The only way to truly root out waste is to reform federal social spending. The White House moved ahead this week with an effort to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse across federal welfare programs.

State says South Bend schools errors "can diminish overall confidence in ... financial management." Local officials say many issues already addressed.

The move follows an audit of the state's earlier voucher program that revealed concerning shortcomings in the program’s efficacy.

City Auditor Simone Rede found officials failed to track spending, overpaid school districts and left arts groups with far less funding than intended.

Auditors found widespread internal control failures in Stockton’s finances, including accounting errors, delayed reporting and weak oversight of public funds.

The Arizona Department of Education said on March 12 that claims that 20% of ESA purchases are fraud is a misrepresentation.

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The Green Bay School District is weighing its options as it heads toward a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what could be on the chopping block.

Handwritten index cards to track food costs, missing information on what food items are produced locally, and mainland lettuce washed on Maui to possibly pass as local produce are just a few of the ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new audit from the Erie County Comptroller is raising red flags over the way the county's assigned council program is being run. That program uses taxpayer dollars to pay for lawyers ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An audit of Erie County’s assigned counsel program conducted by the comptroller’s office found major cost increases since 2022 and excessive caseloads among county attorneys ...