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The unemployment system is rife with fraud.
Only $2 million out of $316 million has actually been distributed.
In 2016 California legalized recreational marijuana, but the move may be costing...
Everything that hasn’t been destroyed is the Taliban’s now.
This is the the latest example of how the insurgents are flaunting their newly acquired...
Renovations at the United Nations building in Manhattan cost nearly a billion dollars...
The San Francisco Bay Area subway expansion is nearly $2 billion over budget.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) awarded her latest Squeal Award (Jul. 27) to the Federal...
Ernst is introducing the Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act to preserve taxpayer dollars.
De Blasio, Lightfoot, Breed are among the beneficiaries of the taxpayer-funded security...
Taxpayer abuse doesn't sleep.
Don't bring back the earmark favor factory!
The CCP received up to $420 million in PPP loan funds in 2020.
There is a $31 billion shift and it has shifted to blue states.
The doctor is well-paid for his role — and his high salary has helped give him a...
Baltimore City Schools spent hundreds of thousands of dollars paying "hall monitors"...
Only 2 of the top 20 earners were women!
Life’s a beach for these California lifeguards.
The most recent bill will provide just under $200 billion in state and local government...
Lawmakers are criticizing $350 billion in the COVID relief bill.
Is President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill a critical lifeline...
Buried on page 305 of the $1.9 Trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” is a provision...
Critics are calling it the "bailout for bureaucrats."
Some members of Congress have tried to introduce term limits to no avail.
Q&A for FOIA
According to auditors at OpentheBooks, 20,000 city employees across all departments...
Fauci pulled in $417,608.00 in 2019—his largest haul ever.
In so many ways, members of Congress shove to the front of the line, living large...
There are some big numbers showing the federal government spending billions of dollars.
Tax records show more than a dozen of the loan recipients owed a combined $21,000...
New data released by the Small Business Administration shows taxpayers gave more...
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing legislation requiring all senators and representatives...
WASHINGTON (SBG) — They may not enjoy an overall high approval rating, but for members...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said numerous times during his daily COVID-19 news briefings...
The country is feeling a lot of stress thanks to the coronavirus, and it’s got the...
Open the Books released its congressional oversight report on Friday, which details...
Struggling hospitals and those hardest hit by COVID-19 should get more federal funding...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a $3 trillion coronavirus aid on May 12, 2020
As lawmakers in Washington rushed to pass a nearly $2.3 trillion stimulus package...
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion “Phase III” emergency...
In an effort to provide the most up-to-date information, Johns Hopkins University...
The blueprint for President Donald Trump’s future priorities is now official with...
President Trump sent Congress a $4.8 trillion budget request for fiscal 2021.
The Trump administration’s budget for fiscal year 2021 will take steps to curb what...
Unfortunately, last fall, California State Controller Betty Yee (pictured) rejected...
We have sued the state of California for refusing to release its state checkbook...
State auditor blasts Fi$Cal system, which critics say cannot even produce a simple...
Out of the 50 states, California is the only one that refuses to produce its state...
A growing number of California state agencies are missing budget deadlines because...
The Golden State threatens accountability and transparency.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chris Collins will likely get to keep his congressional pension...
WASHINGTON—During the biggest federal spending week of the Fiscal Year, U.S. Senator...
Federal agencies have shelled out tens of millions of dollars on cars, movie cameras...
It’s no secret that football and basketball coaches at public universities command...
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A new report is shedding light on Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie's...
According to the New York Times, rat complaints have risen from 12,617 in 2014 to...
Wyoming has launched a new government financial transparency website.
“Both parties are engaged in a war on math that math will eventually win,” said Adam...
Our oversight report "Top 82 U.S. Non-Profit U.S. Hospitals: Quantifying Government...
We believe that the utter lack of transparency in the healthcare industry is one...
A listing of our top media hits and a full list of our broadcast, online, and print...
Our co-investigation with the New York Times. Complaints to the city provided no...
