http://www.mygovcost.org/2012/12/27/more-hidden-millions/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 http://www.mygovcost.org/2012/12/27/more-hidden-millions/comment-page-1/#comment-149291 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:53:21 +0000 http://www.mygovcost.org/?p=6848#comment-149291 […] This happens because, as Ortiz and Miller note, “there are no state policies regulating the movement of vacant positions within a department,” and, “departments face no penalties for violating the law.” Ten departments said they complied but the auditors found nine were not in compliance. The audit did not calculate the money involved in the scam but Ortiz and Miller cite a 2014 investigation estimating “at least $80 million” from “illegal vacancy maneuvers.” And as we noted, state departments are also fond of stashing funds in secret accounts. […]

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]]> http://www.mygovcost.org/2012/12/27/more-hidden-millions/comment-page-1/#comment-56583 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:05:57 +0000 http://www.mygovcost.org/?p=6848#comment-56583 […] Secret Stash Even Greater Than Thought Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin The hidden stash of tens of millions of dollars hidden by the California Parks Department is actually $3.9 million greater than was previously […]

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