Taxpayer-Waste

Pence's Ireland Trip Costs $3.6 Million with Detour to Trump Property

2019-09-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

Vice President Mike Pence’s September 2019 stay at Trump Doonbeg in Ireland cost taxpayers $3.6 million total, requiring a 181-mile detour from Dublin meetings. Pence flew across Ireland to stay at Trump’s golf resort rather than in Dublin where his official meetings occurred. The …

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Accenture delivers 58 hires for $297M ICE contract

2017-11-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

CBP awarded Accenture $297M contract to hire 7,500 border agents/officers to meet Trump’s executive order. Delivered only 2 agents first year, 22-58 total hires by termination. $40K per hire cost exceeded average officer salary. Contract terminated April 2019 ‘for convenience’ …

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