Mattis tells Pentagon to 'invite scrutiny' of first-ever financial audit

摘要

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has directed all Pentagon employees to support the first full-scale financial audit, though it may take years to achieve a "clean" opinion, according to a recent department-wide memo. "Professionals invite scrutiny," Mattis wrote in a May 25 memo. "Every decision we make must focus on both lethality and affordability, thereby gaining full value from each taxpayer dollar spent on defense."