First-ever Pentagon audit to cost over â¹5,700 crore
The US Department of Defence's first-ever financial audit will cost more than â¹5,700 crore. Justifying the high price, the Defence Department comptroller David Norquist said, "accurate data helps drive more accurate decision-making". Around 1,200 auditors will be tasked with examining the Defence Department's estimated $2.4 trillion (over â¹150 lakh crore) in assets. 