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Exhibit 286

High-Risk Series: Heightened Attention Could Save Billions More and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness (GAO-25-107743)

Exhibit 286 ยท GAO report

High-Risk Series: Heightened Attention Could Save Billions More and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness (GAO-25-107743)

it has not yet received an audit opinion on its annual department-wide financial statements because it has been unable to accurately account for and report on its spending or physical assets.

DOD financial management section: hampered by ineffective processes, aging systems, inadequate controls, incomplete corrective action plans; fraud risk management added in 2025; DoD needs better accountability for global spare parts for the Joint Strike Fighter and must address the Government Furnished Property weakness.

Source
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Date
25 February 2025
Quoted from
Report PDF p. 178 (GAO printed p. 165)
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107743
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit

Cited by

Finding DEF-3.1
Primary record The DoD Inspector General issued a disclaimer of opinion on the department-wide financial statements in each of fiscal years 2018 through 2025, eight years in a row. GAO reports that DoD is the only one of the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies that has never obtained a clean opinion.