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Post #348,437

by drook

9/30/11 2:54:00 PM

9/30/11 4:02:38 PM

That this example proves anything

A report comes out saying that government spending is out of control. Everyone gets their panties in a twist.

A followup comes out saying no, the previous report was incomplete. Now you're saying both spending and auditing "can't be trusted".

An auditor's role is to find things that seem wrong and ask about them. Sometimes there are good reasons for things to be exactly as they are. This was one of those cases.

Both procurement and auditing worked exactly as they're supposed to. Well ... except that someone took a line from an audit and turned it into a manufactured scandal. This incident doesn't prove anything about procurement or auditing practices.

PS:

The bottom line: A mountain of treats can get pricey. In 2008-2009, the Justice Dept. alone held 1,832 conferences costing a total of $121 million.

That's not the bottom line. The bottom line is that we just spent a few days arguing about a manufactured scandal relating to 0.000000000011% of the federal budget.

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Drew

Edited by drook Sept. 30, 2011, 04:02:38 PM EDT

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Post #348,505

by Ashton

10/1/11 3:08:43 PM

Â¡PrecÃsamÃ©nte..!

Those who tiresomely parse inane 'media-spawned incidents' seeking YAN red herring to immolate.. perpetually beg The Fundamental Question (IMO):

Just what IS IT??? that--
'Conservatives-'11==includes all the Radical Reactionaries who daily hide behind that more innocuous name of this brain disease
--they imagine they are "conserving"?
(and.. for Whom?)

==amidst the cacophony of [n+1] warring-sects, all sanctimoniously pissing on the same banner:
as if Each represented TheMuricanPeepulÂ ... or any similar meaningless/lying grouping

of cha cha chas

Muffin Watch - (beepster) - (73) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:32:59 PM EDT

Good thing nobody ever said that, isn't it? -NT - (drook) - (50) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:36:48 PM EDT

It's certainly been implied - (beepster) - (49) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:39:28 PM EDT

They sure could - (drook) - (48) - Sept. 20, 2011, 01:07:55 PM EDT

homeland security would be a good start - (boxley) - (6) - Sept. 20, 2011, 01:56:40 PM EDT

Wow. - (folkert) - (5) - Sept. 20, 2011, 02:41:53 PM EDT

yup, lets get America back -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Sept. 20, 2011, 02:47:39 PM EDT

We can't do that! - (mmoffitt) - (3) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:13:00 PM EDT

rather deal with the mischief makers than the feds - (boxley) - (2) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:29:05 PM EDT

Can't find that meaning, what is it? -NT - (drook) - (1) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:37:42 PM EDT

look at the title of this article - (boxley) - Sept. 20, 2011, 07:18:05 PM EDT

Hmm - (beepster) - (40) - Sept. 20, 2011, 05:01:03 PM EDT

Nope, not ridiculing the implication - (drook) - (39) - Sept. 20, 2011, 05:37:32 PM EDT

Re: Nope, not ridiculing the implication - (beepster) - (37) - Sept. 20, 2011, 06:10:49 PM EDT

Yes. We can keep "our" money. - (mmoffitt) - (21) - Sept. 21, 2011, 08:25:59 AM EDT

Now you get to the point - (beepster) - (20) - Sept. 21, 2011, 08:52:52 AM EDT

Re: Now you get to the point - (folkert) - (2) - Sept. 21, 2011, 10:45:34 AM EDT

Forgetting - (beepster) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2011, 10:48:33 AM EDT

We've no choice. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:47:33 PM EDT

You must buy insurance. - (mmoffitt) - (16) - Sept. 21, 2011, 02:01:08 PM EDT

Actually - (beepster) - (15) - Sept. 22, 2011, 07:59:37 AM EDT

How much is too much is a matter of perspective. - (mmoffitt) - (14) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:20:10 PM EDT

Understanding of value to consumers - (beepster) - (13) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:36:56 PM EDT

If the workers Unite, there is no government. ;0) - (mmoffitt) - (12) - Sept. 22, 2011, 01:37:55 PM EDT

