Voter fraud in FL? Lawmakers feel vindicated
By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog
MIAMI — After a litany of civil lawsuits and scrutiny from the federal government, it seems Florida’s Legislature may be vindicated in its efforts to combat voter fraud.
Las Vegas ranks 5th in nation for questionable slip, fall claims
By Sean Whaley | Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — The latest report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau ranks Las Vegas fifth in the nation for questionable slip-and-fall claims despite being just the 30th largest city in the United States.
Fraud and larceny can be easy in Illinois
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Ghost employees and phantom vendors aren’t characters in the next big horror movie. Rather, they represent just two of the ways government employees can defraud taxpayers.
El Paso ISD officials can’t get story straight; audit finds evidence of fudging with student transcripts
Conflicting statements, possible violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act and altered scholastic transcripts all come bundled in a report from the El Paso Times stemming from a internal audit of the El Paso Independent School District.
Read More →Wisconsin fraud hotline, website garner 1,000-plus tips
More than 1,000 tips on suspected fraud in the state’s largest public assistance programs were reported through a fraud hotline and website since December, when the new reporting effort began, state Inspector General Alan White said Wednesday.
“It gives us more visibility. It brings the culture of preventing fraud waste and abuse to a higher level,” he said.
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