As the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence community agencies attempt to obtain their first audit opinions, we thought it would be a good time to speak with an agency that’s “been there, done that” – namely the U.S. Coast Guard. Mark Rose, director of financial operations/comptroller for the U.S. Coast Guard, walks us through the long and challenging journey to auditability, as well as how to keep a clean opinion once you’ve got one!