The Government Accountability Office will examine more than $39 million in purchases on government credit cards in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for signs of abuse or overpayment.
According to federal records, much of the merchandise bought in the days after the storm was bought at retail prices, or was for name-brand products. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security have said that those initial purchases were about saving lives, not haggling over cost.
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