Tiki bars and cigars: How High-Speed Rail consultants misspent $592k of taxpayer cash

Taxpayer funds were misused by consultants, according to a watchdog. The amount of misspent cash totals $592k.

Further details are available from the source. It is known that improper travel bills were submitted, but specifics are limited.

The types of travel expenses that were wrongly billed include certain luxury items and international trips, indicating a lack of oversight in consultant expenditures.