Minnesota Democrats Stopped Auditors from Addressing ‘Wave’ of Somali Fraud and Blacklisted Whistleblowers
Minnesota’s Political Landscape and Whistleblower Concerns During a recent House hearing, Minnesota Rep. Marion Rarick claimed that a significant number of government experts, potentially up to 1,000 – including auditors and accountants – were reportedly silenced by Democratic threats related to their scrutiny of how taxpayer money flowed through Somali-owned businesses. Rarick highlighted that serious […]
Texas strip club business charged with bribing tax auditors
A group of executives from strip clubs is facing serious allegations of bribing a New York state tax assessor with cash, extravagant trips to Florida, and lap dances in an attempt to reduce their tax liabilities by millions. This comes from a comprehensive indictment issued by Attorney General Letitia James. The indictment consists of 79 […]
HKFP resolves tax investigation for HK$57k after auditors find an alleged HK$3k deficit, seeks assistance
Hong Kong FP Resolves Tax Audit with Payment Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) has recently paid HK$57,692 to settle a nearly two-year-long tax audit. According to the audit, there was only an alleged tax shortfall of HK$3,020 found during an investigation covering their accounts from 2021 to 2022. This shortfall was estimated to be about […]
IRS loses almost a third of its tax auditors due to budget cuts, watchdog report reveals
On February 20, 2025, a traffic light outside the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C. changed to red. The IRS has seen a significant loss of tax auditors, with a report from a watchdog revealing a decline in government efficiency linked to Elon Musk. By March 2025, the number of employees had […]
A report states that the IRS has reduced its number of tax auditors by nearly one-third following two months of budget cuts.
IRS Auditor Departures Raise Concerns A recent report from a U.S. Treasury Department watchdog has revealed that nearly a third of tax auditors left their positions through March, largely influenced by the Trump administration’s overhaul of the IRS workforce. The initiative, led by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program, aimed to streamline the federal workforce via […]
Whistleblower Says Auditors ‘Blocked’ from ‘Accessing’ Trump Events
A whistleblower alleges that officials at “Secret Service Headquarters” are preventing the government comptroller from “accessing” some of former President Donald Trump's events. in the letter dealt with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) told Acting Secretary of the Secret Service Ronald Lowe that a “Secret Service whistleblower” was the inspector general for the Department of Homeland […]
Feds unlikely to claw back Washington’s $1.1 billion in mishandled funds: Auditors
(The Center Square) – Despite a recent audit finding Washington state agencies mishandling more than $1 billion in federal COVID-19 aid, the State Auditor’s Office says it’s not common for federal departments to demand those tax dollars back from the state. A recent report from the SAO found a record 86 issues with how 11 state agencies […]
GOP lawmakers want legislative auditors to review Milwaukee Public Schools’ finances
Republicans in the Wisconsin General Assembly don’t want Gov. Tony Evers to squander the opportunity to take a closer look at the shortcomings of Milwaukee Public Schools. Evers recently called for an audit of MPS operations and instruction. “Today, I propose to go two steps further with two important goals: first, to audit the entirety […]
EU unable to determine impact of refugee funds given to Turkey, auditors say
The European Union’s auditors said on Wednesday that they could not confirm whether some of the billions of euros the bloc provided to Turkey to help deal with Syrian refugees had any real impact. Stated. Under a deal signed between EU leaders and Turkey in 2016, the EU pledged to provide Turkey with at least […]
New York auditors crack down on out-of-state residents avoiding tax
New York state auditors are monitoring everything from people’s travel schedules to the whereabouts of their pets to prove they owe taxes even if they live out of state, according to a report. . Wealthy Empire State residents who live in New York but spend most of their time elsewhere are still paying their taxes […]