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Lawmakers hit student-loan overpayment; The Department of Education is also asked to explain conflicts of interest in contracts.(PAGE ONE)

Article from: The Washington Times Article date: March 11, 2007

Byline: Amy Fagan, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Lawmakers are criticizing the Education Department for mismanagement and waste in some of its programs, including a decision not to recoup $278 million in overpayments made to a company that provides student loans.

"The department needs to make an effort to recover these funds," said Rep. Jeff Flake, of Arizona, who joined six fellow Republicans and three Democrats in a letter to Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on Monday to express concern about the overpayments to the ...

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