During a Nov. 19 nomination hearing , John Conger, the president's choice to serve as principal deputy to the Defense Department comptroller, told the Senate Armed Services Committee it is "absolutely critical" that DOD dedicate itself to passing a budgetary audit. The department faces a Sept. 30, 2017 deadline for "full audit readiness," pursuant to the terms of the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. In his opening statement, Conger told the panel that the office of the comptroller...
