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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 07:34 PM Jan 2014

Audit Questions Use Of Hurricane Katrina Recovery Money In Mississippi

Source: Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi -- A new federal report says Mississippi officials accepted unsupported population growth estimates in developing a plan to use $653 million in federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money for water and wastewater facilities, including some that may not be needed.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General also questioned appraisals used to buy private land.

In June 2012, The Associated Press reported on concerns raised by residents and officials concerning the population estimates and the use of eminent domain to acquire private land for projects that may not be needed for years, if ever.

Read more: http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/01/audit_questions_use_of_hurrica.html



Anyone seen Haley Barbour around lately, hmmmmm?
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Audit Questions Use Of Hurricane Katrina Recovery Money In Mississippi (Original Post) Purveyor Jan 2014 OP
No no, it can't be any questioning of Republicans in Mississippi, questioning can only apply to the Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #1
So, buying private land from friends with a kickback using taxpayer funds? CORRUPTION? Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #2

Thinkingabout

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1. No no, it can't be any questioning of Republicans in Mississippi, questioning can only apply to the
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 07:41 PM
Jan 2014

Democrats in Louisiana.

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