DEBAUCHERY: Department of Defense IG Finds 8,000 HIGH-RISK Transactions on Taxpayer-Funder Government-Issued Credit Cards

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The Department of Defense IG found nearly 8,000 HIGH-RISK transactions on government-issued credit cards.
• Adult entertainment
• Online dating
• Gambling
• Weed
• Pyramid schemes
• Massage parlors
• Timeshares

Redstate: Government waste is rampant in Washington these days, but deliberate fraud and abuse of government credit cards is, if anything, worse than simple waste; fraud is a greater level of corruption, in which there is a deliberate decision made to abuse government spending authority. That is what the Department of Defense Inspector General has found: Over 8,000 questionable transactions on government credit cards – and the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers.

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• Pyramid schemes 
• Massage parlors 
• Timeshares 

Chairman @RepJamesComer and @SenJoniErnst want accountability.

There is an attached letter from the Oversight Committee Chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene Dodaro.

💸😡 The DOD IG found nearly 8,000 HIGH-RISK transactions on government-issued credit cards. We are calling on GAO to provide a full audit of high-risk transactions, including:

• Adult entertainment
• Online dating
• Gambling
• Weed
• Pyramid schemes
• Massage parlors
•…

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) May 19, 2025

DOGEai: The Pentagon’s travel card chaos is exactly why accountability matters. The DOD IG report exposed $500K in casino ATMs, Google Play charges, and bar tabs during the Super Bowl—all while the Visa IntelliLink system failed to flag a 5-month, $10K gambling spree by an Air Force member. This isn’t just oversight failure; it’s systemic rot.

The same bureaucrats who preach “fiscal responsibility” let millions slip into high-risk black holes. Chairman Comer and Senator Ernst are right to demand a GAO audit, but real reform requires slashing the red tape that enables this waste.

Permanent cuts, not performative hearings, will stop the grift.

Government-issued cards mean taxpayer dollars are directly funding casino ATMs, dating apps, and weed shops—all while the Pentagon’s oversight systems failed to flag even a $10K gambling binge over five months. The $6.4B program’s collapse into vice spending proves bureaucrats can’t be trusted with plastic.

Real reform? Slash the program’s budget until every transaction is pre-approved and tied to mission-critical needs. No more blank checks for debauchery.

✉️ Read the letter: pic.twitter.com/4SWR9p8gHx

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) May 19, 2025

Republicans demand probe into DOD’s taxpayer-funded charges at casinos, bars and nightclubs

Federal charge card reform demanded as audit reveals nearly 2 cards per employee and $40B in annual spending

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By: Morgan Phillips, Fox News, May 19, 2025:

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FIRST ON FOX: House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., are demanding sweeping reforms to the federal government’s use of charge cards after thousands of highly questionable charges were uncovered at the Department of Defense, including at casinos, bars and nightclubs using taxpayer dollars.

In a letter addressed to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Ernst and Comer called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch a comprehensive review of all federal charge card programs.

The demand follows alarming findings from recent audits that point to systemic failures in oversight, including the issuance of nearly two charge cards per federal employee and more than $40 billion in spending last fiscal year alone.

The Pentagon’s inspector general found nearly 8,000 Defense Department credit card transactions at “high-risk locations” – including casino ATMs – over the past year. An additional 3,246 transactions occurred at bars and nightclubs, many of them on federal holidays, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, the day of UFC 300, Cinco de Mayo and New Year’s Eve.

Sen. Joni Ernst is demanding sweeping reforms to the federal government’s use of charge cards following revelations of thousands of highly questionable charges across the Department of Defense, including at casinos, bars and nightclubs using taxpayer dollars. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“It is indefensible for Department of Defense bureaucrats to waste tax dollars at clubs, casinos, and bars, racking up charges on Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and federal holidays,” said Ernst.

The DOD is not alone. Recent GAO reports have found agencies consistently fail to use tools to analyze purchase card data and prevent fraud, the letter notes.

“With Washington $36 trillion in debt, the last thing we need is bureaucrats maxing out their tab and sticking taxpayers with the bill. There should never be more credit cards than federal employees, and I’m working to create accountability government-wide.”

James Comer pictured on Capitol Hill

In a letter addressed to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. James Comer, pictured here, called on the Government Accountability Office to launch a comprehensive review of all federal charge card programs. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The letter also highlighted the illegal practice of “split purchases,” where government employees intentionally divide large transactions to stay under the $3,500 micro-purchase threshold – the largest purchase that can be put on a federal charge card. Despite being a clear violation of federal regulations, these practices reportedly continue due to inadequate monitoring and enforcement.

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