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Audit work and fixes could cost Pentagon nearly $1 billion this year

By Travis J. Tritten

Published January 10, 2018 4:48pm ET

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Audit work and fixes could cost Pentagon nearly $1 billion this year — Some problems have already been found. In an initial audit, the Army found 39 Black Hawk helicopters that weren't on the books, Defense Department Comptroller David Norquist said. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht) | Master Sgt. Matt Hecht

House lawmakers on Wednesday applauded the Pentagon’s effort to finally undergo a full audit, even though Defense Department Comptroller David Norquist said the effort could lead to almost $1 billion in costs this year.

Those costs include $367 million on the actual audit process that was announced and launched by Norquist last month. He also said the military expects to pay $551 million to fix the problems uncovered by the audit.

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