U.S. forces in Korea spent in-kind funds on bases without review

Evidence

In South Korea, U.S. forces have similarly used Korean in-kind payments for construction without the authorization or notification of Congress, and with limited or no review by the Army, the Pacific Command, or the Pentagon. Among the projects planned by U.S. Forces Korea is a 10.4 million museum for the Army's 2nd Infantry Division. Officials described the museum as a "command requirement." Elsewhere in South Korea, the Army has proposed a lease-build housing plan that would likely cost 755 million more than standard overseas housing allowances. Again, the Senate Committee had “questions about the legality of the plan.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 778