There are no rules governing how the colleges may spend that aid, and, the report said, for-profits spend heavily on advertising, telephone solicitation and Web marketing.
Schools have "leveled the playing field," the report said, for children with no computer at home.
The report said, for instance, that many places had given retirees retroactive pension increases without recognizing the added cost.
The same holds true, the report said, for rulings on whether to transfer a case to adult court.
These contracts covered nearly 200,000 current and former employees and their beneficiaries, the report said, for such expenses as pensions, dental care and life insurance.
The report said, for example, that wage pressures were described by most districts as weak or subdued and that higher commodity costs were putting increasing pressures on prices.
Bruyneel and del Moral, on the other hand, had formerly been associated with a racing team widely known, the report said, for "its organized team doping".
The report said, for instance, that the town paid $971,009 to eight vendors but had not issued requests for proposals, which are a standard practice.
Arrangements are now being made, the report said, for the return of many of the items if their rightful owners can be found.
The report said, for example, that Mr. Clinton, a musician, had failed to register as a lobbyist for two companies that paid him $30,000 to contact his brother and other officials about easing restrictions on dealings with Cuba.
