Texas, home-turf of the U.S. President George W. Bush, has been caught in a corruption scandal concerning the state's $600 million anti-terrorist funding. The state used money to buy a trailer to haul lawnmowers to drag-races.
Following an audit of the grant-provisions to several Texan cities, investigators uncovered several questionable purchases including possible traffic-lights and funding for community festivals, as well as the purchase of the trailer.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service, which distributes the grant money, claims it has done a good job overall; the State auditors are still forwarding their case to their special fraud investigation unit.
