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To: Sully- who wrote (77586)	2/16/2010 11:24:23 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

Govt. audit finds Census wasted millions Beltway Confidential The Associated Press: <<< The Census Bureau wasted millions of dollars in preparation for its 2010 population count, including thousands of temporary employees who picked up $300 checks without performing work and others who overbilled for travel costs. Federal investigators caution the excessive charges could multiply once the $15 billion headcount begins in earnest next month unless the agency imposes tighter spending controls, according to excerpts of a forthcoming audit obtained by The Associated Press. >>> The audit was done by Todd Zinser, the Commerce Department's inspector general. Curiously, the report didn't see a problem with one of the Census' most obvious examples of waste: <<< On a positive note, investigators backed the Census Bureau's decision to spend $133 million on its advertising campaign, saying it was appropriate to boost public awareness. The spending included a $2.5 million Super Bowl spot that some Republicans had criticized as wasteful. >>> It wasn't only "some Republicans" who criticized that ad as a waste of money. washingtonexaminer.com