The answer is, there s enormous pressure to get the money out the door. In this system, that s the most important thing. Not making sure the taxpayers got what they paid for. The focus is on disbursements. That s where the check-writing machine is.
Good performance means the checks go out the door.
That, in fact, is why the financial controls have collapsed. And when they collapse, it s easier for unscrupulous employees to steal the money. And not get caught, except by chance. This Subcommittee has a history of examining management controls, especially of the Defense Department. Many of the fraud cases we re seeing should be caught by management controls.