Pentagon employees were reportedly reimbursed for spending at strip clubs and casinos

A report by the Department of Defense's inspector general published Tuesday concluded that Pentagon officials largely failed to discipline department employees for the inappropriate use of government credit cards at strip clubs and casinos. "DoD management did not take appropriate action when notified that cardholders potentially misused their travel card at casinos and adult entertainment establishments," the report said. "Specifically, DoD management and travel card officials did not perform adequate reviews for the cardholders reviewed and did not take action to eliminate additional misuse."

In total, the report estimated that there were "nearly $100,000 in expenses at strip clubs and 'adult entertainment establishments' and almost $1 [million] at casinos," The Guardian noted. Moreover, 22 employees reportedly received reimbursements totaling $8,544 for costs incurred at casinos or "adult entertainment establishments."

The charges first came to light in a May 2015 audit. At the request of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the inspector general conducted a further investigation.

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