EPA warehouse 'man caves' — Auditors for the Environmental Protection Agency found lounges with televisions and couches hidden at a warehouse contracted to the agency. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — The warehouse in Landover, Maryland, was leased and operated by a private contractor for 1.6 million dollars of taxpayer money. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — This lounge hidden by partition features a TV, refrigerator, chairs, couch, radio, weights and lamps. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — Lounges were hidden from view behind boxes and curtains. EPA warehouse 'man caves' — The warehouse also contained an extensive gym with weights and updated equipment. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — The gym was carpeted with floor tiles from storage and contained steno pads for recording workouts. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — The report also alleges that valuable inventory was going unused, like these unopened refrigerators recieved in 2007 in original wrapping. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — Most puzzling of all, the warehouse contains a box of expired passports of EPA employees. EPA Office of Inspector General EPA warehouse 'man caves' — Pallets were also found in potentially hazardous conditions. EPA Office of Inspector General Prev Next
