Here's today's Washington Watch Daily commentary from FRC Radio:
If you’re a supporter of embryonic stem cell research, I can think of three billion reasons why you should reconsider. And they’re called taxpayer dollars. In California, state auditors are discovering that scientists are more concerned about the royal treatment than finding treatments. A new report says the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is wasting thousands of dollars on perks. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the agency that’s responsible for $3 billion in research grants overspent on hired drivers, expensive plane tickets, and catered meals. The audit also found mistakes and inconsistencies in setting salaries. Unfortunately, Californians are getting what they paid for—and in this case, that’s not much. Despite the big push for funds—in Congress and the states—this report raises some serious questions. After all, if we can’t trust scientists with our money, why should we trust them with a cure?
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Comments (1)
'These people waste money, therefor everything they do is worthless and fraudulent.'
If you are concerned about waste, you should be calling for some independent auditors to give their accounts a good check and order them to cut back on non-essentials. Not scraping a whole program just because its inefficient without making an attempt to fix it.
March 13, 2007 5:23 PM | Comment Permalink