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The Dept of Defense has failed many audits in a row. No one really has a handle on what money is going for there, or at may other departments.

Situation: We trust the government to publish a transparent budget to 14 different auditors

"14?! What a waste of time! We need to develop one universal ledger so the government can never lie to us again!"

[Soon] Situation: We trust the government to publish a transparent budget to 15 different auditors

DoD is a disaster area but government isn't a uniform hive mind. Some parts operate better than others, and some are more critical than others.