Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton and his family allegedly improperly used government-owned vehicles, abused his authority, misused government property and wasted taxpayer money, according to a new government watchdog report.
An Oct. 26 report from the AOC’s Office of Inspector General identified unauthorized use of government resources by Blanton, as well as by his wife and adult daughter, in the Washington D.C. metro area and in West Virginia, South Carolina and Florida. Blanton and his family put more than 18,000 additional miles on three AOC vehicles beyond what he needed for work and what would constitute minor incidental use, investigators say.