The Pentagon’s inspector general criticized the Air Force on Tuesday for excessive spending on parts for its C-17 aircraft, highlighting that the service paid 80 times the typical price for soap dispensers.
According to the inspector general, the Air Force paid a staggering amount for these dispensers, sparking concerns over financial oversight.
An anonymous tip led the inspector general to discover that the Air Force had overspent by $149,072 on plastic soap dispensers alone.
The findings also revealed that more than a quarter of the C-17 spare parts examined were bought at unreasonably high prices.
The bottom line, according to the inspector general, is that the Air Force overpaid nearly $1 million for a dozen different types of spare parts.
The inflated cost for some spare parts means others can’t be bought, and the readiness of the plane to fly missions could be affected.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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