Cafeteria Kickbacks

How food-service providers like Sodexo bilk millions from taxpayers.

By Lucy Komisar

Editor's note: Generous support for this article was provided by the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute. At the end of the 2006 school year, children's nutrition advocate Dorothy Brayley had a disturbing conversation with a local dairy representative. He had come to her office to [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

  • Reader Comments

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    These things always seem to come down to semantics: was it a kickback or a rebate? The fact that the prices are being paid by schools and government (where everything is paid for by taxpayers, including the people getting the kickbacks) should be enough to induce every seller to cooperate fully in providing best quality at best price.

    United States Posted by TrimbathPhD on Mar 4, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    I agree they should give higher quality for all the tax we pay.

    Netherlands Posted by Lisa Baker on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    According to the Attorney General, “The 21 schools and the SUNY system contracted with Sodexo to provide food services, vending and facilities services. An investigation by Attorney General Cuomo’s Office determined that from September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2009, Sodexo received significant rebates from its suppliers without acknowledging or passing the savings on to these schools — in violation of the contracts, as well as state and federal laws.

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    Pakistan Posted by Auston321 on Jan 4, 2011 at 5:37 AM
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