Wednesday, April 25, 2007
"LEGISLATIVE SLUSH FUNDS" PROVIDED FOR SELECTED PROJECTS
According to the South Carolina Budget and Control Board (BCB)website, this* is the complete list of Competitive Grants awarded through 1/30/07.
Although the BCB is not currently accepting grant applications, this could change at any time.
On a related issue, readers may want to take a spin through the articles published in The State as well as the links included in those articles. To get them started, we have pasted some links hereinbelow.
Obviously, many of the projects funded by this grant program are inappropriate and of little benefit to the taxpayers. But, on the other hand, the availability of these funds raises the question of why more counties did not seek grants to pay Court-appointed Guardians and lawyers from this program. Or more important, the availability of these funds raises the question of why the State of South Carolina continues to lag behind the rest of the country in developing its federally mandated child-support tracking program.
*http://www.bcb.sc.gov/webfiles/bcb/Comp.%20Grants/Competitive_Grants_Awards.pdf
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Legislators' pet projects no longer guaranteed
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
Changes at a key state agency have made it more difficult for lawmakers to tap into a $22.5 million fund for pet projects. read entire article
$500,000 grant raises questions
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
The single largest amount awarded so far through a controversial legislative grants program was given to a nonprofit medical clinic with ties to a state lawmaker. read entire article
$21 million in grants go unchecked
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
A state program that has doled out $21 million in taxpayer money to more than 300 projects has limited procedures in place to verify how that money is spent. read entire article
How S.C. officials skirted the law
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
State employees manipulated the law in awarding millions of dollars in legislative grants, according to behind-the-scenes emails and other documents obtained by The State. read entire article
According to the South Carolina Budget and Control Board (BCB)website, this* is the complete list of Competitive Grants awarded through 1/30/07.
Although the BCB is not currently accepting grant applications, this could change at any time.
On a related issue, readers may want to take a spin through the articles published in The State as well as the links included in those articles. To get them started, we have pasted some links hereinbelow.
Obviously, many of the projects funded by this grant program are inappropriate and of little benefit to the taxpayers. But, on the other hand, the availability of these funds raises the question of why more counties did not seek grants to pay Court-appointed Guardians and lawyers from this program. Or more important, the availability of these funds raises the question of why the State of South Carolina continues to lag behind the rest of the country in developing its federally mandated child-support tracking program.
*http://www.bcb.sc.gov/webfiles/bcb/Comp.%20Grants/Competitive_Grants_Awards.pdf
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Legislators' pet projects no longer guaranteed
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
Changes at a key state agency have made it more difficult for lawmakers to tap into a $22.5 million fund for pet projects. read entire article
$500,000 grant raises questions
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
The single largest amount awarded so far through a controversial legislative grants program was given to a nonprofit medical clinic with ties to a state lawmaker. read entire article
$21 million in grants go unchecked
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
A state program that has doled out $21 million in taxpayer money to more than 300 projects has limited procedures in place to verify how that money is spent. read entire article
How S.C. officials skirted the law
Monday, Apr 9, 2007
State employees manipulated the law in awarding millions of dollars in legislative grants, according to behind-the-scenes emails and other documents obtained by The State. read entire article
