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The SARS penalty trap — how institutional reporting errors punish blameless taxpayers
Incorrect source codes by financial institutions prevent tax return processing, resulting in unjust fines for taxpayers, raising concerns about systemic issues.…
A-League clubs slammed over taxpayer-funded $14.5m Football in Schools scheme
A damning external investigation has revealed major compliance failures, unverified attendance figures, and unjustified expenses within the Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur B…
Obamacare Enrollment Fraud May Cost Taxpayers Billions In 2026, New Study Shows
'A perfect storm'…
California quietly housing violent juvenile offenders in unregulated homes — costing taxpayers millions
California’s most violent youth offenders are being housed in loosely regulated “less restrictive programs” — non-secure facilities that can operate in residential neighborhoods ne…
Taxpayers, not Big Tobacco, are paying for our illegal smoke habit
Big Tobacco is still making a fortune in Australia, even as government revenue plunges – but organised crime will soon snuff this out.…
NYC taxpayers on the hook for shocking $375K tab— just to replace 2 water fountains in 3 years
The installation of two water fountains in Manhattan’s Riverside Park was estimated to cost a cool $375,000 – a shocking figure recently highlighted in a Washington Post op-ed this…
NYC landlord says violent squatter caused $30K in damages while living rent-free on taxpayers’ dime
The owners of an East Harlem rental have been unable to evict an allegedly violent tenant — even though they commenced eviction proceedings in August 2024.…
Are taxpayers being gaslighted by street lamp charm?
LI repair shop billed taxpayers nearly $2M for parts it may never have installed on LIRR vehicles — and no one noticed: MTA IG
A Long Island auto shop charged taxpayers nearly $2 million for parts it may have never installed on LIRR vehicles — and no one even noticed, according to the MTA Inspector General…
Biden Betrayal? New Report Alleges Taxpayers Got Fleeced to Fund Terrorist-Linked NGOs
Lest we forget just how bad, how feckless, how incompetent and, yes, how anathema to America's found…
How Prison Agency Under Biden Freed Inmates Early, Wasted Tons Of Taxpayer Money
Prison officials cost taxpayers millions of dollars and prematurely freed inmates through faulty enforcement of a reform program, a federal probe found.…
Your Taxes: Trump’s tax amnesty raises questions for Israeli taxpayers
Trump’s tax settlement casts a spotlight on Israel’s tax amnesty program, its limits, and the risks facing taxpayers without full documentation.…
Taxpayers won’t lose out if medical centre pays off loan early, health chief says
Lawmaker Kitson Yang argues hospital is taking advantage of government after previously seeking repayment extensions during difficult times.…
Every US ally is under attack — from the very institutions American taxpayers fund
Institutions Western democracies built to constrain authoritarian regimes are, through capture and corruption, now performing those regimes' political work.…
Taxpayers Association seeks scrapping of additional VAT, cess on Andhra Pradesh fuel
The Taxpayers' Association, Vijayawada, has urged the AP government to scrap the additional VAT and road development cess on petrol and diesel.…
Swamp’s New Draft Defense Bill Would Open Up Billion-Dollar Taxpayer Purse For Foreign Countries
Money machine…
Hanson and Joyce bill taxpayers for flights to private events on luxury cruise ship hosted by Rinehart
Exclusive: Parliamentary records show the One Nation MPs claimed travel expenses for fundraising events on exclusive cruise liner where mining billionaire owns an apartment Get our…
Newsom Wants Taxpayers to Pay $33,000 for His Portrait
California Gov. Newsom seeks $33,000 from taxpayers for his official portrait amid budget deficit.…
Congress Investigates Alleged Taxpayer-Funded Prison Sex Scandal Newsom Funded
House Committee investigates potential misuse of taxpayer money by Democrats amid sex scandal allegations involving Newsom.…
Mamdani’s East Harlem grocery store site already got $25M in NYC taxpayer funds years ago — setting stage for $55M boondoggle
“You’d expect the doorknobs and cash registers to be solid gold,” Columbia professor Stephen Zagor said.…
NYC taxpayers to get soaked for $151M as Hochul, state Dems unwind pension reforms
City taxpayers will dish out $151 million for Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers’ sweetheart giveaway to public-sector labor unions – largely undoing pension reforms that slight…
End of the Fraud Era: Trump Administration Now Rooting Out Billions in Waste
Trump administration cracks down on fraud, recovering billions in wasted federal funds and protecting taxpayers.…
Senator billed taxpayers over trip that included son’s engagement party
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie took a work trip to north-west Tasmania on the same weekend that her son celebrated his engagement party in the region.…
Bowen’s side role at international summit will cost taxpayers almost $150m
Australia will spend nearly $150 million on Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen’s novel role as president of negotiations at the United Nations’ next climate conference.…
Claim Senator billed taxpayers for her son's wedding
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie billed taxpayers to attend her son's wedding, a new report says.…
It's a wasteful distraction:' Experts slam Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery stores
Economists and local grocers warn NYC Mayor Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets could crush small businesses while sticking taxpayers with the bill.…
Trump Admin Investigating US Taxpayer-Funded Biolabs in over 30 Countries
The Trump administration is probing more than 120 biological laboratories funded by US taxpayers in 30-plus countries.…
Trump Has a Plan to Give Taxpayer Money Directly to His Friends—and It Still Might Not Be This Week’s Worst Political Blunder
Does anyone want to win the midterms?…
When will taxpayers revolt over the obscene tragedy of NYC schools?
