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Auditors to probe Katrina contracts
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-28 21:50
Meanwhile, the governors of three states devastated by Katrina —
Mississippi's Haley Barbour, Louisiana's Kathleen Blanco and Alabama's Bob Riley
— were scheduled to testify Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee.
The joint appearance of government auditors Wednesday comes amid a flurry of
legislation pending in Congress that would create additional layers of oversight
to the Katrina contracting and award process.
It also comes amid growing charges of favoritism that critics say led to
government missteps in the wake of the Katrina disaster.
In a House hearing Tuesday, both Republicans and
Democrats assailed former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael
Brown, who critics say lacked proper experience for the job, for his performance
in handling emergency aid. Brown admitted making some mistakes but placed the
brunt of the blame on the Louisiana governor, the New Orleans mayor and even the
Bush White House that appointed him.
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