for investigators to audit it. The DHS got a qualified audit for fiscal year 2012, and is seeking an unqualified audit for 2013.

The report report released by the GAO on Friday indicates serious accounting problems at two of the largest government agencies: the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Defense has a net cost of $799.1 billion to the federal budget, while the Department of Homeland Security has a net cost of $48.7 billion.


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