Chuck Grassley: “In this letter, Mr. Lynn appeared to agree with all of my findings and recommendations 100 percent. That is a conclusion…”

“In this letter, Mr. Lynn appeared to agree with all of my findings and recommendations 100 percent. That is a conclusion I make. The letter will be in the Record, so Members can read it for themselves. He said that he was ``very troubled'' by every one of the control weaknesses cited in the report. Mr. Lynn further stated: There are unacceptable weaknesses in our internal control programs. He promised me he would be taking aggressive corrective action to improve and tighten controls. He concluded by saying: I want you to know that I place the highest priority on ensuring that we have the best possible protections against fraud and wrongful payments. I also shared my concerns with Secretary of Defense Bill Cohen in a letter dated October 5, 1998. In his response on November 16, 1998--and I have that response from Secretary Cohen here--he offered identical assurances.”