E-Rate poorly run, vulnerable to waste – report

The $2.25 billion program to help provide U.S. schools and libraries with Internet and other communications services is poorly managed and “extremely vulnerable” to waste, fraud and abuse, a congressional report released [.ram file of the hearings] on Tuesday said.

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations criticized the E-Rate program and the Federal Communications Commission, which administers the program, for inadequate safeguards to ensure funds were properly used.