14 posts tagged with "waste"
EPA Spent $693,000 on Unused Parking Spaces
The EPA spent $1.5 million on parking subsidies, nearly half went towards unused spots.
Read MoreLeading Government Waste Watchdog Asks “Twenty Questions”
New report reveals $35 million in 'head scratching' research.
Duplication Nation!
Government watchdog releases their sixth duplication report, totaling $125 billion in potential savings.
Read MoreSpring Break, Federal Agency Style
Agencies may once again be traveling first-class to lavish conference destinations.
Read MoreGovernment Auditors: Federal Agencies Made $125 Billion in Payment Errors in Just One Year
New report from GAO highlights systemic payment errors, including many to dead people.
Read MoreFox News: State Dept. Spending $90,000 to Promote 'Understanding' with Britain
The U.S. Embassy in London is promoting good feelings with Great Britain in new grant program.
Read MoreSpouses Stab Voodoo Dolls When "Hangry" Study Reveals
U.S. Senator Dan Coats discusses hangry phenomenon on Senate floor.
Read MoreFree Beacon: University Used Taxpayer Funding to Buy Snuggies
National Science Foundation grants were used to purchase Snuggies, pottery, and a trip to Hawaii.
Read MoreDesert Sun: Desert Tortoises to be Airlifted from Combat Center
Marine Corps to spend $50 million...in turtle relocation.
Read MoreWashington Times: Defense Dept. Not Seeking Refund of Taxpayer Money for Defective Plane Parts
Inspector General says Pentagon has lost out on more than $12 million in reimbursements.
Read MoreFree Beacon: EPA Spends $15,000 to Give ‘TrashWalls’ to the Poor
EPA talking trash, says walls made out of garbage can be a “comfort” to poor people
Statement Regarding New Reports on Government Waste
"I have long said that all 535 members of Congress should be doing Wastebook reports so we can have an informed debate about spending priorities. I'm thrilled to see the latest waste reports from Senators Flake and Lankford."
New Senate waste-watchers fill up ‘Federal Fumbles’
From the Washington Times: "The dating habits of America's seniors might be of interest to online matchmakers and certain pharmaceutical companies, but Sen. James Lankford wants to know why the federal government felt it needed to get involved — to the tune of nearly $375,000 — to conduct its own study. That is one of 100 items on Mr. Lankford's "Federal Fumbles..."
Read MoreAlaska's infamous 'bridge to nowhere' finally declared dead
"Alaska's so-called bridge to nowhere, derided by critics as an example of congressional earmarks run amok, appears dead."
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