Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Childcare providers conspired with parents to scam taxpayers, documents show
Among the documents obtained were investigations noting reports about providers accused of coordinating with parents to fraudulently obtain taxpayer subsidies, where the parents were part of the alleged scam.
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Medicare Part D paid $588M for over-the-counter drugs labeled as prescription-only
The money won't be recovered, because the payments complied with Medicare guidance in place at the time, officials say.
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Woman in MN Dem Senate candidate's viral hijab video faces investigation for fraud
In the video, Flanagan, who was wearing a hijab, defended the Somali community, saying it "is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota."
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Federal authorities charge three people with stealing $12 million in homeless aid dollars
Wednesday's arrest comes one day after 12 people were arrested and charged with stealing more than $10 million in federal childcare aid, as the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud and waste in government programs continues.
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Trump administration blocked or froze $177 billion in grants, analysis shows
The cuts impacted all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and most cuts were directed at health, nutrition, the environment and disaster relief programs, according to the analysis.
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Ilhan Omar 'married her brother' and could face deportation in scheme, DHS Secretary Mullin says
Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin explained that lying about certain things on an immigration application can result in deportation, and there's no expiration for that.
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House to take up three bills dealing with fraud when it returns next week
The bills include requirements on data-sharing between state and local governments, providing funds to prevent fraudulent health payments, and creating an assistant attorney general to lead the DOJ's efforts to clamp down on fraud.
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Minnesota GOP lawmakers blast inaction after years of daycare fraud warnings
House Speaker Lisa Demuth said Minnesota Democrats have perpetuated a “culture of fraud.”
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Taxpayer dollars earmarked for education spent on Miami vacation property
Two men have been charged in a $8 million fraud and kickback scheme, according to federal prosecutors.
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From nepotism to phantom camps: Congress scrutinizes LA homeless authority's spending record
Since 2021, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has received more than $1 billion in federal funds, including $220 million just in 2024.
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Bipartisan majority of Americans wants AI aimed at government fraud, poll finds
Government faces hundreds of billions of dollars in estimated annual fraud losses.
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Selena Gomez asks judge to toss lawsuit over mental health startup, calling fraud claims 'absurd'
Gomez’s attorneys argue in the motion that the lawsuit does not specify any false statements the singer made personally to investors and that she was not even a member of the board.
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While Trump sharply cuts foreign aid, past abuses from the Obama-Biden era keep piling up
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says Democrats have a pecuniary interest in keeping foreign aid going because nonprofit recipients of federal largesse are big Democrat donors.