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Hawaii to investigate school procurement procedures

Feb. 24, 2009
Audits say contracts are awarded with little oversight

The Hawaii Department of Education is investigating potential ethics and fraud violations over the award of school contracts. State audits have blasted procurement procedures, saying they often are awarded with little oversight and no competition, resulting in an "inefficient and wasteful" process ripe for abuse.

To read The Honolulu Star-Bulletin article, click here.

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