Politics
In wake of Minnesota fraud, Abbott directs investigation into childcare programs(The Center Square) – In the wake of what appears to be billions of dollars worth of welfare fraud committed against 14 Minnesota Medicaid-funded welfare programs, Texas Gov. Greg Abott… Read More
Government
Trump admin announces it has suspended thousands of ‘Minnesota borrowers’ over suspected fraud(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced late Thursday that her agency was suspending thousands of “Minnesota borrowers” amid “suspected fraudulent activity” involving COVID… Read More
Government
Calls come for fraud investigations into Ohio day cares(The Daily Signal) – Suspicion of fraud in Minnesota appears to be just the tip of the iceberg. With fraud suspected in Ohio as well, state legislators are on… Read More
Government
Watch: McMahon praises journalist exposing ‘breathtaking’ Minnesota fraud, including daycare with misspelled signEducation Secretary Linda McMahon praised a citizen journalist for exposing fraud in Minnesota – including a daycare that misspelled “learning” on its sign. “There are not enough words to… Read More
Government
Over $9 billion looted from Minnesota Medicaid programs, feds say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Federal prosecutors alleged Thursday that Minnesota may have lost billions of dollars to fraud in its Medicaid program, the latest development in an ongoing investigation. Read More
Government
Watch: Two men charged with $7 million SNAP fraud, operated fake grocery storesFederal prosecutors in Boston announced charges Wednesday against two men accused of using fake grocery stores to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of nearly $7 million in benefits. Read More
Government
DOJ forces Chinese firms to pay millions over alleged taxpayer fraud scheme(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Three Chinese-owned companies have agreed to shell out $7.3 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims in order to secure COVID-19 relief loans, the… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school board apologizes after contentious meeting over $61 million construction contractThe Portland School Board has apologized after a recent meeting left one board member “in tears” over a $61 million construction management contract, OregonLive.com reported. Although… Read More
Government
Watch: Senator says $79 billion in COVID-19 fraud included loan applicants who used doll-face photos for IDSenator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who has spent much of her Washington career fighting government waste, called out fraud examples Wednesday, including people who used pictures of dolls on… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district tightens credit card policies after audit finds disturbing lack of documentationA Minnesota school district is re-evaluating its financial policies after a recent audit noted a failure “to meet state requirements for credit card purchases,” according to news reports. “We don’t… Read More
Public Education
California county reports ‘egregiously serious’ findings in investigation over misuse of public fundsSanta Clara County in California, sometimes called the heart of Silicon Valley, is reeling from new results into complaints of public funds misuse under a previous school administration. “Although the… Read More
Government
SNAP recipients must reapply as analysis shows quarter of spending suspectThe U.S. Department of Agriculture will require every household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to reapply due to rampant fraud and abuse, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke… Read More
Culture
Rent prices are ballooning in major US city following pervasive fraud by bums with low credit scores(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price. Rent for a two-bedroom… Read More
Public Education
‘Mower-flipping’ allegations in Ohio district showcase systemic ‘debilitating’ school fraud, mismanagementSelling public-school lawn mowers as trade-ins, then personally buying them back and reselling on Facebook Marketplace for more than double their trade-in value? These allegations are dogging Akron Public Schools… Read More
Opinion
Mortgage fraud scandals reveal elite corruption affecting everyoneAllegations of mortgage fraud by President Donald Trump involving a trio of prominent Democrats have thrust a long-standing but rarely examined issue into the spotlight. Have elites been exploiting a… Read More
Government
US Ed. Dept. targets federal student aid scammers(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education says it’s starting a nationwide effort to crack down on student aid fraud. The department recently announced its new identity verification requirements, which… Read More
Government
‘Readily preventable’: DOJ uncovers massive alleged COVID fraud scheme(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An estimated $400 billion of COVID-aid was improperly allocated to falsified or stolen Social Security numbers, according to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC). The… Read More
Josh Hawley
Real mayhem: Hawley torches ‘hellscape of fraudulent’ actions toward homeowners by insurance industryInsurance executives ran into a Category 5 hurricane of outrage from Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley at a hearing this past week highlighting how companies leave homeowners high and dry after… Read More
Government
Welfare fraud is rampant in California, now a Democrat wants to legalize it(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Democratic lawmaker in California is pushing legislation that would decriminalize most welfare fraud. State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas recently introduced SB 560, a bill… Read More
Government
Email exposes how boss of NIH-funded Alzheimer’s ‘mafia’ shakes down critics(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The father of the dominant theory of Alzheimer’s disease told another eminent researcher he is “causing harm” by criticizing his theory in an email obtained by… Read More