Pennsylvania lawmaker says taxpayer-funded grant program lacks oversight

By: Natalie Kapustik

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania state Rep. Bud Cook shared the findings of his investigation into local share accounts (LSAs) that revealed millions of unaccounted funds and taxpayer money used to pay legal fees to fight right-to-know requests. 

“This is public money,” Cook, R-Belle Vernon, said last week during a news conference on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse. “This selection process is supposed to be straightforward. LSA grants are beneficial to our community, but only if the projects they are used for are selected fairly.”

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