Waste of the Day: National Lab Had $160 Million In Questioned Costs
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By Adam Andrzejewski
Real Clear Wire
Waste of the Day: National Lab Had $160 Million In Questioned Costs
The Department Of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab in Illinois had $160 million in questioned costs in 2018, due to lost invoices, excessive reimbursements and holiday pay, according to a recent audit by the Department of Energy’s Inspector General.
The audit examined costs incurred by Fermi Research Alliance, LLC, the contractor that operates the lab near Batavia, Illinois. The lab is owned by the Department of Energy, and receives millions in funding from the federal government. It also recently received $260 million from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
