Federal officials paid nearly eight times the average price of homes in Ajo, Ariz., to build 21 family-type residences for U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees.
The new homes cost about $680,000 each, compared to the average price of existing homes in the area of $86,500, according to the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.
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