Waste and Fraud

The charity drive for the DC area alone is staffed by some 132 employees. These are the

Feds’ version of ‘workplace giving’ means getting paid for charity — and often barely breaking even

Luke Rosiak -

May 20, 2014 4:00 am

The podiatry clinic at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., didn't have properly trained staff for about 18 months, resulting in delays for processing new cases and scheduling appointments, a new agency inspector general's report reveals. (Thinkstock)

Healthcare

Veterans Affairs staff in Alabama clinic not properly trained to schedule appointments, IG finds

Kelly Cohen -

May 19, 2014 4:00 am

Global Impact's swank custom-designed headquarters with wall-to-wall views of the Potomac River.

Feds used donations intended for poor for massages, luxuries for themselves

Luke Rosiak -

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

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is sworn in on Capitol Hill on May 15, prior to testifying before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing to examine the state of Veterans Affairs health care. (Getty Images)

Healthcare

Ronald Reagan-era cleanup of General Services Administration shows how to fix Veterans Affairs after Eric Shinseki is gone

Scot Faulkner -

May 19, 2014 4:00 am

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)

Crime

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

Associated Press -

May 17, 2014 1:54 pm

Hotel and Vehicles for 24-Hour Obama Philippines Visit: $1.1 Million

Jeryl Bier -

May 15, 2014 12:02 pm

Two handymen said they unlocked and closed up the identical recreation room at a Richmond, Calif., public housing complex called Friendship Manor. (Thinkstock)

Public housing workers reap thousands in overtime for unlocking doors

Kelly Cohen -

May 14, 2014 3:24 pm

Crime

Va. man pleads guilty to wire fraud charges

Washington Examiner -

May 14, 2014 6:41 am

In this Image provided by the U.S. Air Force a row of C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/US Air Force - Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi)

National Security

Pentagon’s finances remain a mess, GAO report finds

Kelly Cohen -

May 13, 2014 10:45 pm

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Tag: Waste and Fraud

Feds’ version of ‘workplace giving’ means getting paid for charity — and often barely breaking even

Veterans Affairs staff in Alabama clinic not properly trained to schedule appointments, IG finds

Feds used donations intended for poor for massages, luxuries for themselves

North Miami mayor to be indicted in mortgage fraud case, sources tell newspaper

Ronald Reagan-era cleanup of General Services Administration shows how to fix Veterans Affairs after Eric Shinseki is gone

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

Hotel and Vehicles for 24-Hour Obama Philippines Visit: $1.1 Million

Public housing workers reap thousands in overtime for unlocking doors

Va. man pleads guilty to wire fraud charges

Pentagon’s finances remain a mess, GAO report finds

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