EPA watchdog: Agency should recoup $124,000 in 'excessive' Pruitt travel costs

EPA's Inspector General today said former Administrator Scott Pruitt racked up $123,942 in excessive travel costs in 2017 — costs the watchdog said the agency should consider trying to recoup.

EPA pushed back on that recommendation, saying Pruitt's travel costs were "valid" and noting that it had implemented new controls over travel approval. But the Inspector General's report says that "does not address" its recommendation that EPA recoup the costs.

The report says that Pruitt's first class flights, which his security detail said were necessary because of confrontations with members of the public while traveling, were "without sufficient justification and, initially, without appropriate approval authority." In a press statement, EPA said that it followed federal travel rules to approve the first-class travel, "making cost recovery inappropriate." The OIG report said it continues to work with EPA on finding a solution.EPA for lacking "detailed support" for Pruitt's trips that included 16 stops in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla.

Recoup‽ A poor person would get prison, not the option to just give it back

So Much for Trump's Swamp... Trump filled it with CROCS!!!

Why isn’t he in jail😳

Chump change.

The Oklahoma Southern Baptist ministry should be good for it.

Bethdj33 He belongs in prison for misappropriation of taxpayer's funds

but he's wearing a flag pin - one that looks like a military ribbon he can't be a bad guy

Sounds SWAMPY...

Throw his ass in jail too!

Bill him & the rest of Trump’s Ex & Current swamp!

Grifters gonna grift

Please get our taxpayer dollars back.

JudicialWatch, you surely agree, right?

Let’s have Mr. Pruit repay Americans or lock him up like any other embezzler!

Asking again, why is he not in jail?

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