More Great Pork
Try 3.5 million dollars worth.
that’s the amount that has been paid out to Forde and Molrich, a PR firm with a no-bid contract.
In 2005, the Register reported that F&M was recieving a $564,000 no bid contract. It also reported that one of their first printing jobs, costing $75,000, could have been done for $25,000.
After that, F&M went underground, and switched to a subcontractor with Ken Smith’s design studio, to avoid public scrutiny.
Now, a 111 page document detailing F&M’s activities reveals 3.5 million has been paid out, with 2 million more over the next 2 years. Note that they get the money regardless of performance, and are subject to minimal oversight.
Interestingly, two Finance Commission members who revealed the problem were appointed by Agran and Krom themselves. My fear and expectation is that they will be replaced for biting the hand that feeds them.
