Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

13 May

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Medi-Cal Paid $17.6 Million in Fraudulent Charges to Nonprofit

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The state’s Medi-Cal system paid $17.6 million to a Long Beach nonprofit that fraudulently obtained the money by submitting phony claim...

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22 Apr

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

San Francisco Spent $250,000 on Database That Hasn’t Been Used

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

San Francisco spent $250,000 to develop a database intended to track the performance of contractors on city construction projects, but ...

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01 Apr

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Massive Hospice Fraud Suspected in Los Angeles, Auditor Says

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

“The state’s weak oversight of hospice agencies has created opportunities for large-scale fraud and abuse,” and the evidence “strongly ...

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25 Feb

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Los Angeles Spends $600,000 Per Unit on Homeless Housing

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Funds from a voter-approved $1.2 billion bond to address homelessness in Los Angeles are not stretching as far as expected, as the aver...

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19 Nov

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

School District Pays Superintendent More Than $600,000 a Year

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

James Hammond, the superintendent of the Ontario-Montclair School District, receives compensation of more than $600,000 a year “through...

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29 Oct

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Six-Mile BART Extension Is $4.4 Billion Over Budget

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

“Federal officials expect BART’s four-station extension in downtown San Jose could cost as much as $9.1 billion, or about $4.4 billion ...

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30 Jul

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Prison Industry Authority Gave $1.3 Million in Unlawful Gifts, Audit Finds

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA), which provides work opportunities for inmates under the jurisdiction of the Californ...

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28 May

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

State Employees Wasted More Than $1.6 Million, Auditor Reports

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The state wasted more than $1.6 million in tax dollars because of lax management of employees – including two California State Universi...

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12 Feb

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

State Spending on Homelessness Is “Disjointed,” Not Based on Effectiveness, Auditor Says

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

California’s taxpayer-funded agencies are spending heavily to address homelessness, but have not followed a coordinated plan and do not...

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29 Jan

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

EDD Acknowledges Paying $11.4 Billion in Fraudulent UI Claims

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Employment Development Department (EDD) this week acknowledged that 9.7 percent of the 19.5 million unemployment insurance claims i...

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