Latest "Pentagon comptroller" stories

Inflation sparks new fight over Biden’s military budget request

Spiking inflations’s potential effect on the Pentagon has emerged as a line of attack for Republicans who argue President Joe Biden’s defense budget was already treading water when it was introduced Monday.

20 months ago

Intel, acquisition and budget nominees for Pentagon announced

The three nominees are the first announced for the Pentagon since Dec. 30.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Norquist to serve as acting defense secretary; acting service secretaries named

The three current service comptrollers will serve as acting secretaries as well.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Elaine McCusker, Pentagon comptroller, resigns

McCusker's nomination for the permanent comptroller job was pulled in March.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

McCusker has Pentagon comptroller nomination killed

McCusker raised concerns about plans to suspend Pentagon funding for Ukraine, that ultimately became the core of the impeachment case against President Donald Trump.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

The Pentagon’s lobster dinner bill: Government waste or good food?

The military's top finance official refuted reports that the Pentagon wasted millions on lavish food spending at the end of last fiscal year.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

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