Waste and Fraud

Immigration

Report: Government blows $3 billion to digitize one immigration form

Anna Giaritelli -

November 9, 2015 9:51 pm

The EPA often did not keep records of why employees were sent home with pay for such long stretches, according to an inspector generalÂ reportÂ released Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA blasted for giving employees too much paid leave

Sarah Bedford -

November 9, 2015 8:26 pm

The Pentagon blew nearly $43 million on a compressed natural gas facility in Afghanistan when a similar station constructed in Pakistan cost just $500,000. (Photo courtesy of SIGAR)

Opinion

From $640 toilet seats to $43 million gas boondoggles

Washington Examiner -

November 7, 2015 5:01 am

Chaka Fattah Jr., 32, of Philadelphia, was found guilty of 22 of 23 counts and will be sentenced on Feb. 3.Â (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Crime

Rep. Fattah’s son convicted of fraud

Susan Ferrechio -

November 5, 2015 9:16 pm

Arizona Republican Sens. John McCain, right, and Jeff Flake scheduled a press conference on Wednesday to discuss payments made by the Pentagon to the NFL, MLB, and the NHLÂ to honor service members at sporting events.Â (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Lawmakers shaming sports leagues over paid patriotism

Rudy Takala -

November 4, 2015 5:38 pm

Victims of Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, Morton Chalek, 91, a WWII vet, and his friend Fran Reiss, 79, a retired educator, are among a legion of former investors still struggling to move on after seeing their life savings go up in flames.Â Many of the victims will finally be getting some payback.Â (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Crime

Victims of Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme to get $1 million

Kelly Cohen -

October 20, 2015 12:21 pm

Healthcare

Dept. of Oops: $124b in payment errors

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

October 1, 2015 4:28 pm

A report from the EPA's inspector general released Tuesday showed more than one-fifth of the EPA's offices were not in compliance with management integrity standards set by the agency. (AP Photo/Josh Wood)

Energy and Environment

Watchdog finds ‘fraud, waste and misuse’ in EPA’s travel budget

Kyle Feldscher -

September 23, 2015 9:01 pm

Rep. Frank Guinta, R-N.H.,Â said wasteful spending is

Politics

Lawmakers introduce bill to force spending cuts

Sarah Bedford -

September 22, 2015 9:12 pm

Auroras Encore, left, riden by Ryan Mania goes on to win after jumping Becher's Brook during the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England, Saturday April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

Beltway Confidential

New York gave education money to scandal-plagued horseracing group

Jason Russell -

September 15, 2015 4:14 pm

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