GAO reveals ICE spent $1B on eleven new warehouses before attempting to sell seven properties, risking massive financial losses from poor planning.
GAO Review Finds ICE Spent Heavily on Detention Expansion Before Changing Course, Leaving Millions in Nonrecoverable Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spent approximately $1.07 billion purchasing 11 warehouses for detention facilities, only to move toward selling seven of them months later, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The GAO stated that ICE pursued the expansion without sufficient planning, already incurring roughly $7.7 million in nonrecoverable costs for the seven properties. Additionally, ICE estimated that as of August, it had spent about $12.8 million on utilities, security, and other services across those seven locations.