Tag: Follow the Money

EXography: State government dependence on federal funding growing at alarming rate

David Freddoso · April 15, 2014 4:00 am

Former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, listens to questions from the media, as he leaves the Edward R. Roybal Federal building and United States courthouse Monday. Rizzo was sentenced to 33 months in prison for income tax evasion. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Disgraced former city manager in Los Angeles gets prison for income tax evasion

Associated Press · April 15, 2014 4:00 am

The former owner of a Los Angeles medical equipment company has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for submitting nearly $25 million in bogus Medicare bills.

Woman sentenced to prison in $25 million Medicare bills scam

Associated Press · April 15, 2014 4:00 am

A 44-year-old New Orleans man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge to 15 months in federal prison for his role in frauds alleged to have cost Medicare more than $2.5 million.

Eight Florida patients arrested in Medicare scam

Associated Press · April 14, 2014 4:00 am

Florida's Department of Transportation has launched an investigation into how the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority spent public money to educate voters about an expanded bus system and light rail project called Greenlight Pinellas. (Thinkstock)

Florida state transportation officials review campaign’s misuse of public funds

Associated Press · April 14, 2014 4:00 am

Three men have been sentenced for credit card fraud in central Florida. (Thinkstock)

Three sentenced in Orlando for credit card fraud

Associated Press · April 14, 2014 4:00 am

Miss. man indicted in $9 million bankruptcy fraud

Jeff Amy · April 11, 2014 4:50 pm

$4 billion: Bogus tax refunds a growing problem

Eric Tucker · April 10, 2014 10:50 pm

Md. school principal pleads guilty to $2M fraud

Washington Examiner · April 10, 2014 9:06 pm

NY judge sentences SAC Capital in $1.8B fraud deal

Larry Neumeister · April 10, 2014 6:45 pm

Bank of America paying $772M over selling credit card extras

Marcy Gordon · April 9, 2014 8:18 pm

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Inspector general: South Carolina State University diverted $6.5 million

Associated Press · April 9, 2014 4:00 am