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Apr. 14, 2018

Gee, I wonder what federal auditors will find — besides a phantom train set and a lot of wasted money? With a new study out showing that California doesn’t have the funding to complete even the first phase of their high-speed rail project, the Inspector General for the Department of Transportation will open the books to see how federal monies have been spent:

California’s high-speed rail project is facing an audit from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s as costs continue to climb.

The inspector general’s audit, announced Thursday, will examine the Federal Railroad Administration’s oversight of nearly $3.5 billion in federal grant money awarded to the project.


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Re: Feds To Audit CA High-Speed Rail Project As Funding Flounders
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2018, 04:41:15 am »
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Ed Morrissey
Apr. 14, 2018

Gee, I wonder what federal auditors will find — besides a phantom train set and a lot of wasted money? With a new study out showing that California doesn’t have the funding to complete even the first phase of their high-speed rail project, the Inspector General for the Department of Transportation will open the books to see how federal monies have been spent:

California’s high-speed rail project is facing an audit from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s as costs continue to climb.

The inspector general’s audit, announced Thursday, will examine the Federal Railroad Administration’s oversight of nearly $3.5 billion in federal grant money awarded to the project.


More... https://hotair.com/archives/2018/04/14/feds-audit-ca-high-speed-rail-project-funding-flounders/
I'm willing to bet they find outrageous graft and payolla, this has been a sweet ride for many people who have not really had to produce much at all. I know a young man I used to work with who is the safety officer for this boondoggle, sorry to see him lose a job, but not so sorry that I don't want this overpriced edifice to Moonbeams ego stopped ASAP!

California already has a bridge to nowhere we sure as heck don't need a train to nowhere anyone wants to go too!

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Re: Feds To Audit CA High-Speed Rail Project As Funding Flounders
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2018, 12:24:32 pm »
I'm willing to bet they find outrageous graft and payolla...


I'm willing to bet it's there, whether or not they find it.


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