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Leon Panetta: “They are going to get their financials in shape. They are going to be auditable not just by 2017; he wants to beat that…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
They are going to get their financials in shape. They are going to be auditable not just by 2017; he wants to beat that date.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta commits to improving Department of Defense financial audits ahead of schedule.

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