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TV And Radio Marti Contracts Under Fed Scrutiny

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Jul 15, 2008 2:02 pm US/Eastern

TV And Radio Marti Contracts Under Fed Scrutiny

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Click Here To Read An Excerpt Of The GAO Report On Weaknesses In Cuban Radio Bids

WASHINGTON (CBS4) ― In a report issued Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office said the International Broadcasting Bureau failed to follow proper federal contract procedures when it it authorized no-bid deals totaling $1,069,451 for local stations that air Radio and TV Marti broadcasts to Cuba.

In response, IBB officials said they decided against publicly seeking competitive offers because theydid not believe they would get satisfactory responses from other potential providers. They also said they feared the move would alert the Cuban government, which would be better able to jam the broadcasts.

The report is the first in a series of GAO studies on the operations of Radio and TV Martí, which beam commentary, entertainment and news to Cuba under the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which is based in Miami.

The report also is part of a broader investigation into the U.S. government's efforts to beam news and other programming into Cuba.
 
The U.S. has sought to provide alternative news and information to the communist island since the 1980s, and its efforts have long been controversial.

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