Gentrifying neighborhoods are a key reason behind the vermin outbreak, which extends...
The federal government is reportedly spending billions to fund a number of Fortune...
Fortune 100 companies are among the most aggressive at lobbying Washington — and...
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known for making Washington “squeal,” is introducing...
Today, the City of San Francisco is in trouble.
Interactive map reveals the staggering amount of of human waste on San Francisco's...
From seminaries to beauty schools, taxpayers are financing the schooling of millions...
Government transparency advocate Adam Andrzejewski said in an interview that aired...
In the wake of a startling oversight report from Open the Books showing massive federal...
Taxpayers have a right to know where government funds are going and to whom.
In an annual spree to spend money during the last month of the fiscal year, the federal...
The federal government found a way to spend $97 billion in a single month last year,...
Against the backdrop of a record-breaking $22 trillion in national debt, the revelation...
Federal agencies billed taxpayers millions for lobster tail, alcohol, standing desks,...
What the shell? A federal agency spent $4.6 million on crab and lobster tails in...
It turns out September, not April, may be federal taxpayers’ worst nightmare.
Wyoming's state auditor has provided all state spending records that two government...
New State Auditor Kristi Racines Embraces The Transparency Revolution: American Transparency...
OpenTheBooks Oversight Study: Federal employees are back on the job after the government...
Wyoming’s state auditor is failing to provide records of payments to state vendors...
The NCAA College Football National Championship semifinal games will soon kick off.
OpenTheBooks Oversight Study: These city plumbers are flush with overtime cash. Of...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Deputy Chief Jeffrey Horan is currently the highest earner of Chicago...
In 1930, the first full year of the Great Depression, baseball great Babe Ruth wanted...
WASHINGTON - At the end of every fiscal year, a spending spree of billions of federal...
WASHINGTON — At the end of every fiscal year, a spending spree of billions of federal...
A joint investigation between FOX 32 and Open The Books uncovered another Illinois...
CHEYENNE – Wyoming has a reputation for its lack of government transparency.
"Eliminating waste takes an extraordinary force of will. Targeting agencies demonstrates...
"We're going to cut spending, absolutely. It's not as tough as you think, there's...
We have a new special report in our investigation of the super-sized salaries of...
A tiny suburban school has about 100 students, but the superintendent is pulling...
A Chicago TV news crew dropped by a Calumet City School District 155 board meeting...
Taxpayers in Illinois are used to getting shaved. But you probably didn't realize...
In a story we brought you first in a FOX 32 special report, the superintendent of...
In the last weeks before November’s crucial election, President Trump should make...
"Dollars must start following the child, not the bureaucracy."
He's already the highest paid school superintendent in the state of Illinois.
"As commander in chief, President Donald Trump can lead the ‘War on Waste.' We are...
The Pentagon is expected to spend more than $111 billion in three months as it rushes...
Federal agencies spent millions on cars, scooters, fidget spinners, and shuffleboards...
"If the swamp seems to be draining slowly, that’s because Congress hasn’t removed...
Former U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn (Okla.) and Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder...
Congress is making some progress on spending bills for fiscal year 2019, which starts...
"By campaigning under the guise of 'official' business, Governor Kate Brown is keeping...
A movie star is more likely than a cowboy to stroll down Beverly Hills’ famed Rodeo...
Senators Seek Answers from High-Spending Federal Agencies on ‘Use It or Lose It’...
"We appreciate the scrutiny the [Forbes] article brought to us and caused us to look...
Wyoming School District, Natrona County SD in Casper, Spends $10 Million on Credit...
Who received $1 million+ in federal farm subsidies in your ZIP code?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hundreds of Chicagoans are cashing in on federal farm subsidy programs...
Over a three-year period, nearly $8 million in federal farm subsidies flowed to recipients...
"Today, farm subsidies have grown so lucrative that wealthy investors, large corporations,...
"It isn't a swamp, it's an ocean." - Investor's Business Daily Editorial Board (December...
"Florida was ranked the number one fiscally responsible state in 2017, but perhaps...
