Top McCain Education Adviser Squandered Federal Dollars

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McSame's judgment on advisers leaves a lot to be desired, it seems.


McCain's Education Adviser Was Accused Of Mismanaging Money
By Andrew Tilghman - July 17, 2008, 1:06PM


Lisa Graham Keegan, one of Sen. John McCain's top education advisers, is a forceful proponent of school vouchers and other market-based education policies.

But when it comes to managing money herself, she doesn't have a great track record.

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Money management under Keegan became a source of tension when an internal audit in 2003 found Keegan was being paid a $235,000-a-year consulting fee and one of her aides from Arizona was paid $200,000 under a similar contract, according to an April 4, 2004 report in the Arizona Republic.

At least four board members out of 18 resigned shortly after the internal audit, according to the newspaper.

The Department of Education eventually got involved and concluded that the groups books were a mess with "weak or non-existent internal controls" that led to money spent on things not legally covered by the grant.

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[Overseas]

1. Yet another crooked JSM III adviser ?!! He is going for the record! //nt

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2. When Republicans succeed Republicans

It's not a changing of the guard, but a changing of the crooks.