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Senate report flags $200 million consultant spending on internet subsidy
Original: US Senate report says spending on consultants for internet subsidy program tops $200 million annually
A new US Senate report says spending on consultants for the federal internet subsidy program has surpassed $200 million a year. Lawmakers behind the findings argue the figure points to waste in how the program is administered, raising questions about oversight of funds meant to expand affordable internet access. The report is likely to fuel broader scrutiny of the program's costs.
Why now: A fresh Senate report criticizing large consulting expenditures on a federal subsidy program has just been released.
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Evidence
- US Senate report says spending on consultants for internet subsidy program tops $200 million annually · Reuters
- US Senate report says spending on consultants for internet subsidy program tops $200 million annually · Central Oregon Daily
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