Tag: Follow the Money

Denver investigating largest minority contract

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 2:48 pm

Despite pushback from numerous lawmakers on the House Small Business Committee, the new head of the SBA, Maria Contreras-Sweet, insists a new $2.5 million agency program will launch. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

SBA launches new million-dollar initiative, despite Congress’ disapproval

Kelly Cohen · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

Florida National Guard members are seen guarding a building as they provide security for the Republican National Convention being held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 25, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Money meant for convention security mishandled, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

FILE - This April 17, 2014 file photo shows Attorney General Eric Holder speaking in Overland Park, Kansas. Student lender Sallie Mae has reached a $60 million settlement with the federal government to resolve allegations it charged military service members excessive interest rates on their student loans. The settlement was announced Tuesday Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Sallie Mae, Justice Department in $60M settlement

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 2:00 am

Developer sentenced to 2 years in bribery scheme

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2014 4:55 pm

Records: $1M part of legislative fight vs. bridge

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2014 10:11 am

The IRS gave out between $13.3 billion and $15.6 billion in improper payments last year, according to the agency's inspector general. (Thinkstock)

IRS program hands out billions in bad payments for earned income tax credit, watchdog finds

Kelly Cohen · May 13, 2014 4:00 am

2nd guilty plea in $100M New York Ponzi scam

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 8:58 pm

Deborah Lum of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency retired after a newspaper investigation found her agency "recklessly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars."ÃÂ (Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Investigation into Atlanta jobs agency head leads to her retirement

Kelly Cohen · May 12, 2014 4:00 am

For Massachusetts lawmakers, steady lobbying money

Steve LeBlanc · May 11, 2014 2:41 pm

Emails from Sylvania City Schools included solicitations for parents to help with a $3.8 million continuous levy, which would appear on the May 6 primary ballot. (Thinkstock)

Ohio citizen watchdog exposes school district’s illegal tax hike campaign

Maggie Thurber · May 11, 2014 4:00 am

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, center, and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, left, listen as Martin J. Gruenberg, chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), right, speaks during an open meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which monitors risk to the U.S. financial system, at the Treasury Department in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2014.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

US financial regulatory group seeks more openness

Marcy Gordon · May 7, 2014 9:21 pm