The now-defunct effort fell short of basic accountability standards and spent public money on unallowable costs, according to auditors.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A state audit has found “pervasive failures” in Washington’s Digital Navigator Program, an initiative intended to connect underserved communities to the internet. The now-defunct effort fell short of basic accountability standards and spent public money on unallowable costs, according to auditors.
The Digital Navigator Program, run by the Department of Commerce, distributed $92 million in grants over three years before being shut down. Auditors said the program, which was designed to bridge the digital divide, instead became “a case study” in how poor accountability
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