Federal law raises costs on taxpayers for State Department travel, GAO estimates
A federal requirement that all air travel funded by the U.S. government must use an airline owned by an American company increases the State Department's travel costs by an estimated $700,000 to $1.5 million annually, according to a new report.
TL;DR
- Federal law mandates U.S. government-funded air travel use American-owned airlines.
- This requirement increases State Department travel costs.
- The estimated annual increase ranges from $700,000 to $1.5 million.
- The information is based on a new report.