Auditors have slammed a $44 million taxpayer-funded deal with the private firm securing the Statue of Liberty, saying guards watched sports games on their cell phones rather than keeping visitors safe.Federal inspectors say Universal Protection Services and its 110 guards violated their contract by not do enough to stop guns, explosives, or terrorists, reach the beloved monument in New York Harbor.They also accuse the National Park Service of not keeping tabs on the firm and its weak security protocols that led to an 'increased risk to public safety and to the safety of the site itself.'
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