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$1 Billion Set Aside for Border Wall Remain Unspent Under Biden Admin, GAO Finds by Ryan Morgan – US Politics News

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More than $1 billion set aside for border wall construction remains unspent, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The GAO review looked at funds appropriated specifically for border barriers for fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
The review found that $1.375 billion had been appropriated to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for border wall construction in fiscal year 2018, of which all but $340,000 had been spent.
In fiscal year 2019, another $1.375 billion was appropriated to DHS for wall construction, of which $146.4 million remains. Another $1.375 billion was given to DHS for the border wall in fiscal year 2020, with $12 million from that tranche remaining….

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