Senate bill requires audit of Homeland Security

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening requiring an independent financial audit of the Department of Homeland Security.

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) introduced the DART Act, S. 1998, which require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report on how it plans to review, manage and modernize its finances.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) passed the bill by unanimous consent before adjourning the Senate for the day.

The bipartisan bill also directs the comptroller general to recommend improvements to a newly developed financial system at DHS.

Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) co-sponsored the bill, which now moves to the House for legislative action.

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