CHEYENNE – Tired of waiting for the Wyoming auditor to produce state spending records,...
"Illinois citizens are tired of taxpayer abuse, golden parachutes, and huge payouts...
The retiring executive director of the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI),...
"In the absence of a pay cap for Texas educators, unwarranted pay for superintendents,...
"Trump should use every tool at his disposal – from Twitter to rescissions – to change...
"Trump’s White House payroll has been a leading indicator of his commitment to 'do...
Operation Drain the Swamp by Adam Andrzejewski
They’ve paid thousands in fees and waited for months, but two transparency advocacy...
"Just what is hidden inside the Wyoming state checkbook? We are fighting for a speedy...
Wyoming receives an “F” in transparency from the Center for Public Integrity in Washington,...
"Illinois teachers are starting their three-month summer break. But when it comes...
The city's generous payroll and benefits system continues to draw fire for exorbitant...
"Oregon Governor Kate Brown used public funds for a private purpose during her time...
"The open-government movement is revolutionizing United States public policy."
Congressional leaders from both parties assure their colleagues there’s nowhere to...
"Just how much federal waste, duplication and weird or unnecessary spending are your...
The state of Illinois sees some of the largest pension payouts in the nation, which...
"Nobody knows how to game the system for personal gain like an Illinois lawmaker...
When Gretchen Virlee-Wagner, an assistant training officer with the Ann Arbor Fire...
"Maybe increased funding from congress would help the IRS keep its website running...
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As politicians point fingers, it’s important to ask how they're doing with their...
Should performance bonuses handed out to federal employees be public information?...
“Shining a light on federal performance bonuses is the next phase of the transparency...
Lakewood organizations receive less federal grant assistance than other big cities...
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has left the bureau under a cloud, but for him...
Lawmakers are questioning the Office of Personnel Management on why it has not revealed...
Sunshine isn't just a week – it's our right. It's time citizens demand it.
Congressman Trey Gowdy wants to know why federal employee salary information is suddenly...
The government’s personnel agency is hiding information about federal employees’...
Today, our public servants have figured out how to serve themselves, gaming the system...
"With its newly minted excuses, the bureaucracy itself is trying to fight back against...
What's the Matter with Federal Salary Redactions?
"The administrative state was designed to resist reform. Without a constant effort,...
Every time there’s a threat of a government shutdown, a threat once rare but now...
When we opened the books on Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's lobbying disclosures, we found...
CHEYENNE – Legal action could be coming against the state of Wyoming as transparency...
It took the Oregon Government Ethics Commission roughly 24 hours to vet and reject...
"Earmarking is the surest way for Republicans to infuriate voters and get thrown...
"It Isn't a Swamp, It's an Ocean." Investor's Business Daily
Adam Andrezejewski from Open The Books stopped by the Steve Cochran Show to discuss...
"What will you find in your own backyard?" Every taxpayer in America can search the...
Tens of thousands of federal employees earn more money than any U.S. governor.
Throughout Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, he promised to “drain the swamp” and to...
The federal government has become one of the most generous employers ever.
The U.S. Government doled out $1.5 billion in recruitment, retention, incentive,...
"We found small and large agencies across the federal government gaming the system...
We mapped the money at OpenTheBooks.com (FY2016). Search the 1.97 million federal...
If the White House payroll is a leading indicator of the president’s commitment to...
"This is exactly why people are so upset. It's another reason why your property taxes...
Local tax dollars should not be spent on valet parking.
"The taxpayer gravy train needs to end. Congressional attention on the Ivy League...
Congress plans to bring transparency to allegedly inappropriate taxpayer-funded settlement...
Given the choice of obeying the law or not, too many public officials choose to try...
"When it comes to the 'war on women,' many politicians are hypocrites!"
When it comes to the “war on women,” many politicians are hypocrites.
A new report found that Rahm Emanuel's Chicago is one of the worst cities when it...
Politicians rush to condemn gun ownership by private citizens.
