Katrina Cleanup: $63B To Contractors "For Fraud And Mismanagement"...

Associated Press LARRY MARGASAK May 4, 2006 at 05:44 PM
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While removing enough debris to cover Britain, contractors working on hurricane recovery have overbilled the government in a $63 billion operation that only will get more expensive, according to a House report Thursday.

Mileage claims were overstated to get extra fees, debris was mixed improperly to inflate prices and companies sent bills twice for removing the same loads, Democrats on the GOP-controlled

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