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Lawmakers investigate federal spending on gambling, adult entertainment and more
- Lawmakers are investigating federal employee credit card spending on adult entertainment, gambling, online dating, babysitting, and massages as of May 2025.
- The investigation follows findings of 7,805 transactions conducted at businesses considered risky, such as casino cash points and mobile application retailers, pointing to gaps in monitoring.
- House Oversight Republicans have formally asked the Government Accountability Office to perform an extensive evaluation aimed at enhancing the efficiency and accountability of federal charge card programs.
- Senator Joni Ernst called for ending government credit card use, warning that bureaucrats should not be allowed to accumulate expenses that taxpayers ultimately have to pay.
- The investigation highlights that federal employees hold approximately 4.6 million charge accounts, with expenditures reaching $40 billion over the past fiscal year, underscoring the critical need for a thorough systemic risk evaluation and reform measures.
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Exclusive—Sen. Joni Ernst Finds ‘Huge’ Fraud in the $60 Billion Federal Employees Spent with Gov’t Credit Cards: Charges at Casinos, Bars, Pay-Per-View UFC Fights
On Thursday's "Alex Marlow Show," Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) talked about wasteful spending on government credit cards. Ernst said, "he federal government,
Lawmakers Investigate Federal Spending On Gambling, Adult Entertainment And More
Credit: (Screenshot), NBC4 Columbus, via YouTube The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating the federal government’s use of credit card and charge accounts after a review from the newly founded Department of Government Efficiency found that federal bureaucrats have at least 4.6 million charge accounts, spending $40 billion in the last fiscal year. The lawmakers are pressing for answers about credit card spending on “adult entertainment…
Feds gone wild? House committee probes $40 billion in government credit card spending on gambling, dating, massage parlors, spas, and more
The US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has launched an investigation into federal employee charge card spending, following a startling audit revealing that government bureaucrats maintain approximately 4.6 million active charge card accounts, racking up $40 billion in spending in the last fiscal year alone. The probe follows a report released this month by the Department of Government […] The post Feds gone wild? House committee …
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Lawmakers investigate federal spending on gambling, adult entertainment and more
(The Center Square) – The U.S> House Oversight Committee is investigating the federal government’s use of credit card and charge accounts after a review from the newly founded Department of Government Efficiency found that federal bureaucrats have at least 4.6…
DEBAUCHERY: Department of Defense IG Finds 8,000 HIGH-RISK Transactions on Taxpayer-Funder Government-Issued Credit Cards - Geller Report
Is it any wonder that Democrat and uniparty criminals are fighting DOGE with such ferocity? The Department of Defense IG found nearly 8,000 HIGH-RISK transactions on government-issued credit cards. • Adult entertainment • Online dating • Gambling • Weed • Pyramid schemes • Massage parlors • Timeshares Redstate: Government waste is rampant in Washington these days, but deliberate fraud and abuse of government credit cards is, if anything, worse t…
GAO Asked to Perform ‘Comprehensive Review’ of Charge Card Use
Two leading congressional Republicans have asked the GAO to perform a “comprehensive review of the issuance and management of government ...More The article GAO Asked to Perform ‘Comprehensive Review’ of Charge Card Use was first published on FEDweek.
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