The Defense Department spent nearly $1 billion on improper travel payments to military personnel and DoD civilians between 2016 and 2018, according to a report published this month by the Government Accountability Office. Over the course of three years, the Pentagon paid out $18.3 billion in reimbursements for official travel through the Defense Travel System. But of that, $965.5 million — more than 5 percent — were improper payments. An improper distribution means the amount distributed was either more than the correct payment, or should not have been processed. Read more on Military.com.
Pentagon Paid Out Nearly $1 Billion in Improper Travel Reimbursements over 3 Years
