Saturday, November 16, 2024

Pentagon Fails 7th Audit in a Row

"This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case," said DoD comptroller Michael McCord.

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... After the close of business Friday night, the Pentagon released the findings of its fiscal 2024 annual audit. And for the seventh consecutive year, it has failed, though claiming incremental improvements.

"This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case," Michael McCord, the Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense and Chief Financial Officer, told reporters today. "I believe the department has turned a corner in its understanding of the challenges, and more importantly, in addressing those challenges, momentum is on our side."

The annual audit is conducted by the DoD's Office of Inspector General along with an independent public accounting firm that examined $4.1 trillion in assets and $4.3 trillion in liabilities.

This year's report provides opinions on 28 entities ranging from the various services to the Military Retirement Fund -- one fewer than last year since Special Operations Command was placed under the consolidated audit. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 12:41 AM

Don't worry. Putin Trump has some people who will fix it.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-16 12:44 AM

The FOX News talking head will fix it on Day 1. Or does he only work weekends?

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-16 12:46 AM

@#3

Not to worry ...

Pete Hegseth flagged as possible Insider Threat' over tattoo that's associated with white supremacist groups
www.the-independent.com

... Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible "Insider Threat" by a fellow service member due to a tattoo he has that's associated with white supremacist groups.

Hegseth, who has downplayed the role of military members and veterans in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and railed against the Pentagon's subsequent efforts to address extremism in the ranks, has said he was pulled by his District of Columbia National Guard unit from guarding Joe Biden's January 2021 inauguration. He's said he was unfairly identified as an extremist due to a cross tattoo on his chest.

This week, however, a fellow Guard member who was the unit's security manager and on an anti-terrorism team at the time, shared with The Associated Press an email he sent to the unit's leadership flagging a different tattoo that's been used by white supremacists, concerned it was an indication of an "Insider Threat." ...


So, he seems to be exactly who Pres-elect Trump wants in that position.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:13 AM

@#4

Whoa...

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible Insider Threat'
apnews.com

... This week, however, a fellow Guard member who was the unit's security manager and on an anti-terrorism team at the time, shared with The Associated Press an email he sent to the unit's leadership flagging a different tattoo reading "Deus Vult" that's been used by white supremacists, concerned it was an indication of an "Insider Threat." ...

More in the AP article.

But wow. Just friggin' wow.


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:19 AM

@#5 ... "Deus Vult" ...

Deus vult
en.wikipedia.org

... Deus vult (Ecclesiastical Latin: 'God wills it') is a Christian motto relating to Divine providence.[1][2] It was first chanted by Catholics during the First Crusade in 1096 as a rallying cry, most likely under the form Deus le veult or Deus lo vult, as reported by the Gesta Francorum (c.1100) and the Historia Belli Sacri (c.1130).[a][1]

In modern times, the Latin motto has different meanings depending on the context. It has been used as a metaphor referring to "God's will",[3][4] by Christians throughout history, such as the Puritans,[5] or as a motto by chivalric orders such as the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.[6]

In the 21st century, Christian nationalist movements, as well as Christian right and far-right groups, have adopted the motto as a catchphrase.[7]

Medievalist scholars have criticized this use as harmful and historically inaccurate.[8] ...



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 01:21 AM

But wow. Just friggin' wow.

Sit back, relax. They have full control over sowing the seeds. We will all get to see the harvest.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-16 01:24 AM

@#7 ... Sit back, relax. ...

OK, taking a deep breath here ...

Leon Bridges - Peaceful Place (2024)
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#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-16 02:00 AM

Unfortunately, our government agencies can't help but make MAGA seem at least somewhat right.

----, a money pit that can't even keep track of what it already has...

To the tune of trillions of dollars...

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2024-11-16 03:19 AM

Is the tattoo a giant OK sign?

#10 | Posted by homerj at 2024-11-16 05:11 AM

I bet $1 that Musk and Trump wont find waste in the military.

#11 | Posted by Brennnn at 2024-11-16 11:41 AM

My guess is they will.

Specifically, the salaries of the Generals they will be targeting for removal.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-17 12:35 PM

Specifically, the salaries of the Generals they will be targeting for removal.

They are not reducing the number of Generals, they're just replacing the non-MAGA Lewzer ------- Generals with more suitable candidates.

#13 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-17 12:41 PM

Fifteen minutes late, again.

#14 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-11-17 12:58 PM

Fifteen minutes late, again.

#15 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-11-17 12:58 PM

@#14 ... Fifteen minutes late, again. ...

What's yer point?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-17 11:09 PM

This shouldn't even be a partisan issue. This should be unacceptable to all of us.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-18 09:42 AM

We are still under spending for our political ambitions.

Standard Missile production has to be at Reagan levels to support Taiwan, ukraine, and mitigate Iran and Houthi mrbms and cruise missles.

#18 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-11-18 10:39 AM

This shouldn't even be a partisan issue. This should be unacceptable to all of us.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger

"The only solution is to increase their budget again!"
-Republicans

#19 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-11-18 11:04 AM

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