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The Great Audit
June 19, 2009
By Alyssa Rosenberg & Elizabeth Newell
Government Executive Magazine
The watchdog group Project on Government Oversight is hailing legislation introduced by Republican senators John McCain, Ariz., Tom Coburn, Ok., and Charles Grassley, Iowa, that would set firm deadlines for the Defense Department to undergo a complete audit of its financial statements.
"It's only fitting at a time when we are calling for increased fiscal responsibility from companies that we demand the same from the Department of Defense," said POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian.…
