our empire's largest embassy is extremely good at sucking up money

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http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/09/13/report_baghdad_embassy_misspent_millions_on_phantom_meals


Baghdad Embassy misspent millions on phantom meals


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The State Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the embassy overpaid by over $2 million, including over $1 million in snacks alone. The funds went to contractor KBR, the former subsidiary of Halliburton that runs food service for the over 1,500 employees of the world's largest embassy complex.

"KBR's headcount records from meals consumed do not match dining facility account records, and OIG was unable to reconcile the difference. These discrepancies suggest that in FY 2009 there were $2.23 million in unsupported food costs," the report stated.

A significant part of the discrepancy was due to how people are counted when they stop by what's called the "Grab-n-Go" snack stands at the embassy. This resulted in $970,000 dollars paid to KBR it didn't deserve, the report explained.

Partial blame lies with the embassy, according to the OIG. For example, the embassy staff encouraged employees to sign in every time they stopped by the snack areas, even if they were just picking up a cup of coffee or going back for an apple. As a result, "it was not uncommon to see 6-8 scans per individual for the same meal period. One person scanned his card 25 times in two days."

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looks like our empire's largest embassy needs better managers.

we americans pay the embassy and the embassy should take better care with dispersing OUR money.

[msongs]

1. most massive fraud scandal in US history = our military and war profiteer corporations nt

[BlueIris]

2. Rage! And thanks for that link. nt

[Blue_Tires]

3. ATTENTION CONGRESSIONAL TEABAGGERS:

This is what free-spending, no-oversight wasteful entitlement program looks like....:eyes:

And its one of about 10,000 just like it in our Mideast colonies...