Tag: Follow the Money

2 companies that outsourced jobs got state money

Washington Examiner · July 10, 2014 12:15 am

Improper payments by federal government top $100B

Stephen Ohlemacher · July 9, 2014 8:33 pm

10-year sentence for ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin

Kevin McGill · July 9, 2014 3:15 pm

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The U.S. has spent $626 million on embassy expansion it may not need in this country

Kelly Cohen · July 9, 2014 10:00 am

This Tuesday, June 8, 2014 photo provided by the New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office shows Anthony D'Alessandro. The former pharmacy chief for Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in Manhattan allegedly stole nearly 200,000 oxycodone pills from the medical center over more than five years and has been charged under a state drug-kingpin law more often aimed at accused street dealers, narcotics prosecutors said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office)

Hospital pharmacist charged in theft of 200K pills

Jennifer Peltz · July 8, 2014 9:31 pm

The Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas. The Harlingen medical center ranked high on the list of the facilities with the longest average waits as of May 15 for new patients seeking primary care, specialist care and mental health care. (AP Photo/Valley Morning Star, David Pike)

Millions of tax dollars in ‘sordid’ bonuses paid to top Veterans Affairs administrators despite phony wait lists, patient deaths

Mark Flatten · July 8, 2014 9:00 am

Arizona utility to pay $3.25M for 2011 blackout

Washington Examiner · July 8, 2014 2:42 am

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, Illinois state Treasurer Dan Rutherford is seen in the House chambers at the state Capitol in Springfield Ill. The Associated Press has learned that Rutherford fired three top administrators after an investigation by the treasurer's inspector general. Letters from Rutherford's office obtained by the AP indicate Patrick Carlson, George Daglas and Ashvin Lad were dismissed July 2, 2014. Each was dismissed for allegedly violating timekeeping policies and falsifying records. The letter to Carlson says he also violated rules against "workplace harassment." (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Illinois treasurer fires 3 staffers

John O'connor · July 8, 2014 1:21 am

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's circus handler Joey Frisco speaks to an Asian elephant during an appearance in Boston's North End. (AP/Elise Amendola)

Animal rights groups that paid circus $15.7 million file suit against insurers who cancelled them in 2010

Richard Pollock · July 7, 2014 10:00 am

In this Wednesday, July 2, 2014 photo, warning flags hang on the parking garage of the State Board of Equalization building in Sacramento, Calif. The building, which houses the headquarters of the state agency that administers taxes and fees, has been plagued with problems including panes of glass popping out and crashing to the sidewalk, elevators stalling and corroding pipes damaging the buildings's water system, since it was opened in 1993.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

State office building racks up millions in repairs

Fenit Nirappil · July 7, 2014 2:44 am

Fla man charged in Medicare scam among most wanted

Washington Examiner · July 6, 2014 9:43 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2013, file photo, Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam leaves Manhattan federal court following his sentencing, with his attorney Terence Lynam, left, in New York. A former driver and personal assistant to imprisoned hedge-fund founder Rajaratnam says he was asked to help funnel money from his boss to other inmates at a federal prison in Massachusetts. Rajaratnam is serving an 11-year sentence for insider trading at minimum-security Devens Federal Medical Center in Ayer, Mass. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, File)

Lawsuit: Inmate tried to buy influence in prison

Washington Examiner · July 2, 2014 3:28 pm