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School Internet Program Audit Shows Fraud and Waste
uid0mako writes "CNN is reporting on the abuses of E-rate. E-rate is a government-sponsored program that provides discounted Internet access and internal connection gear such as wiring, adaptors and servers to underprivileged schools. One of the incidents includes $24 million spent on 74000 wireless network cards that never left the loading dock."
What, fraud and corruption in a government run program paid for by the little guy? I find this so hard to believe!
*note to the sarcasm imparied: my tongue was firmly in cheek.
Education bureaucrats waste large amounts of money.
In other news, the sky was reportedly blue this morning and there seems to be a large amount of water west of Oregon.
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Business isn't willing to pay for products, innovation and careers, so we get brands, mortgage commercials and layoffs.
The prices probably included thousands--if not millions--of feet of wireless ethernet cable.