Nearly all of top Chicago salaries went to men in Emanuel's fifth year as mayor
Politicians on all sides insist that we can’t have those big “beautiful” tax cuts...
It’s still a man’s world in New York City government when it comes to getting paid...
We found that top-paid men outnumbered women two to one at the federal level.
After grabbing legal power, the feds are amassing firepower.
The inmates are running the asylum.
25% of muni workers hit $100G pay jackpot.
“New York City can be a hub of opportunity, and not just for aspiring Broadway stars.
The end of the fiscal year just doesn't look like one big party. It is one big party.
Brian Lamb's inquiries dug into our OpenTheBooks' mission, vision, data capture and...
Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com, speaks with CSPAN founder Brian Lamb...
Brian Lamb's questions dig into our OpenTheBooks' mission, vision, data capture and...
Weapons typically reserved for war-time use will start flowing to local law enforcement...
Adam Andrzejewski discusses the Illinois government’s gender hiring gap.
Open The Books Founder and CEO Adam Andrzejewski joined Steve Cochran in the WGN...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s overtime costs are out of control, according to a budget...
Chicago is in trouble and continues to flirt with junk bond status.
Illinois is broke and continues to flirt with junk bond status.
OpenTheBooks released an oversight report on all grant-making in 2016 at the National...
Cactus dances, Christopher Columbus assassination plays receive taxpayer funding.
Rep. Ron DeSantis told TMN Wednesday that today he will formally introduce legislation...
Open the Books report comes amid Trump’s targeting arts funding
"The investigative work of OpenTheBooks has fomented a revolution in fiscal transparency." Wall...
The rich nonprofits tend to get richer, and financial need seems to play little role...
The Trump White House’s report on staff salaries, which was released Friday, reflects...
President Trump could save tax payers as much as $22 million from working with a...
"If the White House payroll is a leading indicator of the president's commitment...
MAKE FEDERAL PENSIONS TRANSPARENT By Rep. Ron DeSantis & Adam Andrzejewski
Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO OpenTheBooks.com, talks about how his database...
“President Donald Trump look alike brutally stabbed and murdered in a modern interpretation...
New York City’s Public Theater has received nearly $30 million in federal, state,...
New York Public Theater's controversial production of Julius Caesar received a standing...
JULIUS CAESAR'S PARENT - THE NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL GIVEN $30 MILLION IN TAXPAYER...
Did Brookings lose its integrity as a think tank when government became a $20 Million...
Did Brookings lose its integrity when government became its $20 million donor?
With the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of House of Representatives Bill 2431...
"Oregonians deserve a safe space from government manipulation, propaganda and bloated...
The Edgar County Watchdogs recently joined more than a dozen other citizens and groups...
America’s wealthiest universities appear intent on protecting tax breaks for their...
Auditor General William Holland was in charge of scrutinizing public pocketbooks,...
Penn spends over a million dollars each year trying to influence legislation on the...
The state's fiscal problems are still in search of a solution.
A growing number of law enforcement agencies are using surplus military gear.
"Sanctuary cities" are scrambling to assess what they stand to lose if the Trump...
"... a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public...
Ivy League schools have benefited from taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and federal...
Our report details how Ivy Leagues pulled down a total of $41.59 billion from 2010...
Our report sheds light on enormous sums of money the federal government provides...
RICH SCHOOLS GETTING RICHER.
Why taxpayers are on the hook for billions of dollars in government aid to Ivy League...
INVESTIGATING IVY LEAGUE, INC. "The taxpayer gravy train needs to end..." $41 Billion...
America's Ivy League colleges have received tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer...
America's Ivy League colleges received more than $26 billion in federal contracts...
Over a 6-year period, Ivy League schools have received tens of billions in tax dollars.
What's retired IRS chief Lois Lerner's pension? No one, besides Lerner, knows. We...
The American people deserve to see the granular details of who's receiving what,...
One of the clear results of November’s elections and their aftermath is that many...
