Tag: Watchdog

Charity drive employees, contractors fight reforms meant to reduce waste

Luke Rosiak · May 21, 2014 4:00 am

Some New York addicts have been driven to heroin and other street drugs because of a new state law to curb access to addictive painkillers.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

New York painkiller law sends addicts to deadly street drugs, investigation finds

Kelly Cohen · May 21, 2014 4:00 am

FILE - This April 3, 2012 file photo shows the 2013 Buick Enclave as it is unveiled at a news conference ahead of the New York International Car Show, in New York. General Motors on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 announced the recall of 2.4 million vehicles in the U.S., including the 2013 Enclave and other full-size crossovers from the 2009-2014 model years, as part of a broader effort to resolve outstanding safety issues more quickly. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Parade of GM recalls rolls on; 2.4M more vehicles

DeeAnn Durbin · May 20, 2014 9:48 pm

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Tennessee woman caught defrauding state Medicaid — again

Kelly Cohen · May 20, 2014 6:38 pm

New documents show the former director of the Monroe County, N.Y., Water Authority stood to receive thousands of dollars for steering work projects to favored companies.

New York county official caught in contracts scheme

Kelly Cohen · May 20, 2014 3:59 pm

Ruling Tuesday in Va. corruption case of ex-gov

Ruling Tuesday in Va. corruption case of ex-gov

Washington Examiner · May 20, 2014 6:01 am

Major defense contractor Northrop Grumman wrongly charged the U.S. government more than $100 million, according to a new report from an internal government watchdog.Ã (Sipa/AP Images)

Northrop Grumman defrauds government of $100 million, IG says

Kelly Cohen · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Stockton running back T.J. Knutson (34) runs for a touchdown during the third quarter of the IHSA Class 1A high school championship football game against Maroa-Forsyth, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth won 48-24. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb)

Illinois High School Association: Salaries up, revenues down

Kelly Cohen · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Death toll from Veterans Affairs delays, incompetence climbing

Death toll from Veterans Affairs delays, incompetence climbing

Mark Tapscott · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

The charity drive for the DC area alone is staffed by some 132 employees. These are the "loaned executives" who won't do any work for their agencies for at least six months because they're being paid to work on the charity campaign. (cfcnca.org/)

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

Luke Rosiak · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Rulings Tuesday in Va. in ex-gov’s corruption case

Rulings Tuesday in Va. in ex-gov’s corruption case

Alan Suderman · May 19, 2014 5:41 pm

Boost of Richmond official’s sick leave questioned

Boost of Richmond official’s sick leave questioned

Washington Examiner · May 19, 2014 5:22 pm