@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialGAO's own inspector general audited the watchdog's contracting practices and found gaps in oversight, missing documentation, and questions about whether the agency was following its own rules. Apparently no one is immune. #GAO #GovernmentAccountability #FederalContracting #InspectorGeneral…
@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialNew York's Medicaid system paid managed care capitation fees for 1,375 people who were incarcerated and legally ineligible to receive benefits. Nobody caught it for years. #Medicaid #MedicaidFraud #GovernmentAccountability #ImproperPayments #HHS
@candidlytara.bsky.social“It’s just a tax credit” is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Good jobs matter. So do the terms taxpayers are getting. 👀 Part 2. #IowaNews #SteelMill #IowaPolitics #TaxCredits #GovernmentAccountability
@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialThe Department of Education distributes $18 billion a year through Title I. It suspended all state monitoring of how that money is spent. GAO found nobody was assigned to watch it. #TitleI #Education #GovernmentAccountability #FederalSpending #GAO
@citizenptnewsnc.bsky.socialDare County is facing a staggering potential cost increase of nearly $600,000 due to recent changes in the SNAP program that could jeopardize future budgets.
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@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialThe DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearing was stayed for a year while agencies argued over who was legally allowed to participate. A GAO review found nobody could agree, and the hearing still hasn't happened. #MarijuanaRescheduling #DEA #DrugPolicy #GovernmentAccountability #GAO
@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialDOGE claimed it terminated $21 billion in VA contracts. The VA OIG reviewed them and found the actual obligated value was $74 million. A 97% gap between the headline and the ledger. #DOGE #VA #FederalSpending #GovernmentAccountability #ContractWaste
@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialThe Indian Health Service cap for home water and sewer projects hasn't changed since 1985. It's still $10,000 per home. A GAO report asks why. Nobody at IHS could answer. #IndianHealthService #NativeAmerica #TribalWater #GovernmentAccountability #GAO
@bureaucracytimes.bsky.socialUSPS executive pay has exceeded federal salary caps for years — legally, through deferred compensation. An OIG audit says the agency passed its own review. The bill just got pushed forward again. #USPS #ExecutivePay #GovernmentAccountability #PostalService #USPSOIG
@oregonrainmakers.bsky.socialWho moved Oregon forward this week? | September 20–26, 2026
Oregon Rainmakers tracks whether the actions of Oregon leaders and organizations make the state easier or harder to live in.
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@oregonrainmakers.bsky.social-2 Oregon Department of Education, nearly $1.5 billion later, can't show what works in Oregon's High School Success program
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@citizenptnewsak.bsky.socialAlaska's groundbreaking gas-line project is set to soar, thanks to the unwavering support of federal leaders and a pivotal executive order from the president!
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#AK #CitizenPortal #InfrastructureDevelopment #AlaskaFederalDelegation #EnergyProjects #GovernmentAccountability
@citizenptnewsmi.bsky.socialThe Department of Homeland Security has officially announced plans to divest the controversial property at 7525 Cogswell, sparking a wave of local interest and potential implications for the community.
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#RomulusWayneCounty #MI #CitizenPortal #GovernmentAccountability #RomulusDHS
@citizenptnewsut.bsky.socialCandidates were put on the spot at a Utah forum to evaluate the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies—how will they respond?
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#UT #CitizenPortal #CivicEngagement #PolicyEvaluation #GovernmentAccountability
@citizenptnewswy.bsky.socialWyoming's council has made significant budget changes, including the repeal of the Surface Water Drainage Fund—what's next for fiscal year 2027?
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#WY #CitizenPortal #PublicFinance #FiscalTransparency #GovernmentAccountability
@citizenptnewsca.bsky.socialCounty officials are sounding the alarm as proposed budget cuts threaten vital positions, warning that these "unfundings" could cripple essential services and revenue generation.
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#LakeCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #LakeCountyBudget #PublicFunding #GovernmentAccountability
@citizenptnewsca.bsky.socialResidents and board members are demanding transparency on how cannabis tax dollars are being managed, highlighting alarming discrepancies in county reports that could lead to federal scrutiny.
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@democracy.observerA federal judge blocked border wall construction in West Texas, ruling the administration likely broke the law by bypassing environmental protections to build.
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@citizenptnewsin.bsky.socialMajor changes to local income taxes and homestead credits are on the horizon, and they could reshape revenue flows for years to come!
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#VigoCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #LocalTaxation #RevenueTransparency #GovernmentAccountability
@citizenptnewsca.bsky.socialLake County's Board of Supervisors has postponed their crucial budget vote amid rising concerns over financial discrepancies and the controversial use of contingency funds.
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