Tag: Watchdog

More than three dozen veterans died waiting for treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Phoenix facilities, CNN reported Wednesday evening. (AP Photo)

Veterans Affairs pays out millions to settle ‘delay in treatment’ claims, Dayton investigation finds

Kelly Cohen · 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

House Republicans want Wednesday vote on firing Veterans Affairs officials

Associated Press · May 17, 2014 2:41 pm

Former New York state Sen. Joseph Bruno, left, and his son Ken Bruno walk away from the federal courthouse after a jury found him not guilty of federal fraud charges on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Bruno was accused of accepting $360,000 in consulting fees in monthly installments in 2004-2005, plus $80,000 for his share in a worthless racehorse, from Abbruzzese in return for helping his businesses with state grants and advancing his interest in New York's thoroughbred racing. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Jury acquits ex-New York state Senate leader Joe Bruno of fraud

Associated Press · May 17, 2014 1:54 pm

GM is fined $35 million over deadly defect

JOAN LOWYTOM KRISHER · May 16, 2014 9:34 pm

Data: DHS freed thousands of criminal immigrants

Alicia Caldwell · May 16, 2014 6:07 pm

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Energy and Environment

San Diego sits on city-purchased bike racks (figuratively speaking)

Kelly Cohen · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

Brad Pustejovsky is hugged by his wife Dolores as he answers a reporters question about his brother Joey Pustejovsky, Thursday, in West, Texas. Joey was a volunteer firefighter in West, who was killed one year ago fighting a fire at a fertilizer plant that would later explode. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas agency: Firefighters unprepared for blast

Associated Press · May 16, 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

Albuquerque Police Department Chief Gorden Eden said in a statement he was promoting two Albuquerque commanders to the newly created rank of major in response to a harsh U.S. Justice Department report that was critical of Albuquerque police's use of excessive force and demanded the agency adopt a number of reforms. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)

Police promote commander in ‘excessive force’ case

Russell Contreras · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

Department of Homeland Security acting Inspector General Charles K. Edwards testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Internal government watchdog system broken, experts say

Susan Crabtree · 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