Ernst Applauds Marine Corps for Audit Success and Recruiting Wins

WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran andlong-time advocatefor financial accountability within the Department of Defense, commended the United States Marine Corps forsuccessfully passingits audit for the second consecutive year.

Watch Senator Ernst’s full remarkshere.
“I got my start in public service as a county auditor, so this is really exciting stuff for me. The Marine Corps has achieved a clean audit – not once but twice – which is very, very good. It proves really that success is possible when you have really good leadership that prioritizes it,”said Ernst.
Ernst also highlighted how the Navy and Marine Corps met their recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 and touted herSERVE Act,which would help strengthen the pipeline for young Americans to enter military service.
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