Contractor's mistake costs money

Washington Times ^ | 9/10/01 | Frank J. Murray

[kattracks]

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing must destroy at least 40 million $5 bills as well as paper for 286 million more bills because of a contractor's mistake, The Washington Times has learned.

Officials are investigating how the papermaker's error on unique high-tech security stock meant to produce $5 bills with a face value of $1.632 billion went undetected through an extensive series of inspections, The Times was told.

[xm177e2]

I volunteer to help destroy the money, because I'm a good citizen.

[kattracks]

I'll volunteer to help you help.

[meenie]

Might as well put them in circulation. The currency of all denominations looks like counterfeit money now.