Tom Coburn actually said...

Financial management systems DOD has put in place to control and monitor the money flow do not facilitate but actually prevent DOD from collecting and reporting financial information that is accurate, reliable, and timely.

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Coburn criticizes DOD's financial management systems for being ineffective.

09/14/2011

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