Tag: Watchdog

Maricopa County, Ariz., chairman in ethics flap

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

A former executive at a San Diego hospital has filed a $50 million whistle-blower lawsuit against Prime Healthcare, accusing it of defrauding Medicare. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Suit accuses San Diego hospital chain of overbilling, defrauding Medicare

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

Banks seek to sway critical GAO report

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

An official who oversaw thousands of roadway lights in Miami-Dade County has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a lighting contractor. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Florida official guilty in road lighting bribe case

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

In a ruling Dec. 30, the Franklin County Court of Appeals ruled that the deeds reported to the Ohio Inspector General must be criminal in order for whistleblower protections provided under state law to apply. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Ohio whistleblower ruling raising concerns

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

This May 1, 2013 file photo shows the Top Secret executive order commencing operation Iraqi Freedom signed by former President George W. Bush hangs in the Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

George W. Bush library archives open to public

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

Pennsylvania attorney general is probing cheating at Philadelphia schools

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

Federal Election Commission lawyers urged a federal judge not to heed U.S. Sen. Larry Craig's contention that regulators are being too hard on him â and to force him to pay nearly $360,000 in fines and restitution for tapping campaign accounts for his legal defense following his 2007 arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Federal Election Commission: Larry Craig ignored warnings, spent money illegally

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

California Democrats’ ex-treasurer repays fraction of $10.5M

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

Under current state law, more than 800 privately employed Ohio police officers who carry guns, use deadly force, and search, detain, and arrest people are allowed to keep their records secret, even from crime victims. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Ohio private police exempt from records law

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

The town of Bruce passed over a black worker to run the public works department because of his race, and owes him $18,000, a federal jury has found. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Jury: town worker lost promotion because of race

Washington Examiner · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

Some fluent speakers of Spanish have found problems with the government's supposed all-Spanish alternative to healthcare.gov, cuidadodesalud.gov. They say the wording is closer to "Spanglish," the slang term for a loosely translated mix of Spanish and English. (Screenshot)

Spanish-language Obamacare website more like ‘Spanglish,’ Spanish speakers say

Marianela Toledo · January 17, 2014 5:00 am