Knew you'd get there :-) - (beepster) - (11) - Sept. 22, 2011, 02:57:31 PM EDT

Smooth - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:33:01 PM EDT

Re: Smooth - (beepster) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:42:23 PM EDT

That may be the best ... - (mmoffitt) - (8) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:12:59 AM EDT

Now wait just a minute - (beepster) - (7) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:30:39 AM EDT

"Real bottom up." Nice try. - (mmoffitt) - (6) - Sept. 23, 2011, 10:03:14 AM EDT

well other than the fact I buy - (boxley) - Sept. 23, 2011, 10:12:12 AM EDT

Can't - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 23, 2011, 11:00:13 AM EDT

Re: Can't - (S1mon_Jester) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2011, 12:16:05 PM EDT

Note: He said "your" - (crazy) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:50:32 AM EDT

Beep won't be happy until everyone works in a Maquiladora - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:48:06 AM EDT

only if he runs the Maquilador -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 24, 2011, 09:54:39 AM EDT

Still, scale matters - (S1mon_Jester) - (14) - Sept. 21, 2011, 11:34:14 AM EDT

Sigh - (beepster) - (13) - Sept. 21, 2011, 12:26:36 PM EDT

Re: Sigh - (S1mon_Jester) - (12) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:06:18 PM EDT

dunno about tea partiers - (boxley) - (10) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:18:41 PM EDT

chuckle. - (S1mon_Jester) - (9) - Sept. 22, 2011, 10:10:33 AM EDT

You are the only one mentioning a specific administration - (beepster) - (8) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:08:46 PM EDT

naw, I think even he is getting sick of him -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:18:35 PM EDT

Allow me to quote you... - (S1mon_Jester) - (6) - Sept. 22, 2011, 01:38:40 PM EDT

will grant you obamacare - (beepster) - (5) - Sept. 22, 2011, 02:52:26 PM EDT

road to the airport dammit -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Sept. 22, 2011, 03:26:00 PM EDT

Re: road to the airport dammit - (beepster) - (3) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:26:49 PM EDT

You stepped on the "AK" thinger for boxley! -NT - (folkert) - (2) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:41:44 PM EDT

yes I did. - (beepster) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:46:26 PM EDT

True. -NT - (folkert) - Sept. 22, 2011, 06:13:31 PM EDT

Re: Sigh - (beepster) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:25:45 PM EDT

the government isnt a profit center - (boxley) - Sept. 20, 2011, 07:02:32 PM EDT

Tro you a bone - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:14:20 AM EDT

I should sue for prior art - (beepster) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:36:25 AM EDT

Re: Muffin Watch - (lincoln) - (5) - Sept. 23, 2011, 08:24:12 PM EDT

Re: Muffin Watch - (beepster) - (4) - Sept. 24, 2011, 12:58:41 AM EDT

Bullshit back - (crazy) - (3) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:43:30 AM EDT

Re: Bullshit back - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 24, 2011, 12:09:19 PM EDT

Wrong? - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2011, 04:28:07 PM EDT

Dude, - (beepster) - Sept. 24, 2011, 04:43:07 PM EDT

aaannd ... retraction. - (altmann) - (13) - Sept. 30, 2011, 01:45:54 PM EDT

Unpossible! -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 30, 2011, 01:53:24 PM EDT

So ... - (drook) - (6) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:03:49 PM EDT

Don't hold your breath. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:24:27 PM EDT

What he said -NT - (drook) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:34:00 PM EDT

s /he/she/ :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:52:52 PM EDT

Yeah, whichever :-P -NT - (drook) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:54:23 PM EDT

Ibid. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:47:58 PM EDT

In this example, - (beepster) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:36:04 PM EDT

Cool - (beepster) - (4) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:33:02 PM EDT

Lots of people believe that ... do you? -NT - (drook) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:34:43 PM EDT

Re: Lots of people believe that ... do you? - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:37:37 PM EDT

That this example proves anything - (drook) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2011, 04:02:38 PM EDT

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