we loooed at medco's expenses.we foundd hat even as rocky gap was racking up losses, medco employeesab for two outings at the upscale apital grill. and $500 for dining at tio pepe's. thousands of doolars at other resturants for lunch, dinner, and ddinks.beer and wine was also on the menu whee medco then, more than a dozen guests enjoyed $1400 worth offcrabs while theyybellied up to an open bar.05:54:12"there should be a somewhat limited raage of types of activities the public sector should get involved in" the spending, and in somee cases reluctance to isclose it, is one of the risks of using public money to fund private ventures.. a mingling of public dollars and private interest that can lead to conflicts, says towson univerissy economics professor thomas roads05:52:03"in the private sector you make a good deal, if you make a profit, in thge public, elected ooficals are really looking ot ggt 3 elected,and because, win or &plose, the taxpaaers are the hook, spending by that should be scrutinized even more closely.5:53:50"it's the taxpayer dollars, so we better know what's going on w