The recently-cancelled SBInet program can add poor payment reviews to its list of faults, according to a recent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a review of controls over payments to prime contractor Boeing, auditors found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials regularly approved SBInet invoices that lacked sufficient detail to support costs (GAO-11-68).

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This month’s audit round-up finds projects at the Department of Defense and NASA facing heightened costs and schedule delays as the projects undergo restructuring. Additionally, a failed lease initiative at the Securities and Exchange Commission demonstrates the critical need to ensure proper funding and approval at the outset of a project.

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