What problems, if any, have you had in convincing folks in DOD to get on board?

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

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

How is that possible?

I want to welcome our witnesses and thank them for appearing today.

there can be no doubt that effective financial management in the Federal Government today requires a knowledgeable and skilled workforce

Senator Ayotte's point about auditability as a means to an end of good stewardship is, I think, right on target.

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.

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

why is DOD still implementing ERPs that are not auditable?

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?

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