Many citizens have a profound mistrust of the institutions that govern their lives.
While city leaders in Hartford and New Haven say they are proud of their sanctuary...
States with cities that hold onto their "sanctuary" status for illegal immigrants...
The bills are stacking up as tuition costs surge. "It sucks," said USF senior...
Hugh Hewitt hosts Adam Andrzejewski, Founder & CEO of OpenTheBooks. A national interview...
Broadcasting across the country to millions of listeners, Hugh Hewitt hosts Adam...
A recent comment by Mayor Kenney's spokeswoman sums up the commitment and compassion...
Oregon’s governor received a donation from the president of a company that raked...
Over 200 state contractors funded the political careers of Governor Kate Brown and...
Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, plans to introduce legislation restricting so-called...
Rep. Knute Buehler proposed the law change the same day Forbes Magazine reported...
WHEELING — Could Wheeling be going the way of Los Angeles? One local group hopes...
Donald Trump kickstarted his presidential campaign by asserting that Mexico is sending...
Trump's threat to cut off federal funding for sanctuary cities could cost their taxpayers...
Several towns, cities and counties around the nation are caving to President Trump's...
$27 billion into America's 106 Sanctuary Cities is at stake.
President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order putting sanctuary cities in the...
Donald Trump promised that one of his first acts as president would be to address...
President Donald Trump could withhold nearly $27 billion from sanctuary cities as...
More than 100 sanctuary cities across America received a total of $27 billion in...
American taxpayers pay $27 billion to "sanctuary cities," money that President Trump...
Sanctuary cities receive over $27 billion each year from the federal government,...
It may not be easy for President-elect Donald Trump to cut egregious spending across...
Feeling all warm and fuzzy after a festive weekend with the family? Well, it’s time...
Can't You Just Feel the Excitement?
Our Advice to Donald J. Trump
Everything from public service announcements about the Zika virus to the dangers...
CalPERS has really screwed up these investments the past couple of years, and we...
Today, RealClear Investigations, reporter James Varney, launches new oversight of...
Inside The Terrible, No Good Mess Of The Port Authority Police
Scandal continues to plague the Port Authority, the bi-state agency that is supposed...
OH TREASURER JOSH MANDEL AND OPENTHEBOOKS PRESENT: OHIOCHECKBOOK APP
Reigniting a perpetually smoldering debate with nationwide implications, the California...
For the first time, the financial books at all levels of government in Ohio are accessible...
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced today a national transparency partnership with...
21,862 Highly-Compensated, Retired California Public
Open the Books is back with another important government transparency report. This...
California’s liberals are infamous for railing against the top 1 percent and the...
220,000 highly-compensated California public employees make over $100,000 per year...
Boeing offered congratulations to Donald Trump but declined to discuss major issues...
Today at Forbes, Adam Andrzejewski highlights our oversight research of "Mr. Regulator,"...
Ivy League colleges hold $2 million per student in endowment funds, yet soak up $30...
In today's Wall Street Journal, James Piereson and Naomi Schaefer Riley highlighted...
The U.S. government spends $1.5 billion annually on public relations and advertising...
Last year, federal spending of $15 BILLION on 'Public Relations' included $500 million...
Last month, Sen. Chuck Grassley asked the Department of Veterans Affairs why they...
Over the past two months, we've challenged the VA over their $20 million in high-end...
The Small Business Administration spent $18 billion over 15 years on taxpayer-financed...
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A new report has found the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spent $20 million...
The VA Palo Alto Health Care System and other federal facilities for veterans are...
Playing the 'Big Six Wheel' in Las Vegas has better odds than large tranches of the...
In Illinois, the politically connected are paid first. The folks with real needs...
Adam Andrzejewski works for openthebooks.com. He’s asking for public employee and...
Officials with Chillicothe's VA Medical Center are defending a 2011 purchase of a...
"No one tells the veterans' story better than a veteran. Veterans themselves should...
OpenTheBooks is calling on the Veterans Affairs Administration to showcase work by...
