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Rail authority slammed for lax oversight of contracts
Other Topics, posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2012 at 8:08 am

The agency charged with building a high-speed rail system violated state law when it awarded contracts for information-technology services without going through the mandatory bidding process, State Auditor Elaine Howle said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 2:59 PM

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Posted by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 25, 2012 at 8:08 am

It just keeps get better and better -- can you say boondoggle.

When will officials wake up, end this fiasco, and stop wasting money.

Posted by Thomas Paine IV, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood, on Jan 25, 2012 at 8:32 am

Why all the fuss?

It is only a couple of million dollars in blatantly illegal IT contracts. Meanwhile Rich Gordon just voted for another $70 million so among other things, high speed rail board members can do "field research" in Bordeaux.

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