Former HHS Secretary Tom Price's travel wasted $341K in federal funds: Watchdog originally appeared on abcnews.go.comFormer Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price improperly used federal funds for government travel, costing taxpayers at least $341,000, according to a report released Friday by the HHS inspector general. Price's travel on commercial planes, chartered and military aircraft, and the Presidential fleet totaled about $1.2 million. The HHS IG's office began its review of Price's travel while he was still Secretary. During his time in office, Price faced backlash for his repeated use of expensive private planes. Before being appointed HHS Secretary by President Trump, Price represented the suburbs of Atlanta as a Georgia congressman for over 10 years.
Watchdog: $341,000 wasted on travel for former high-flying HHS chief Tom Price
WASHINGTON — The government wasted at least $341,000 on travel by ousted Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, including booking charter flights without considering cheaper scheduled airlines, an agency watchdog said Friday. The HHS inspector general's long-awaited report chastised the department for flouting federal travel rules, which require officials to book trips in the most cost-efficient way for taxpayers. The inspector general estimated that the government spent nearly $1.2 million on Price's travel during his seven months in office. Price's government travel," the report said. — Even among charter flight options, Price's office did not always book the lowest-cost trip.
Former HHS secretary Tom Price wasted $341,000 in travel expenses, report finds
according to The report put the total price tag of his 21 trips -- including charter and military aircraft -- at $1.2 million. "The remaining 20 trips did not comply with federal requirements, including all 12 chartered aircraft trips." The report revealed that when Price flew on charter aircraft, his aides did not compare the cost of a charter to the cost of flying commercial. In addition, several charter trips either began or ended in his home state of Georgia. At the time, the department said Price's charter jet travel had been approved by HHS legal and ethics officials.Former HHS secretary Tom Price's air travel wasted $341,000 in government funds, watchdog says
Even for a chartered flight, the report concluded, Price's office could have selected a cheaper option saving more than $45,000. The 21 trips reviewed by the inspector general totaled about $1.2 million in travel costs, the watchdog said. Hargan noted that the department had instituted new travel review policies since the period covered by the inspector general's report. When GOP senators, torn by internal divisions, failed at the repeal, the president was angry with his HHS secretary. Despite his dozen years in the House, Price was regarded as aloof by lawmakers, ignoring some of their questions about HHS and seldom making the rounds on Capitol Hill.
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