Zakheim cracks down on credit card fraud.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Washington Pulse - Dov Zakheim - Brief Article

After numerous reports concerning the misuse of government credit cards, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld directed Dov Zakheim, his comptroller, to review the Pentagon's entire charge card process. "Government charge cards enable the Department of Defense to streamline its business processes and thereby free up resources for critical national security needs," Zakheim said.

He added that charge cards carry inherent risks however, and recent audits revealed fraud, misuse and abuse. He recently announced plans to install data-mining technology for surveillance and detection of questionable purchases.

Zakheim emphasized that most Pentagon employees use the card appropriately.

However, he said, "We must continue to pay attention to charge card management after this initial round of changes is implemented." Zakheim called for a new emphasis on management, with...