Monday, March 30, 2015

Rewarding "friends" with your tax dollars-----Wisconsin DPI spent $264,000 on classified ads for jobs

Wisconsin DPI spent $264,000 on classified ads for jobs - EAGnews.org:
"MADISON, Wis. – The state Department of Public Instruction spent $264,000 on two annual contracts with a company that posts classified ads online for teaching jobs.
This despite two websites already run by state government – at no cost to users – that connect job seekers (including educators) with Wisconsin employers.
According to invoices obtained from DPI, the department entered into contracts in 2013 and 2014 with Teachers-Teachers.com Inc., a private firm that runs a website connecting teachers looking for work with school districts looking for teachers.
The hefty annual fee – $132,000 – paid by DPI was non-refundable according to paperwork that accompanied the invoices.
..But DPI has developed a habit of spending money on items that may not be completely necessary. Last November, Media Trackers noted that DPI spent nearly $300,000 on trips to Wisconsin Dells waterparks...

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