Tracking Katrina Money Proving Difficult - Yahoo! News

Tracking Katrina Money Proving Difficult - Yahoo! News: "Tracking Katrina Money Proving Difficult

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer Tue Oct 11, 8:09 AM ET

WASHINGTON - Trying to track who's getting what portion of the billions of dollars in federal Hurricane Katrina aid is enough to give any auditor a headache — and is a problem that critics say creates alarming gaps in public oversight.
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The database of contracts is incomplete. Information released by federal agencies is spotty and sporadic. And disclosure of many no-bid contracts isn't required by law."