Tag: Follow the Money

Stockton running back T.J. Knutson (34) runs for a touchdown during the third quarter of the IHSA Class 1A high school championship football game against Maroa-Forsyth, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth won 48-24. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb)

Illinois High School Association: Salaries up, revenues down

Kelly Cohen · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

The charity drive for the DC area alone is staffed by some 132 employees. These are the "loaned executives" who won't do any work for their agencies for at least six months because they're being paid to work on the charity campaign. (cfcnca.org/)

Feds’ version of ‘workplace giving’ means getting paid for charity — and often barely breaking even

Luke Rosiak · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Boost of Richmond official’s sick leave questioned

Washington Examiner · May 19, 2014 5:22 pm

Teacher salaries compete heavily with each other in Missouri

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2014 11:31 am

Global Impact's swank custom-designed headquarters with wall-to-wall views of the Potomac River.

Feds used donations intended for poor for massages, luxuries for themselves

Luke Rosiak · May 19, 2014 4:00 am

Federal agents went searching for North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau early Monday to charge her with mortgage fraud. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

North Miami mayor to be indicted in mortgage fraud case, sources tell newspaper

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2014 4:00 am

How does a state worker get a pension seven times higher than it should be?ÃÂ (Thinkstock)

Error allows Illinois to overpay state pensions

Kelly Cohen · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

Though lawmakers told the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to shut the aging Corsicana Residential Treatment Facility more than a year ago, it still remains open, according to the Texas Tribune.

Empty juvenile facility sucks $100k in taxpayer money per month

Kelly Cohen · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

FILE - In this March 3, 2010 file photo, the Rev. Carl Keyes speaks to an audience in Harrisonburg, Va. about his life experiences relating to his organization, Aid for the World. On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Keyes and his wife, Donna, two New York City ministers who were the subject of an Associated Press expose, have agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that they used congregation funds to enrich themselves and buy a luxury home. (AP Photo/Ryan Freeland)

NYC minister to repay $1.2M after AP probe

David Caruso · May 15, 2014 12:51 pm

(Original illustration: ThinkStock)

Why do prices on public works projects often inch higher and higher?

Kelly Cohen · May 15, 2014 4:00 am

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's administration has been paying its dues to the National Governors Association with money intended for the oversight of the state's foster care program and other social services. (AP Photo/The Southeast Missourian, Fred Lynch)

Missouri governor dues paid from children’s budget

David Lieb · May 15, 2014 4:00 am

Two handymen said they unlocked and closed up the identical recreation room at a Richmond, Calif., public housing complex called Friendship Manor. (Thinkstock)

Public housing workers reap thousands in overtime for unlocking doors

Kelly Cohen · May 14, 2014 3:24 pm