A federal audit has uncovered significant financial mismanagement involving unused infrastructure and inflated costs tied to detainee operations. Millions were spent on tents at a military facility that were never deployed, while tens of millions went toward maintaining empty warehouses slated for sale. Additionally, excessive payments were made to operate a now-closed Florida detention center deemed inadequate. The findings highlight persistent waste in oversight and resource allocation within detention-related spending.
Among the misspending was nearly $3 million to erect tents at Guantanamo Bay that were never used, $20 million to maintain purchased warehouses that are now being sold without having housed a single detainee, and excessive rates paid to hold detainees at a deficient and now-shuttered Florida lockup.
