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misspend

[mis-spend] / mɪsˈspɛnd /
VERB
squander
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Favre said in October that he did nothing wrong and had been “ unjustly smeared ” in news coverage of the welfare misspending.

From Seattle Times

The Mississippi Department of Human Services last year filed a civil lawsuit to try to recover the millions of dollars of misspent welfare money.

From Seattle Times

She also said the government should try to get back some of the misspent money that flowed to the lab via the EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit that Ms. Ernst labeled a “shady organization.”

From Washington Times

“He’s also claimed the auditors are liars despite clear documentary evidence showing he benefitted from misspent funds,” Freeman said.

From Washington Times

But Turner’s testimony noted that the country’s misspending on unemployment benefits, in particular, may be far greater than previously known.

From Washington Post