Spending on schools will still devour more than a third of the city's $126 billion budget — ironically leaving little room for Mamdani to spend on any of his socialist ideas.…
HS2 bosses enjoy £500 taxpayer-funded dinners as high-speed rail project’s costs spiral
Exclusive: Critics say board members should spend less time in ‘high-end cocktail bars’ and more time ‘driving down the cost’ of the beleaguered project…
How much are FIFA World Cup games costing Canadian taxpayers? Take our business and investing news quiz
Test your recollection of the top stories of the week ending May 22…
Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come
The governor’s office has dismissed experts’ concerns that his criminal justice rollbacks could swell the prison population and plunge the state into financial disaster. We analyze…
Ditched government projects lost taxpayer £6.6bn last year, watchdog says
Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and Stonehenge Cancelled government projects such as the Rwanda deportation scheme an…
Trump news at a glance: Republicans find their red line against their president: taxpayer money for his ballroom
Senate will not pass $70bn homeland security bill that includes $1bn for security measures for controversial project – key US politics stories from Thursday, 21 May…
Jon Stewart rages over Trump 'slush fund' for allies' legal battles as another 'F--- you troll'
Jon Stewart fumes over Trump's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, calling his entire administration a 'smash and grab' on the American public.…
Mandatory jail time for fraud vs. taxpayers? Absolutely
Epic fraud, epic prison term. That sounds about right.…
Trump Gave Intel $8.9 Billion. Now Taxpayers Are Buying IBM
Quality Learing Center Fraudsters Indicted, CNN Hit Hardest
Minnesota Quality Learing Center fraud exposed; CNN’s role and failed prosecutions detailed.…
Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan
The ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is an extraordinary example of bald self-dealing…
Top Democrats decry Trump ‘taxpayer shakedown’ and ‘super-pardon’
Top Democrats on a pair of panels in the US House of Representatives have demanded that Justice and Treasury department leaders answer for how they…
Taxpayer spending on 'exorcisms' derails Senate testimony: 'What the hell are we doing about it?'
Sen. John Kennedy rails against California's Medi-Cal program for allegedly covering exorcisms and faith-based healing amid fraud investigations.…
Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.…
MTA’s design blunder on garage repair costs taxpayers more than $500K
The MTA bungled routine garage repair work so badly the agency now has to fork over an additional half a million dollars and accept a one year delay.…
New Income Tax Act, 2025 is more taxpayer-friendly, says Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
New Income Tax Act, 2025 is more taxpayer-friendly, says Chief Commissioner of Income Tax…
The Bond Market Just Handed U.S. Taxpayers $2 Trillion in Bad News
California’s Fast Food Council that decided wage hikes sits in limbo, as taxpayers foot the bill
California’s Fast Food Council, created under Gov. Gavin Newsom, has stalled with no chairperson and no full meetings in over a year.…
Watch: The Tug-of-War Over Taxpayer Dollars
Podcast host Julie Rovner chats with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a top Democrat on health issues, about President Donald Trump’s stewardship of federal spending and the effectiveness of th…
Illinois park boss accused of using taxpayer-funded credit card for daughter’s helicopter prom photoshoot
“This is what happens when you have no oversight, no governance.”…
Hochul, MTA largely cave to striking LIRR union workers – but insist taxpayers won’t be financially crushed
“Through negotiations we were able to find a common ground to come to an agreement,” Free said during a Tuesday morning press conference.…
IL Should Stop Passing 3,000-Page Budgets Sight Unseen
For at least the past several years, in the middle of the night on the last day of the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have been asked to vote on...…
Taxpayers’ Association calls for better public transport and connectivity to cut fuel use
Taxpayers' Association urges government to enhance public transport system to effectively reduce fuel consumption and urban issues.…
How to Rob Taxpayers of $1.8 Billion Without Really Trying
Start by completely bypassing Congress and the Constitution.…
THE ESSEX FILES: Trump’s Move to Drop IRS Lawsuit Highlights Need for Stronger Taxpayer Privacy
We all know taxation is theft. Yet President Donald Trump is doing something about it by taking steps to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over t…
Bitter taste: Opposition says taxpayer-funded dinners have become blatantly political
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson won’t attend a dinner for Christian communities after the government refused her request for a speaking role.…
Why can't Congress just give a hard NO to Trump taking 1.776 billion in taxpayer money?
UK taxpayers face £5.4bn ‘Burnham penalty’ over increased borrowing costs, Tories claim
The chaos in Westminster has been reflected in moves in the bond markets…
Mamdani to appoint anti-Israel JVP rabbi to taxpayer-funded city hall faith liaison role
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Rabbi Miriam Grossman, linked to Jewish Voice for Peace, to a city faith liaison role, raising concerns over anti-Israel affiliations.…
Karen Bass ripped after suggesting taxpayer-funded dental care for meth users
Mayor Karen Bass drew criticism for suggesting LA taxpayers should fund dental care for homeless meth users who lost their teeth to addiction.…
Trump Creates $1.776 Billion Fund to Send Taxpayer Money to Allies
Donald Trump's Justice Department has created a fund to send taxpayer money to those who have been wronged by the Biden administration and others.…
Taxpayers Are Fleeing Urban Counties
Following Tax Day, Open the Books is releasing a set of deep dives into data released by the Internal Revenue Service, synthesized with additional public datasets.…