Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Trump admin pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota over suspected fraud
Kennedy said that the states will need to provide documentation proving the payments are legitimate before the funds will be released.
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Treasury stops nearly $100 million in taxpayer funds going to dead people
Since March 2025, the process has found more than 4,900 disbursements associated with dead people worth approximately $99 million.
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Feds deploy 'strike team' to probe New York fraud
“New York is stealing from the American people every single day,” official says.
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Kansas City woman faces 20 years in prison for welfare fraud
She's not the only one: Whether its protecting the safety net for Americans who need help, or protecting tax dollars, this indictment is a small but telling data point in a debate that affects tens of millions of Americans and how much they pay to fund a welfare program plagued by fraudsters.
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Big Tab: USDA says California owes $1.4 billion because of food stamp errors
The error rate accounts for $3.8 million lost every single day.
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Big Tab: OMB says fraud losses 'in the hundreds of billions' annually
Government Accountability Office estimated in April 2024 the government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud.
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GOP lawmaker wants Ilhan Omar records after fraud arrest
Eidleh, who was originally indicted in September 2022, was taken into custody in Somalia after fleeing the U.S.
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Washington state ordered to repay $120 million in skimmed teacher pension funds
Judge’s order requires state to return about $120 million of skimmed interest and investment returns into the retirement accounts of current and former teachers.
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‘Deadbeat Taxpayers:’ More than 500,000 federal workers, retirees are delinquent paying Uncle Sam
Tax debt among federal workers has surged 32% since 2021, and the number of government employees who aren’t paying taxes has increased by 43% in three years.
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NC tax preparers plead guilty in $25M pandemic-relief fraud scheme
The IRS paid out approximately $13.9 million in false tax refund claims due to the conspiracy.
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Illegal immigrants across U.S. get financial aid for college
Increased spending is heating up debate over who should receive state taxpayers-funded higher education benefits.
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Labor Department puts states on notice over unemployment insurance fraud
California, New York, and Illinois home to "glaring" waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Denver bridal shop owner sentenced to prison for $1.3M tax fraud scheme
Donna Savoy spent the money she withheld from her employees on personal and business expenses.