Republican and Democrat legislators voiced the need for increased oversight in spending for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during a hearing on March 9.
In response, representatives from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) illustrated the need for more funding to keep pace with a rapidly expanding series of projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
This was underscored by more than $305 million in “questioned costs or funds to be put to better use,” 275 arrests for criminal use of funding, and nearly $68 million in recoveries and restitution.
And that was from just six months in the fiscal year (FY) 2022….