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Education

WS/FCS to cut central office positions after overspending budget last year

3:10pm March 27, 2025

An audit found that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools overspent its budget last year by about $16 million. District officials say staffing cuts are necessary to avoid a deficit.

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Politics & Government

Former Summerfield staff prepare defamation lawsuit against town council, mayor says

4:38pm March 12, 2025

by DJ Simmons

Tensions are rising in Summerfield as former staff members prepare to take legal action against the town. This comes amid allegations of missing data and financial mismanagement.

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Politics & Government

Summerfield moves forward with audit after assessment shows possible mismanagement of town records

4:21pm February 05, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The move comes after an assessment by former state auditor Beth Wood showed missing data and alleged financial mismanagement.

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A photo illustration shows four images separated by bars. The first image is of money and a Medicare card, the second is an older man sitting in a chair, the third is a closeup of money, the fourth is of a spreadsheet of overpayments totaling over $8 million.

Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

5:01am November 21, 2022

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.

Attempts to audit the controversial and costly F-35A fighter jet program has been plagued with problems.

The Pentagon Has Never Passed An Audit. Some Senators Want To Change That

12:00pm May 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The Department of Defense had its first independent financial audit in 2017. After three failed attempts, lawmakers are losing their patience. A new bill could impose financial penalties on the DoD.

Medicare Advantage, a fast-growing private alternative to original Medicare, has enrolled more than 26 million people. Humana Inc. is one of the largest of these insurers. While popular with seniors, Medicare Advantage has been the target of multiple gove

Health & Safety

Humana Inc. Overcharged Medicare Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds

9:15am April 20, 2021

by Fred Schulte

If the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is sustained, Humana Inc. could face a record penalty for overcharges in a Medicare Advantage plan.

The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday.

Education

Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants

8:16pm September 23, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.

Politics & Government

Audit: North Carolina ABC Commission Wasted Millions In Taxpayer Money

3:31pm August 09, 2018

by Sean Bueter

North Carolina's Alcoholic Beverage Commission wasted millions of taxpayer dollars due to bad man