Thousands of Pentagon employees, including military personnel, have been using government-issued credit cards for such crucial purchases as pizzas, furniture and personal computers, according to a congressional investigation. In 2000 alone, they spent $9 billion, and a goodly amount of that went for stuff they were not authorized to buy. One soldier, the report noted, spent more than $3,000 on six visits to various strip joints. The point of issuing cards to employees was to make purchasing more efficient. It worked, apparently.
Pentagon Fraud
Thousands of Pentagon employees, including military personnel, have been using government-issued credit cards for such crucial purchases as pizzas, furniture and personal computers, according to a congressional investigation. In 2000 alone, they spent $9 billion, and a goodly amount of that went for stuff they were not authorized to buy. One soldier, the report noted, spent more than $3,000 on six visits to various strip joints. The point of issuing cards to employees was to make purchasing more efficient. It worked, apparently.
