The Office of Inspector General says the Census Bureau didn’t adequately monitor contract orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars dealing with advertising to promote participation in the 2020 census.
LIVE: Boeing’s space capsule to dock at ISS after springing more helium leaks on first test flight with astronautsFILE - The briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. The U.S. Census Bureau didn't adequately monitor contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars dealing with advertising to promote participation in the 2020 census, possibly wasting taxpayers dollars, according to the Office of Inspector General.
The inspector general's audit focused on $436.5 million worth of contract orders for paid advertising promoting participation in the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and One example was an order in May 2020 to spend $2.2 million on flyers placed on pizza boxes that promoted filling out the census questionnaire online during the early days of stay-at-home orders issued because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau couldn't provide supporting documentation showing that the flyers had been delivered in ZIP codes where the intended audience lived, the audit report said.The U.S.
The campaign “increased awareness of the census and encouraged self-response through a variety of communication channels, successfully pivoting to use innovative communication techniques in lieu of in-person local and national activities,” the bureau said.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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