When we started poking around and seeing how the millions of federal weatherization dollars were being spent, we had some inspiration closer to Texas Watchdog's home in Houston.

First, if you haven't seen our story about the first-year costs of the federal effort to weatherize homes of low-income families here in the Lone Star state, give it a read, as well as several follow-ups:

Weatherization uptick: Hundreds of homes aided since December, according to state's Housing chief

Poor families qualify for appliances, heating systems; spending capped at $6,500 per house under weatherization program

Auditors find shoddy work at weatherized homes in Illinois, Texas ups inspections of homes improved under federal stimulus

ABC 13's Wayne Dolcefino last September examined the city of Houston's weatherization program and found it rife with waste.

Check out this piece where Dolcefino discovered the $9 light bulb:

And this one where Dolcefino spotlights caulk costs gone wild:

He also predicted that the state's weatherization program would not fare much better.

We will check in on it in the near future and get back to you.