Leaked Inspector General's report reveals millions lost to incompetence and waste at the US Copyright Office
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2J1PV)
A leaked report from the Inspector General reveals that the US Copyright Office blew $11.6m trying to buy a computer system that should have cost $1.1m (they ended up canceling the project after spending the money and no computers were purchased in the end), then lied to Congress and the Library of Congress to cover up its errors. (more")