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WASHINGTON - The internal watchdog for the government's legal aid service said Monday that program officials who are supposed to be helping the poor should not be eating $70 meals paid by taxpayers. And he's appealing to Congress to prevent those under investigation from firing him.
Inspector General Kirt West, in a new report, said lavish spending on meals, first-class airfares, hired drivers and business entertainment was especially inappropriate for a program that pays for lawyers for the poorest Americans.See the full content of this document
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Legal Aid Watchdog Asking Congress for Help
West is scheduled to appear today before a House Judiciary subcommittee, where he will accuse Legal Services Corp. directors of threatening his jo...
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