Ms. McGrath, what examples can you offer where you have actually validated this compliance, as opposed to, say, just taking someone's word for it through unchecked self-assertions?

I'm specifically interested in what you call the SFIS, which has been in the architecture for several years and is essential for achieving audit readiness.

Doesn't managing to the budget, as the SBR does, focus the FIAR effort mostly on funding in and funding obligated and expended?

I am concerned that DOD has too much of a budget focus and not enough of a focus on what they are spending the $700 billion Congress has given them.

Secretary Hale, exactly how is that objective necessary for achieving full audit readiness?

Secretary Hale, this sounds simple; why is it that none of the Services--the Departments of the Army, Navy, or Air Force--can do that simple task yet?

Secretary Hale and Ms. McGrath, please provide a rough order of magnitude of how much could be saved--in terms of dollars and personnel--by this approach vis-a-vis DFAS?

why is DOD buying ERPs without deliverables for ensuring these systems can pass an audit?

we are concerned that DOD is spending billions of dollars on new state-of-the-art systems but in the end these systems will not be able to provide it with the compliant processes and adequate controls needed to achieve an audit opinion.

effectively using a well-defined enterprise architecture is vital to organizational transformation and systems modernization.

Where those reviews have actually been conducted, what did they find?

most of the business systems DOD has bought are over-budget and have gone long past scheduled delivery.

Why is DOD not focusing on the balance sheet so we can improve the quality of data captured on what we are buying?

But, they have all been moved to fiscal year 2012. Please explain why.

Secretary Hale, why shouldn't Congress be alarmed that the simple task of depositing the right money into the right accounts before even spending it cannot now be verified by independent auditors?

Secretary Hale, I have reviewed what you have described as Interim Goals for fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 in your FIAR plans.

We are interested in the idea that we can reduce the DFAS footprint and direct any savings realized into both increased capability for our military and, possibly, debt reduction.

why is DOD still implementing ERPs that are not auditable?