Boeing overcharged Air Force nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers, watchdog alleges

Audit says Boeing overcharged Air Force for parts, including 8,000% hike on soap dispensers

By Tara Copp and David Koenig | The Associated Press Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general. The Defense Department’s auditor reviewed prices paid for 46 spare parts on the C-17 from 2018 to 2022 and found that 12 were overpriced and nine seemed reasonably priced. It couldn’t determine th…

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon's inspector general.

Boeing gouged Air Force with 8,000% markup on soap dispensers: Pentagon

A Pentagon audit says Boeing overcharged the Air Force by nearly $1 million for spare parts for cargo planes.

Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory

Air Force Officials Paid About 8,000% More Than They Should Have on Soap Dispensers for Aircrafts, Watchdog Finds | The Star News Network

by Jake Smith   The Air Force has been overpaying for basic soap dispensers for its aircraft fleet — to the tune of nearly $150,000 in extra costs, according to the Pentagon’s watchdog agency. The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) launched an investigation into the Air Force’s expenditures on spare parts for its fleet of C-17s, the military’s largest transport aircraft. The investigation report, released on Tuesday, found…

Air Force Officials Paid About 8,000% More Than They Should Have on Soap Dispensers for Aircrafts, Watchdog Finds - The Michigan Star

The Air Force has been overpaying for basic soap dispensers for its aircraft fleet — to the tune of nearly $150,000 in extra costs, according to the Pentagon’s watchdog agency.