Of course not.
According to the report, the District charged the CDC $100,742 in salary and $18,073 in benefits for one employee, although federal officials had authorized only a $69,906 salary and $12,541 in benefits. The employee was not identified.
"A good job at a good wage", as Mike Dukakis would put it.
Dr. Jeffrey Elting, medical director for bioterrorism-response coordination for the D.C. Hospital Association, said the audit's findings would not reflect recent improvements in bioterrorism spending under Dr. Gregg A. Pane, who took over the department in September.
Of course. You can't blame the new guy.
Man, after awhile this crap is just offensive.
It is perfectly possible to write these stories as soon as the money is allocated.
Anyone who lives in the District of Columbia and pays taxes to this government is a sucker. Anyone who send kids to the D.C. schools is a child abuser.
Washington DC is notorious for "losing" funds.
I always thought it would be better under Tony Williams, buy I see its the SOS.