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Ahh... Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work.. or at Play for the Military
Posted by:
Free Stuff
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Date: November 13, 2012 05:40PM
The inspector general's report found that Ward used military vehicles to shuttle his wife on shopping trips and to a spa and billed the government for a refueling stop overnight in Bermuda, where the couple stayed in a $750 suite. The report detailed lengthy stays at lavish hotels for Ward, his wife and his staff members, and the use of five-vehicle motorcades when he traveled to Washington.
It also said Ward and his wife, Joyce, accepted dinner and Broadway show tickets from a government contractor during a trip during which he went backstage to meet actor Denzel Washington. The couple and several staff members also spent two nights at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
Other charges were that Ward often extended his overseas trips – particularly those to the U.S. – for personal reasons, resulting in "exponential" increases in costs.
Although the report included responses from Ward to a number of the allegations, investigators often found records and statements that contradicted his explanations. At one point, Ward defended the Bermuda layover, saying that it came up on short notice, which is why his security team had to stay there longer. The report found records showing that the layover had been planned for at least four days in advance.
A common theme running through the report was Ward's insistence that his wife travel with him at government cost, even though it was often not authorized and she performed few official duties. It said he also routinely stayed in high-priced suites in luxury hotels rather than in standard rooms or less expensive locales.
It also said Ward and his wife, Joyce, accepted dinner and Broadway show tickets from a government contractor during a trip during which he went backstage to meet actor Denzel Washington. The couple and several staff members also spent two nights at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
Other charges were that Ward often extended his overseas trips – particularly those to the U.S. – for personal reasons, resulting in "exponential" increases in costs.
Although the report included responses from Ward to a number of the allegations, investigators often found records and statements that contradicted his explanations. At one point, Ward defended the Bermuda layover, saying that it came up on short notice, which is why his security team had to stay there longer. The report found records showing that the layover had been planned for at least four days in advance.
A common theme running through the report was Ward's insistence that his wife travel with him at government cost, even though it was often not authorized and she performed few official duties. It said he also routinely stayed in high-priced suites in luxury hotels rather than in standard rooms or less expensive locales.
Re: Ahh... Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work.. or at Play for the Military
Posted by:
Beyoncee
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Date: November 13, 2012 05:51PM
Chump change.
Obama blew $1 million in one night on a dinner with my giant badonk.
Fair share bitches. Pay up.
lulz
Obama blew $1 million in one night on a dinner with my giant badonk.
Fair share bitches. Pay up.
lulz
Re: Ahh... Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work.. or at Play for the Military
Posted by:
chop DOD and DHS
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Date: November 13, 2012 06:12PM
$1 billion on a virtual border fence with gaps like swiss cheese.
$1 billion on a failed AF logistics program overhaul.
40 redundant terrorist databases. 1 million entries at its peak. Half were in error. Probably half the rest were double agents (FBI informants).
$1 billion on a failed AF logistics program overhaul.
40 redundant terrorist databases. 1 million entries at its peak. Half were in error. Probably half the rest were double agents (FBI informants).
Re: Ahh... Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work.. or at Play for the Military
Posted by:
you know who it is
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Date: November 14, 2012 06:29AM
Free Stuff Wrote:
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Re: Yo Tax Dollahs, yo.
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Re: Yo Tax Dollahs, yo.
Re: Ahh... Your Tax Dollars Hard at Work.. or at Play for the Military
Posted by:
SoylentGreen
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Date: November 14, 2012 06:44AM
What do you expect from a guy that names his kid "Beaver"?