GAO concludes that Pentagon needs new OCO policy as Trump administration preps for White House

By Tony Bertuca / January 18, 2017 at 11:59 AM
After a yearlong investigation , the Government Accountability Office has concluded that the Defense Department needs a new policy to better run its $60 billion Overseas Contingency Operations account, which some critics, including the nominee to be the next chief of the White House Office of Management and Budget, have called a "slush fund." In a report released Jan. 18 , GAO recommends that DOD collaborate with OMB to "reevaluate and revise the criteria for determining what can be included...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.