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The nation's premier federal program that provides work for people who are severely disabled is mired in widespread corruption, financial fraud and violations of the law, sources told CNN. And instead of helping the severely disabled find work, the taxpayer-funded agency is at times allowing jobs to betaken away from the disabled, the sources say. AbilityOne, along with the nonprofit agency that manages its program for the severely disabled, ourceAmerica, are being investigated by authorities for illegal operations, financial fraud, mismanagement, operating in violation of the law, steering of contracts, and possibly obstruction of justice. Several inside sources tell CNN the program is among the worst cases of its type they've ever seen in a federal agency, covering some $2.3 billion in taxpayer-funded contracts.