Over Half of EPA Inspector General's Credit Card Charges Were 'Improper'

A review of “high risk” credit card charges by Environmental Protection Agency auditors found that more than half were “improper,” including for police equipment and “novelty items.”

The EPA’s inspector general plucked a few charges out of those made by the office from October 2012 to April 2014 to review. Of the $62,012 charged by workers, $36,488 were improper, according to the review titled, “Spending Taxpayer Dollars: Ineffective Oversight of Purchase Cards Resulted in Improper Purchases at EPA OIG.”

The IG found no illegal purchases, but said that many were made by IG workers who lacked the authority. Several purchases weren’t cleared by bosses, records weren’t retained and in two unidentified cases, sales taxes weren’t recovered; Uncle Sam doesn’t pay taxes.

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