Back Story: HISD’s travel records show wasted taxpayer dollars, poor planning, toothless travel rules
by Lynn Walsh on Jun.27, 2010, under Investigations, What's New
A story written for Texas Watchdog:
Back Story: HISD’s travel records show wasted taxpayer dollars, poor planning, toothless travel rules
Thu Jun 24 10:42:00 2010 CST
By Lynn WalshTexas Watchdog is still digging into records to illuminate HISD’s travel practices and the money it spends on airfare. We reported a few weeks ago on the poor planning that led to pricey fares and the toothless travel policy that allows for such waste. The school district says it is updating its travel policy prior to the start of school this fall.
But you may be wondering, how was Texas Watchdog able to uncover Houston ISD’s travel expenses in the first place?
Don’t think too hard. We are going to tell you! Tune into Back Story at 11 a.m. today and watch where the story began and how it developed, starting with a simple request under the Texas Public Information Act.
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