While planning at federal agencies is likely to remain in disarray as a result of Congress’ latest failure to resolve federal deficits, the actual financial statements at 23 out of 24 earned their best audit reviews yet, the Office of Management and Budget announced Friday.

The declaration meant that each agency, with the exception of the Pentagon, had satisfied independent auditors that their financial statements were accurate and reflected sound financial management practices. The results were the best record to date in the two decades since the passage of the 1990 Chief Financial Officers Act, when major agencies were required to produce audited financial statements comparable to what private corporations must produce.

Twenty-one agencies were given a so-called clean audit; two agencies–the Departments of State and Homeland Security–had progress to the point where they earned “qualified” ratings. The Pentagon, which has struggled for years to produce a reliable consolidated financial statement, continues to struggle to make a congressional deadline of auditability by 2017.

“These results are not just about numbers on a ledger. They are about this administration’s commitment to watching every dollar that goes out the door and making sure that we have the proper controls, practices and safeguards in place on those dollars.” said OMB’s Controller Danny Werfel in an OMB blog post.

Werfel cited the progress made at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. “For several years, NASA has worked to remedy challenges they faced reporting certain unique assets, such as space exploration equipment. This year, their efforts paid off and they moved from a position where the auditors could not express an opinion on their financial statements to a clean opinion. DHS was also able to make progress.”