The Pentagon accepted $60 million in advance payments without Congress’s knowledge

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Perhaps most egregiously, the Pentagon has—without notifying Congress—asked for and accepted $60 million worth of advance in-kind payments from the German government for facilities the military plans to return to Germany in the future. The Senate Committee concluded, “There are serious questions as to whether the solicitation and expenditure of an advance is consistent with fiscal law.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 777