West Virginia auditor blasts Cisco, state for “oversized” router buy

West Virginia could have saved almost $8 million had the scope of the purchase been scaled to the requirements of the state’s libraries, schools and state police, the report states. Smaller, less expensive routers could have been used in the state’s 172 libraries, resulting in a savings of $2.8 million; in state police facilities, for a savings of $1 million to $1.4 million; and in 368 schools with enrollments of less than 500, for a savings of $3.68 million.