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02-19-2007, 05:13 PM
Arms destruction drags
Glum Army audit blasts bonuses to contractors
By Lee Davidson
Deseret Morning News
Congress originally ordered destruction of all U.S. chemical arms by 1996 and thought it would cost $1.7 billion. Recently, after a long string of revised estimates, the Army projected it will really cost $27.8 billion and not be finished until 2023.
Now, Pentagon inspectors worry even that may be too optimistic. They say big delays and cost overruns "will likely continue, making it difficult or impossible for the program to meet scheduled deadlines"
Glum Army audit blasts bonuses to contractors
By Lee Davidson
Deseret Morning News
Congress originally ordered destruction of all U.S. chemical arms by 1996 and thought it would cost $1.7 billion. Recently, after a long string of revised estimates, the Army projected it will really cost $27.8 billion and not be finished until 2023.
Now, Pentagon inspectors worry even that may be too optimistic. They say big delays and cost overruns "will likely continue, making it difficult or impossible for the program to meet scheduled deadlines"