The Pentagon completed its second audit. What did it find?
By: Aaron Mehta and Jen Judson  
WASHINGTON — For the second year in a row, the Pentagon has officially failed its audit. And for the second year in a row, that result was expected.
Elaine McCusker, the Pentagon’s acting comptroller, told reporters ahead of the formal audit release — which occurred late on a busy Friday night in Washington — that “as expected,†the department would be receiving what is known as an “overall disclaimer,†a technical term that means the results of the audit did not come back clean.
Still, McCusker said she sees real progress being made. “I think the department has been pretty open with the fact that it’s got material weaknesses, it’s got things that need [to be] fixed,†she said. "But, you know, our ability to really demonstrate solid progress, I think is the headline.â€
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