Department of Defense Financial Accountability Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 18, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6808-6809)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Defense Financial Accountability Act of 2009 - Requires annual audits of the financial statements of the: (1) Department of Defense (DOD); (2) Department of the Army; (3) Department of the Navy; (4) Department of the Air Force; and (5) Defense Logistics Agency. Sets forth deadlines concerning the completion of such audits and the validation of such financial statements as ready for audit.
Requires validation of the financial statements of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and the Defense Logistics Agency as ready for audit by specified deadlines with respect to: (1) military equipment; (2) real property; (3) inventory; (4) operational material and supplies; (5) environmental liabilities; and (6) the fund balance with the Treasury.
Provides for the submission of a report to specified congressional committees if DOD or a component of DOD is unable to achieve compliance with the completion date for a requirement under this Act.
Requires semiannual reports to such committees on the financial improvement audit readiness (FIAR) plan.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2009 to Jun 24, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 24, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6808-6809)
- Jun 18, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6807-6808)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
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