While we have reasonable controls over much of our budgetary information, it is unacceptable to me that DOD cannot produce a financial statement that passes all financial audit standards. That will change. I have directed that this requirement be put in place as soon as possible. America deserves nothing less.
Panetta emphasizes the need for DOD to meet financial audit standards.
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And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down, this is a vulnerable period for the United States.
Something, somebody, somewhere failed to do the proper planning for what had to take place in order to properly support our men and women in uniform.
It’s poor planning to wind up with your stockpiles of key weapons being depleted.
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