boondogglers
/ˈbuːnˌdɑɡlərz/
noun
- People who waste time or money on unnecessary or pointless projects, especially when using public funds.
- The city council fired the boondogglers who spent millions on a useless bridge.
- Taxpayers are tired of boondogglers who create jobs for their friends instead of fixing roads.
- The report called out the boondogglers in the government for wasting billions on failed software.