As I testified, Mr. Chairman, during my short time as the Comptroller General, this was a relatively straightforward issue for me. I have worked in government for quite a while; I've dealt with complex accounting issues. As I said earlier, this one was clear to me. The work had been performed. The contractor had been asked by government officials to do the work. The contractor was going to be paid. It looked to me like a liability that should be charged to the appropriation committee.
On May 30th, 2006. See this statement in context.