Congressman Harris Calls For A Further Investigation Into Misspent Stimulus Dollars In Maryland

Congressman Harris spoke with WBFF FOX 45 Baltimore last night about the story they broke last week regarding misspent stimulus dollars by Baltimore City and Prince George’s County Schools. The taxpayer dollars were intended for needy children but were spent on things like dinner cruises and a makeover day.

He will be using his position on the Committee on Appropriations to look into this matter further.

Watch the interview here
From Congressman Harris:

"Wasting taxpayer dollars intended for needy children on things like dinner cruises, makeovers, and theater performances is reprehensible. The people who showed such poor judgment need to be held accountable and the taxpayer needs to be repaid.

“The waste, fraud, and abuse that went on in the Maryland school system is exactly what makes the American people angry about government spending. Many are struggling to make ends meet in this tough economy. Marylanders have had to cut back, so when they read about school officials spending their hard-earned tax dollars on dinner cruises and makeovers, they have a right to be angry.

“Marylanders deserve better and that’s why I’m calling for an expanded review of the Maryland Department of Education’s use of federal tax dollars. From my position on the Committee on Appropriations, I will demand answers about how a $500 makeover day and $4352 for dinner cruises came to be; find out if the waste, fraud, and abuse goes further; hold the offenders accountable; and make sure any wasted taxpayer dollars are repaid.”