Pentagon fails its first-ever audit, official says | Reuters
'WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has failed what is being called its first-ever comprehensive audit, a senior official said on Thursday, finding U.S. Defense Department accounting discrepancies that could take years to resolve. '
'Shanahan said areas the Pentagon must improve upon based on the audit results include compliance with cybersecurity policies and improving inventory accuracy. '
'The point of the audit is to drive better discipline in our compliance with our management systems and procedures,” Shanahan added. '
'A 1990 federal law mandated that U.S. government agencies be audited, but the Pentagon had not faced a comprehensive audit until this one was launched in December. '
'In a briefing with reporters, he did not provide a figure detailing how much money was unaccounted for in the audit. '
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Waste of time.