IG to audit FAA stimulus spending
The Transportation Department's inspector general plans to audit $1.3 billion in economic stimulus money earmarked for projects at the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a memo released last week.
The money was designated for two programs: The Airport Improvement Program, a grant program that helps airports improve safety; and a facilities and equipment fund that pays for FAA improvements. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., asked the IG to review the spending to see whether it is creating or saving jobs.
A memo released by the IG in August raised questions about the agency's use of stimulus funds. FAA awarded a $13.9 million contract, for example, to improve the airport in Akiachak, Alaska — a town of 659 residents that's just 14 miles from Bethel, which has one of the busiest airports in the state.
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