DOT (WI) Outsourcing Costs Taxpayers Millions

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Source: Channel 3000.com




DOT Outsourcing Costs Taxpayers Millions
Private Contractors Tapped As Number Of State Engineers Declines

Updated: 8:24 am CDT May 25, 2011

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is spending millions of dollars on outside contractors when even state officials admit the work can be done cheaper by state employees.

Declining numbers of state engineers and retirements are bringing the issue of private consultants to the forefront, and the total price tag may come as a surprise for some taxpayers.

In the first four months of this year, it cost taxpayers a total of $13.8 million extra to have private engineering consultants do work on projects rather than state employees, WISC-TV reported.

"Right now, what's happening is we're paying someone else to do it for more money," said Mark Klipstein, president of the State Engineering Association.

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Walker is also spending millions of taxpayer dollars on UNneeded Capitol security. Yet,he and his Repug poodles are raging about fiscal responsiblity.