rhaig 0 #1 June 27, 2013 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/this-is-not-a-joke-government-issues-study-of-a-study-about-studies/ Quote "This Is Not a Joke: Government Issues Study of a Study About Studies" The Pentagon was inundated with so many studies in 2010 that it commissioned a study to determine how much it cost to produce all those studies. Now the Government Accountability Office has reviewed the Pentagon’s study and concluded in a report this week that it’s a flop. The study of a study of studies began in 2010 when Defense Secretary Robert Gates complained that his department was “awash in taskings for reports and studies.” He wanted to know how much they cost. Two years later, the Pentagon review is still continuing, which prompted Congress to ask the GAO to look over the Pentagon’s shoulder. What they found lacked military precision. The GAO found only nine studies that had been scrutinized by the Pentagon review, but the military was unable to “readily retrieve documentation” for six of the reports. The Department of Defense’s “approach is not fully consistent with relevant cost estimating best practices and cost accounting standards,” the GAO concluded. In fact, they often did not include items like manpower, the report found. The Pentagon “partially concurs” with the GAO’s report. The cost of the study of the study of the studies was not available from the GAO. -- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 June 27, 2013 Well, maybe the best article title of a year ago.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #3 June 27, 2013 quadeWell, maybe the best article title of a year ago. ok... ok... old news... but still thought it was funny. (It's late. I'm tired. I didn't look at the date. sue me.)-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 June 27, 2013 Quotesue me Okay. I'll do just that. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #5 June 27, 2013 lawrocket Quote sue me Okay. I'll do just that. Maybe we can get a no-class action suit going, and get compensated for our time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
