Not enough safeguards for Fed’s $7.2-billion broadband program, GAO says

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As part of last February’s federal stimulus package, the U.S. Commerce and Agriculture departments were given $7.2 billion to expand broadband availability.

But a Government Accountability Office report says that the program lacks basic information and adequate safeguards to ensure that the money isn’t wasted.

The Technology blog has more on the report.