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Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown<\/h3>\n

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service – Published September 24, 2013<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23.<\/p>\n

The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and Congress has not passed a budget. If Congress does not approve a budget or pass a continuing resolution, the portions of the government funded via appropriated funds will be forced to close.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted,\u201d Carter wrote in the memo. \u201cThe administration strongly believes that a lapse in funding should not occur and is working with Congress to find a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congress still can prevent a lapse in appropriations, but \u201cprudent management requires that we be prepared for all contingencies, including the possibility that a lapse could occur at the end of the month,\u201d the deputy secretary wrote.<\/p>\n

The absence of funding would mean a number of government activities would cease. \u201cWhile military personnel would continue in a normal duty status, a large number of our civilian employees would be temporarily furloughed,\u201d Carter said. \u201cTo prepare for this possibility, we are updating our contingency plans for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by a lapse in appropriations.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel understand the hardships such a shutdown could cause civilian employees, the deputy secretary wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe administration strongly believes that a lapse in funding should not occur and is working with Congress to find a solution,\u201d Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today. \u201cThe secretary has made it clear that budget uncertainty is not helpful for us in executing our budget efficiently, and a shutdown would be the worst type of uncertainty. A shutdown would put severe hardships on an already stressed workforce, and is totally unnecessary.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Below, you will find the memo with the attached 2011 report.<\/p>\n

\"\" Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown, September 2013<\/a> [28 Pages, 2.57MB]<\/p>\n

https:\/\/documents.theblackvault.com\/documents\/financial\/Shutdown-23SEP13-Signed.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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