A little-known federal commission with a $72 million budget has so few controls and such poor financial processes that it is inappropriately spending at least 10 percent of its budget, according to new a report by the Government Accountability Office.

The American Battle Monument Commission constructs and maintains overseas memorials and cemeteries commemorating American battle sites, many from World Wars I and II. The commission’s budget goes toward salaries, maintenance of memorials and foreign currency fluctuations, since most of its 400 employees are overseas.

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