LAFD’s culture of obedience runs deep. Firefighters say they fear retaliation from bosses
As firefighter after firefighter testified about their actions during the Lachman fire, a clear theme emerged — the…
Accountants Would Like AI to Take This Job for Good
In the world of audits, the most dreaded assignment doesn’t involve spreadsheets. That honor goes to the…
LA Council Authorizes Audit of Commodity Procurement Process
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to request an audit of its commodity procurement process, citing…
LAHSA’s federal funding at risk after homelessness agency blows audit deadline
The Los Angeles region’s homelessness agency will miss a Tuesday deadline for submitting its federally required annual audit…
County begins audit after ex-con COO charged with embezzlement
San Diego County Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton announced Monday the county is formally reviewing its internal contracting…
Colorado is proposing major changes to autism therapy
Sabrina Ortengren had almost no hope when she and her husband Jay sat down with an autism therapy…
Colorado Medicaid officials say $25 million was bilked in fraud scheme
A Medicaid fraud scheme targeting a free transportation program that shuttled patients to medical appointments cost an estimated…
Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?
Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fill vacant medical and mental health positions at prisons and…
A rundown of all the scandals plaguing local fairs in California
The Times identified at least 26 fairs statewide where, in the last decade, employees or appointed officials have…
Veteran disputes $7000 payment delinquency
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX — A New Braunfels woman is fighting an expensive battle, with thousands of dollars on…