May 26, 2023 1:00 am
Brickbat: Dirty Hands
A report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found then-Marion County road superintendent Jim Hawk allowed a county employee to use county equipment to haul loads of county-owned dirt, which the employee sold for $50 to $75 per load. At least one load was delivered to Hawk’s home. Hawk contended that the dirt was free to the…
Tags: fraud, Government Waste, money, REASON, Tennessee
May 15, 2023 1:00 am
Brickbat: Good Enough for Government Work
Former Scranton, Pennsylvania, police sergeant Jeffrey Vaughn has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to theft from a program receiving federal funds. Vaughn was paid to perform overtime patrols at federally subsidized low-income housing projects, but he claimed 266 hours worth of patrols he had…
Tags: fraud, Pennsylvania, REASON
May 10, 2023 10:50 am
George Santos Arrested, Indicted on 13 Federal Counts, Pleads Not Guilty
The serial fabulist is accused of wire fraud and lying to Congress.