Number	24935
Subject	City Government
Source	RBS-TV/Globo TV (Brazil)
State	Brazil
Year	2010
Publication Date	08/08/2010
Summary	The RBS-TV news crew followed city council members from seven Brazilian states as they attended 6 training courses over 40 days. They found that many of them enjoyed tourist day trips instead of the courses they were supposed to be attending. They also found that the politicians could purchase certificates of completion even when they did not attend the courses.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	26
Keywords	Brazil; city government; city council; fraud; tax dollars; abuse of power;
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