Pentagon: 95,613 Whistleblower Complaints, Trillions of Tax Dollars Unaccounted For

According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, in fiscal years 2013 - 2018, the Department of Defense Inspector General received 95,613 whistleblower complaints.

OVERVIEW

According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, in fiscal years 2013 - 2018, the Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) received 95,613 whistleblower complaints.  As trillions of tax dollars in military spending have gone unaccounted for, the DOD IG has been receiving an average of 15,936 complaints per year.

The overwhelming majority of those complaints are not investigated, and there is presently a record number of whistleblowers who have been retaliated against and silenced.

In the first three sections of this report, we will take an in-depth look into critical systemic breakdowns throughout the whistleblowing process.  In the last section, we will update you on the latest Pentagon audit findings and highlight their long track record of unaccountability concerning taxpayer money and assets.

In summation, as you will read throughout this report, the evidence is clear; the Pentagon systemically silences and retaliates against thousands of whistlebl…