EDITOR'S PICK1,126 viewsNov 19, 2018, 08:06am
Why Auditing The Pentagon Isn't Turning Up A Windfall Of Waste
Mark Cancian
The Pentagon just announced the latest, and disappointing, results of its 28-year auditing effort.Getty
On Thursday the Department of Defense announced the latest results of its ongoing, 28-year auditing effort. Many observers have expected great things from the audit—billions of dollars of waste identified, unneeded programs terminated, and new management directions established. Nothing of the sort happened or, indeed, will happen. That’s not what audits do. Although the audit usefully identified many weaknesses in DOD’s information systems, there is a lively debate about whether auditing DOD is cost-effective. Given the legal requirements and grand expectations in many quarters, DOD has to continue the effort, but at some point, doubts will begin to surface.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcancian/2018/11/19/the-dod-audit-no-pot-of-gold-at-the-end-of-that-rainbow/#7cedcac93230
