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Public commenter alleges Rose Group invoiced borough to match E-rate funding; official review not stated
Summary
A member of the public told the Matanuska-Susitna Borough assembly and school board that she believes invoices from the Rose Group were billed to match federal E-rate connectivity grants and said the situation "looks like misappropriation of funds and fraud," without the meeting record showing any immediate staff response or formal referral.
During the joint meeting's initial audience participation period on March 25, a resident identified as Jackie addressed the assembly and school board to raise concerns about the borough—s library strategic plan work and invoices from a consultant, the Rose Group.
Jackie said the federal E-rate program provides grants only for internet connectivity and related telecommunications and asserted that the borough used E-rate money "to do a library…
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