In addition to the debate about North Carolina’s state budget, the federal stimulus package has opened up new avenues for government waste and inefficiency. Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor explored some of the problems connected with federal stimulus money during an interview Thursday with News 14 Carolina. The News & Observer questioned Joseph Coletti about another stimulus-related problem, potential fraud associated with expanding government energy-efficiency programs. The McClatchy Washington Bureau picked up the Raleigh story, so readers had a chance to peruse Coletti’s comments in publications such as the Miami Herald.
