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Taxpayer Tricks and Treats for Halloween 2023
CAGW's 24th annual compilation of its hair-raising, harrowing, and horrifying Taxpayer Tricks and Treats is a scary read.
CAGW Response to House Budget Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Improper Payments
Congress should continue to conduct oversight to determine what further steps can be taken to reduce improper payments.
GAO Releases New Estimate of COVID Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Congress and executive branch agencies should continue to get as many answers and money as possible.
FCC Should Avoid Another Net Neutrality Debacle
Former Obama administration solicitors general agree net neutrality rules should not be restored.
Wealthy Counties Still Flush with COVID Cash
Local governments continue to spend left-over "fiscal recovery" funds on wish list projects with no accountability from Congress.
Estimates of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Continue to Increase
The government's failure to distribute relief money correctly continues to be unearthed.
Taxpayers Do Not Get Everything They Want But They Get What They Need
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is what taxpayers need and will lead to more of what they want to reduce wasteful spending.
House Committees Hold Oversight Hearings on COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Long overdue oversight hearings were finally held in the House of Representatives.
Broadband Waste Detailed in Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Report
A report from the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau discovered insufficient oversight guidance in the state's broadband programs.
Report Exposes Misspent COVID Relief Funds in Tennessee Schools
Tennessee school districts wasted millions of dollars in COVID relief on projects unrelated to the pandemic or learning recovery.
Subcommittee Hearing Tries to Shed Light on COVID-19 Relief Fraud
The government’s abject failure to prevent COVID fraud shows the risks of hasty and reckless spending.
Unused Cellphones Cost Taxpayers Millions
Mismanagement and a lack of oversight led to the VA wasting taxpayer dollars.
