TOM PRICE took 20 trips that broke federal rules in his short tenure as HHS secretary, gov report finds.
Overall spent $1.2 million on travel.
Agency wants to recover at least $341,000 in spending that was often “extravagant, careless.” politico.com/story/2018/07/… w @rachanadixit
Overall spent $1.2 million on travel.
Agency wants to recover at least $341,000 in spending that was often “extravagant, careless.” politico.com/story/2018/07/… w @rachanadixit
Among the waste identified by HHS’ own auditors
— $36k for a three-day charter jet trip that only had 3.5 hours of official mtgs
— $12k for a personal flight to Georgia resort island where Price owned land
— $254k for failing to check for lower-cost travel options
— $36k for a three-day charter jet trip that only had 3.5 hours of official mtgs
— $12k for a personal flight to Georgia resort island where Price owned land
— $254k for failing to check for lower-cost travel options
Price also took a chartered flight to Oklahoma after our first story broke — but then once we reported on *that* trip, canceled his flight home (which still cost taxpayers).
Here’s the full OIG report, which bears out the reporting that @rachanadixit and I did last year as well as reveals new details: oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/re…
Sen. @RonWyden on today’s report and Tom Price’s travel.
Updated our story with new details — including the revelation that HHS was exploring a long-term charter jet contract for Price before POLITICO’s investigation. politico.com/story/2018/07/… w @rachanadixit
Today’s inspector general report, which confirms Price repeatedly broke the rules, renews the key question: What was he thinking?
Unfortunately, he’s only done one real interview post-resignation, with David Axelrod, who declined to push him for answers.
Unfortunately, he’s only done one real interview post-resignation, with David Axelrod, who declined to push him for answers.
