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[–] 15076276? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I was put in charge of my Battalion's $6 million budget back in 2001. I went though it line by line and sent the lines that pertained to each company or section and told them point blank get back to me with any additions or problems you have with the amounts I entered by a certain date or this will be the end product no exceptions.

In the past, the Warrant Officer before me just told each company/section to tell her what they needed for their next year's budget - who the heck knows that off the top of their head? She ended up saying if you're not sure just add 10% to your last year's total? I was like 10%? The inflation rate is only 3%. That right there ladies and gentlemen is one of the big reasons there is waste in the government plus if you don't spend all your funds by the end of the Fiscal Year you'll lose those funds the next year. Meaning if your budget was say $500,000 but you only spent $400,000 then your next year's budget won't go past $400,000 (adding in a little for inflation).

Anyway back to me running my Battalion's Budget - I ended up cutting the prior year's budget by $600,000 no one expected that to happen. In fact that's really unheard of. Unfortunately, there weren't too many like me who spent the taxpayer's money as if it was their own (not wanting to waste it).

Like I expected very few got back to me. I actually did some research on how much things cost and provided them with realistic costs.

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[–] 15076079? ago 

Nothingburger

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[–] 15073039? ago  (edited ago)

Were I one of these auditors, I'd be scared shitless.

"Why did you show me that!??!"

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[–] 15073003? ago 

So the government has failed an audit by the.... government. Sounds completely legit.... Is there anything you won't believe? Problems in teh government should be regulated by the government, riiiiiggght.....

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[–] 15072216? ago 

Clearly more work lies ahead of us,” Buccino added.

Never a truer word spoken.

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[–] 15072158? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The failed a LONG time ago... First ever audit? Are you F---ing kidding me!

Of course, some minor problems, but no fraud found....lol...and with the biggest budget in the executive branch.

Did they look into the billions whose disappearance was to be announced on 911?

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[–] 15072057? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

They never Will.

REMEMBER Rumsfeld?

Lost a Trillion Dollars and sent it to Israel!

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[–] 15071162? ago 

...'Shanahan said areas the Pentagon must improve upon based on the audit results include compliance with cybersecurity policies and improving inventory accuracy... '

What I want to know first: Did they find the 6 missing Davey Crockett tac nukes?

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