Environmental issues continue to grab headlines these days as individuals, organizations, and governments voice growing concerns over protecting our natural resources. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) acknowledged these concerns by adding “The U.S. Government’s Environmental Liability” to their High Risk List, a registry of federal agencies and programs that are most in need of transformation. More information regarding the GAO’s High Risk List may be found here.

After decades of planning and preparation with help from a team of over 1,000 Defense Department (DoD) and Inspector General (IG) auditors, DoD fell short obtaining a clean opinion for its fiscal year 2018 financial statements on its first-ever audit. Instead, DoD received a general disclaimer of opinion based on the findings conducted by DoD Office of Inspector General and supporting audit teams.