Posted on 11/22/2023 7:49:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Here on the right side of the American political spectrum, we're used to railing against "the government." I've done plenty of it in speeches and in writing over the years. Most of the time, I will refer to "the bureaucracy" when I am making a point about how awful the government is. Bureaucracy is, after all, what clogs the arteries of the federal government.
What frustrates those of us who have to function in the real world about the federal bureaucracy is the utter lack of accountability. While the rest of us have to do our jobs well if we want to keep them, federal bureaucrats can be perennial screw-ups and upwardly mobile at the same time.
Money is no object when it comes from the taxpayers and the magic Monopoly printing machine that the government keeps for special occasions.
A recent classic example of bureaucratic inefficiency can be found at the Pentagon, which has been struggling to show where all the money it gets is going.
The Pentagon has failed its annual audit for the sixth year in a row, according to the Defense Department’s chief financial officer.
Out of 29 individual sub-audits of the department, only seven passed this year, the same as the year prior, Comptroller Mike McCord told reporters Wednesday.
One other received a “qualified” rating — a step down from passing — while three are ongoing and 18 were given failing grades, with no fraud found, he said.
What a relief! There was no fraud found. That wasn't the only thing that wasn't found, by the way. According to the article, "half of DOD’s assets can’t be accounted for." I guess we're supposed to take comfort in the fact that the only problem is incompetence, not fraud.
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
The Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting approximately $114 million to finance its latest round of diversity initiatives.
The DOD plans to use the funds for "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility" (DEIA) programs in fiscal year 2024.
"The FY 2024 President’s Budget request demonstrates the DoD’s commitment to DEIA and includes $114.7 million for dedicated diversity and inclusion activities," the department wrote in its Strategic Management Plan for fiscal year 2022 to 2026.
Wars are popping up everywhere, China gets bolder by the minute, and our Dept. of Defense wants over a hundred million to blow on DEI insanity. It's good to know that when China does finally invade, our military will be inclusive and able to properly convey their pronouns to our occupiers. /sarc
Just another social program slush fund. Where’s the Argentinian president when you need him?
I imagine this is for the 100 million aid package Austin promised the coke head Zelensky.
Money disappears down a RAThole with the Pentagram. Yes it is used as a slush fund for RATs agendas.
E.G. - the hardest and most focused workers get promoted.
And dont forget 10% for the “big guy.”
I’m guessing the ones requesting more for diversity are wiggers or a specific shakedown minority wishing to destroy the capability of our military even more.
Watch, the Rats will threaten the GOP with a government shutdown if the Pentagon doesn’t get this funding. And Johnson will cave to them, just like he did last time.
Why does Congress allow this garbage?
Mostly, because they are in on it.
By now DoD should be passing these audits.
“Out of 29 individual sub-audits of the department, only seven passed this year, the same as the year prior, Comptroller Mike McCord told reporters Wednesday. “
I was involved in these audits for a non-DoD department for many years. We only had an issue for one year out of the 15 years I was around. We make the fixes immediately!
An organization that fails these audits on a regular basis need to experience repercussions.
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