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Why do you say there are no reprocussions? It's a signicant issue in Congress, which writes all of the Department of Defense's checks, oversees them, investigates them, confirms their leaders, and makes laws controlling everything they do.

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And what has failing audits led to in the past?

They haven’t been doing them for very long at all and have had better results pretty much every year since they started.

To improving the auditability of the Pentagon, a new and ongoing project.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38307749

So far more money :P

It should be. But its not and, likely, never will be.

The failed audits have no impact on their budget the following year.

The Pentagon is on track, for the most part, on their auditing project. But what makes you say it doesn't impact their budget?

Six (out of six) years of failed audits, and no repercussions in sight?

Again, they are on track.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38307749

It's like an airplane under development. It's not expected to fly yet.

The DoD is Congress' baby. They will move heaven and earth to make sure the defense industry gets paid.

To make sure congress critters get paid by Defense Contractors and secure lucrative board seats.

get paid, but not promoted.

They are saving their souls.

> It's a signicant issue in Congress

What are you basing that on?

Lots of discussion and pressure on it, going back 10-15 or more years.

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