Federal Audit: Baltimore Schools Wasted Stimulus Cash on Dinner Cruises
26th May 2013
A federal audit released Friday reveals that President Obama’s vaunted stimulus package funds, designed to help Baltimore City Schools, was completely wasted on non-educational priorities. According to the audit, federal stimulus and Title I bucks were used for makeovers and dinner cruises.
My, what a surprise! Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
The Baltimore City Schools administration is in full spin mode. “Anytime there’s an audit of Title I dollars,” said Baltimore City Schools CEO Andres Alonso, “you’re going to see errors at the school level because schools spend money for what they need, and then sometimes they worry about if it fits the parameter of the grant later.” It remains unexplained how someone could make the “error” of labeling a makeover an expensable item for federal dollars.
After all, what else would you use your ‘Obama money’ for, if not to enjoy yourselves?