Workers Charge Laptops to Lingerie on Fed Credit Cards

Millions of dollars government employees charged to federal credit cards went for less-than-appropriate perks ranging from digital cameras to dating services, sexy lingerie, laptops, and a $13,000 postal party, reports the Washington Post. An investigation by the Government Accountability Office found that 48% of major purchases on federal credit cards violated rules.

Some $2 million worth of purchased items couldn't be accounted for. "Too many government employees have viewed cards as their personal line of credit," said a senator.  "It's time to cut up their cards." Money "intended to pay for critical infrastructure, education, and homeland security is instead being spent on iPods, lingerie, and socializing," he complained. (More Government Accountability Office stories.)