U.S. Customs and Border Protections broke the law by misusing money meant for medical care and food for those in immigration detention, a government watchdog says.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection broke the law by misusing money meant for medical care and food for those in immigration detention, a government watchdog says.
Many were detained in crowded Customs and Border Protection facilities, resulting in a humanitarian crisis., a large proportion of it intended for the care of children and families on the southern border.Within the bill, Congress provided several line-item appropriations, including an estimated $112 million specifically for “consumables and medical care” for adults and children in custody and $708 million for “establishing and operating migrant care and processing facilities.
Customs and Border Protection officials spent some of the $112 million on items that did not qualify, the GAO report said. The agency spent it on “CBP’s canine program; the CBP-wide vaccine program for CBP personnel; computer network upgrades; transportation-related items such as boats, all-terrain vehicles , and dirt bikes; and building equipment and services such as HVAC upgrades, sewer system upgrades, and janitorial services,” the report stated.
Customs and Border Protection is working to itemize all the expenses in question and correct the accounts, agency spokesman Jim Burns said in a statement.“We emphasize that all of CBP’s obligations were for lawful objects related to agency operations and the care of those in our custody; the violations identified are technical in nature and prompt remedial action will be taken,” the statement said.
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