Cabinet-level departments that have the biggest budgets waste billions more tax dollars than smaller agencies, according to information from internal watchdogs.

A Washington Examiner analysis found that inspectors general at the departments that spent the most money reported the greatest amount of waste — both in actual dollars and as a share of total spending by the agency. In fact, the ratio of waste to spending at the three most expensive agencies was significantly greater than at 10 of the remaining 12 departments.

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