tomder55
Feb 26, 2025, 04:40 AM
DOGE has revealed that there are over 4 million government issued credit cards used by swamp critters . Approximately 90 million transactions, amounting to around $40 billion in spending was for the fiscal year 2024.
The Department of Defense was the biggest abuser . The IG of the Defense Department woke up and decided to audit the use of travel credit cards
(U) Audit of the DoD Government Travel Charge Card Program: The Visa IntelliLink Compliance Management System (https://media.defense.gov/2025/Feb/04/2003637187/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2025-060_SECURE.PDF)
This is what was found .
$387,642.66 blown at casinos and mobile app stores—think slot machines and Candy Crush, courtesy of taxpayers.
$112,484.69 racked up at bars, lounges, and nightclubs, with spikes during holidays and big games like the Super Bowl.
A staggering 3.9 million transactions worth $1.2 BILLION left unchecked because no one bothered to look.
Pentagon Officials Caught Using Taxpayer-Funded Credit Cards at Casinos, Bars, and Nightclubs | Operation Disclosure Official (https://operationdisclosureofficial.com/2025/02/25/pentagon-officials-caught-using-taxpayer-funded-credit-cards-at-casinos-bars-and-nightclubs/)
To put this in perspective ;the cost of an F-35 fighter jet is $109 million.
The Department of Defense was the biggest abuser . The IG of the Defense Department woke up and decided to audit the use of travel credit cards
(U) Audit of the DoD Government Travel Charge Card Program: The Visa IntelliLink Compliance Management System (https://media.defense.gov/2025/Feb/04/2003637187/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2025-060_SECURE.PDF)
This is what was found .
$387,642.66 blown at casinos and mobile app stores—think slot machines and Candy Crush, courtesy of taxpayers.
$112,484.69 racked up at bars, lounges, and nightclubs, with spikes during holidays and big games like the Super Bowl.
A staggering 3.9 million transactions worth $1.2 BILLION left unchecked because no one bothered to look.
Pentagon Officials Caught Using Taxpayer-Funded Credit Cards at Casinos, Bars, and Nightclubs | Operation Disclosure Official (https://operationdisclosureofficial.com/2025/02/25/pentagon-officials-caught-using-taxpayer-funded-credit-cards-at-casinos-bars-and-nightclubs/)
To put this in perspective ;the cost of an F-35 fighter jet is $109 million.