House authorizers have criticized the Defense Department for using the omnibus reprogramming request to cover the $1.5 billion fuel shortfall, but approved the request nonetheless. "The department knew these higher rates were affecting [operations and maintenance] executors on day one of the fiscal year, and should not have waited until June 30th to submit a reprogramming request to rectify the situation," House authorizers write in their Aug. 8 response to the reprogramming request. Though the omnibus request was meant to...
