Sunday, March 20, 2011

Seattle Schools Scandal: Poor Management Oversight at Best

The Seattle Times has published an excellent article on March 20, 2011 focusing on the role of Fred Stephens, who was the supervisor of Silas Potter, the individual at the center of a Seattle School District contracting scandal exposed by the Washington State Auditor's Office and the Seattle Times.  

The scandal involves the awarding of $1.8 million of questionable contracts in support of the District's now defunct small business development program.  The scandal has resulted in the firing of the Seattle School District's superintendent and top financial officer earlier this month.

Fred Stephens is now a top official in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog 
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