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Federal law drives up taxpayer costs for State Department travel, GAO finds
Original: Federal law raises costs on taxpayers for State Department travel, GAO estimates
A Government Accountability Office estimate finds that a federal law is increasing the costs American taxpayers pay for State Department travel. The finding adds to ongoing scrutiny of how government agencies manage official travel spending and whether existing legal requirements are delivering value or simply adding expense for federal departments.
Why now: A new GAO estimate highlighting wasteful or inflated travel costs draws attention amid concern over federal spending.
Government Accountability OfficeState DepartmentUS taxpayers
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