美国防部连续第八年未通过财务审计

Core Insights - The U.S. Department of Defense has failed to pass its annual financial audit for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting ongoing financial management issues [1] - The audit revealed that the Department has approximately $4.65 trillion in assets and $4.73 trillion in liabilities, indicating a significant financial imbalance [1] - The audit identified 26 major internal control deficiencies and 2 significant deficiencies that could lead to material misstatements in financial reporting [1] - The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, stated that the Department cannot resolve long-standing issues through unchecked spending [1] - The Chief Financial Officer of the Department aims to achieve an unqualified audit opinion by 2028 [1] - Since its first audit in 2018, the Department of Defense remains the only cabinet-level agency that has not received a "clean audit report" [1]