News Ex-Trump EPA head Scott Pruitt spent $124,000 in ‘excessive airfare,’ inspector general finds May 16, 2019 William Cummings, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ex-Trump EPA head Scott Pruitt spent $124,000 in ‘excessive airfare,’ inspector general finds The audit found, "that funds were spent without sufficient justification on first- and business-class travel," the EPA deputy inspector general said.