The Senate Republicans want to audit the military. The topic of the military health care system came up. The military wants to put the military health information online. That was partly to move records from the military to the VA. The lack of fluidity between the two departments slows down the VA process.
Senator Ayotte stated she is very worried about the military project of placing health records online. She said IT acquisition is not good within the federal system.
Did I hear that right? Yep, she stated the IT system acquisition is not good within the federal government.
So, when Republicans bring that up it is okay. But, when President Obama states the IT acquisition it is not okay and an excuse why health care dot gov had a poor start up.
Ron Johnson wants to use 'the military budget audit' as a management tool. Seriously.
Now, there are aspects of the military, specifically within administration, that can be audited.
However.
I know a helicopter pilot that was retired from the military. He received a telephone call and was asked if he would act as a consultant to the military and bring back a helicopter that was sitting in Central America. Being a great guy he said, "Sure." He knew the lay of the land and how to fly this huge machine so it was no problem.
He flew in and found the helicopter and was doing a pre-flight inspection when it was obvious there was no fuel. To say his mission was inhibited was all too obvious. He got in contact with the DOD and told them of his predicament. They asked if he knew where he could get fuel. He said, "Sure. I know of a company willing to deliver it out here."
Now, realize this is Central America and there are all kinds of barriers to completion of this mission. Primarily everyone along the way has to be paid off before the helicopter is powered up and flown back.
So, the DOD wired $25,000 to his Visa Card and the mission was a success.
Now, if Mr. Johnson expects audits of the DOD to make sense as a management tool, he'll be declaring war every day of the week.
Oh, by the way. That wire transfer did great things for his credit score.
The day to day operations of the USA military is not predictable. They need their flexibility to carry out effective operations. The audits might be interesting in PROGRAMS for development of military weapons systems, but, one has to know what they are looking at in regard to the technology and development. An accountant isn't going to be able to do that.
Every time the USA legislates more and more control over the operations of the US military, the private sector has to respond to that control. In other words when the military is your customer and they are requiring specific standards the private contractor has to expand it's company to meet that standard. In the case of research and development there would have to be a consultant to the audit department to explain all the spending and why. Then one wonders why the military contracts are so expensive.
Contracts are contracts and it is important the research and development is pertinent to the USA military mission. But, to micromanage the USA military is not possible.
The Republicans are funny. They hate regulation, but, they love to control the military. Audits are not going to work, except, in specific areas of the military. They need to get over it.
Senator Ayotte stated she is very worried about the military project of placing health records online. She said IT acquisition is not good within the federal system.
Did I hear that right? Yep, she stated the IT system acquisition is not good within the federal government.
So, when Republicans bring that up it is okay. But, when President Obama states the IT acquisition it is not okay and an excuse why health care dot gov had a poor start up.
Ron Johnson wants to use 'the military budget audit' as a management tool. Seriously.
Now, there are aspects of the military, specifically within administration, that can be audited.
However.
I know a helicopter pilot that was retired from the military. He received a telephone call and was asked if he would act as a consultant to the military and bring back a helicopter that was sitting in Central America. Being a great guy he said, "Sure." He knew the lay of the land and how to fly this huge machine so it was no problem.
He flew in and found the helicopter and was doing a pre-flight inspection when it was obvious there was no fuel. To say his mission was inhibited was all too obvious. He got in contact with the DOD and told them of his predicament. They asked if he knew where he could get fuel. He said, "Sure. I know of a company willing to deliver it out here."
Now, realize this is Central America and there are all kinds of barriers to completion of this mission. Primarily everyone along the way has to be paid off before the helicopter is powered up and flown back.
So, the DOD wired $25,000 to his Visa Card and the mission was a success.
Now, if Mr. Johnson expects audits of the DOD to make sense as a management tool, he'll be declaring war every day of the week.
Oh, by the way. That wire transfer did great things for his credit score.
The day to day operations of the USA military is not predictable. They need their flexibility to carry out effective operations. The audits might be interesting in PROGRAMS for development of military weapons systems, but, one has to know what they are looking at in regard to the technology and development. An accountant isn't going to be able to do that.
Every time the USA legislates more and more control over the operations of the US military, the private sector has to respond to that control. In other words when the military is your customer and they are requiring specific standards the private contractor has to expand it's company to meet that standard. In the case of research and development there would have to be a consultant to the audit department to explain all the spending and why. Then one wonders why the military contracts are so expensive.
Contracts are contracts and it is important the research and development is pertinent to the USA military mission. But, to micromanage the USA military is not possible.
The Republicans are funny. They hate regulation, but, they love to control the military. Audits are not going to work, except, in specific areas of the military. They need to get over it.
