Auditors look at grants to Hampshire schools From: Charleston Gazette | Date: January 20, 2005| Author: Eric Eyre | Copyright 2005 Charleston Gazette. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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A state agency is examining West Virginia Department of Education grants that former Delegate Jerry Mezzatesta allegedly helped to secure for Hampshire County schools, where he works as a board office administrator.

A 10-member team from the state Office of Education Performance Audits launched the inspection Wednesday morning. The auditors plan to interview Mezzatesta sometime later this week. They're targeting the Hampshire school system's central office...

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