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Expenditures charged by the Governor's Office of the State of Connecticut to grants made by the New England Regional Commission (NERCOM) from funds provided by the Secretary of Commerce were reviewed as a result of questions raised by the auditors of Connecticut's public accounts during their audits of 1974 and 1975 grants to the Governor's office. The auditors questioned whether State Management Grant (SMG) funds and 1975 Energy Capability Grant funds had been used to further the grant objectives.

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