Political Quotes

“Using a modified grading system to reflect the good quality of this audit, it would have earned a higher score were it not for an excessively long completion time. In this particular case, however, the impact of the audit was apparently felt while the audit was still in progress, so the timeliness rule may not apply here and probably should be set aside. There are three other audits containing savings and inefficiencies that I would like to discuss. The next one is entitled ``Implementation of the Predator/Sky Warrior Acquisition Decision Memorandum,'' No. 2010-082, dated September 10, 2010. The purpose of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force and Army had complied with the Department of Defense directives and law to combine the Predator and Sky Warrior drone programs. The Defense Department estimated that $400 million could be saved by merging the two programs. While the audit was in progress, the Department of Defense pulled the rug out from under the auditor. A new directive was issued stating that the two programs did not have to be combined. To counter this move, the auditors recommended administrative action against those who failed to comply with the original directive. The Department of Defense nonconcurred and tossed the auditors a bone. The Department of Defense wiggled out of harm's way by offering to do a meaningless lessons- learned exercise.…”