Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Inspector general: port security grants used on low priority problems
WASHINGTON The Homeland Security Department is coming under fire from its own inspector general for letting politics influence the use of federal safety grants.
In a draft report to be released next month, Clark Ervin advises that spending should be governed by the most pressing issues, rather than lower-priority problems.
Ervin's report says there's not enough staffing and there is poor coordination in the port security grant program. The report recommends more oversight.
The Department of Homeland Security has distributed about half a (b) billion dollars in grants for port security over the past few years.
Ervin, an outspoken critic of the department, has served out his term and is not expected to be reappointed.
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