The VA's costly art collection. Report: $20 Million spent over past decade
ABC World News Tonight covers the OpenTheBooks.com oversight discovery regarding...
A new report alleges that the Department of Veterans Affairs spent $20 million between...
ABC News - Good Morning America covered our OpenTheBooks.com oversight findings that...
Channel 2 Action News broke the story of the department of Veteran's Affairs spending...
From 2012–2015, while 1,000 veterans died waiting for health care and numerous calls...
Open The Books & COX Media Washington, D.C. showcase: Of the $20 million spent, $16...
The Veterans Affairs administration doled out $20million over the past 10 years to...
The Department of Veterans Affairs is spending millions of taxpayer dollars on artwork...
The Veterans Affairs administration spent $20 million on expensive artwork and sculptures...
A joint investigation with COX Media and OpenTheBooks.com found that the Department...
VA Continues Excessive Spending on High-End Art Despite Claims That Department Is...
A report has found the Veterans Affairs spent a wild $20 million on artwork in the...
The Department of Veterans Affairs spent millions of dollars on artwork and decorations...
Hundreds of veterans have died while waiting to get care from the Department of Veterans...
While veterans died; while suicide assistance calls went unanswered; while healthcare-claim...
Partnering with COX Media Washington, D.C. Bureau; ABC - affiliate WSB-Atlanta; and...
Sculptures than cost more than five-bedroom homes? Christmas trees that are the...
Today, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held hearings...
Dr. Tom Coburn, Honorary Chairman of OpenTheBooks.com and co-author of the Wall Street...
Analysis by OpenTheBooks.com estimates that the number of non-Department of Defense...
After grabbing legal power, federal bureaucrats are amassing firepower.
The Democrats' gun-control theatrics were on display last month in the House of Representatives...
In Missouri, it's legal for state vendors to fund the war chests of politicians. In...
FIREARMS AND MUNITIONS AT RISK: EXAMINING INADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS
The U.S. Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service doesn’t...
In the race of his political life, the Republican is advocating a security platform...
The Department of Veterans Affairs bought more than $11 million worth of weapons,...
The federal government has spent $1.5 billion on guns and ammo since 2006, and lost...
After riots broke out in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014 following the fatal shooting...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IRS is coming under fire for its stockpile of heavy weapons,...
The IRS tracks its Criminal Investigation division's inventory of equipment, including...
OpenTheBooks.com estimates that the number of border patrol, customs, and immigration...
The British vote to leave the European Union may just be the biggest shock to English...
Federal agencies other than the Department of Defense spent nearly $1.5 billion on...
Here we go again. Stuck in the aftermath of a horrific shooting and all politicians...
There are now more non-military government employees who carry guns than there are...
None of the agencies being armed and trained are considered military, so they can...
"Reading your editorial in the Wall Street Journal last week, raised questions...
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public relations official is blocking interviews...
Ronald Reagan once famously quipped that nine of the most terrifying words in the...
While I dismiss conspiracy theories that presume there’s a plan in Washington to...
In the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, many Washington politicians tried...
We all know that President Obama increases gun sales throughout the country every...
The number of armed non-military government employees now exceeds the number of U.S....
TOM Coburn left public office in early 2015. He has not left the public square, for...
It seems the Honorable Dr. Tom Coburn has given us a few more dots to connect. In...
Nonmilitary federal agencies have spent almost $1.5 billion on guns, ammunition,...
Yeah, that is a very good question. It actually has an easy answer though. – It...
The London Mills Village Board of Trustees closed the police department two months...
A Federal law enforcement officer stands outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse...
The tiny village of Lostant is not known as a haven for crime, but its police department...
Special agents at the IRS equipped with AR-15 military-style rifles? Health and Human...
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The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service spent...
After grabbing legal power, bureaucrats are amassing firepower. It’s time to scale...
"Who are they [the feds] preparing to battle?"
A decade ago, when State Treasurer John Chiang was chair of the Board of Equalization,...
New numbers show that the 7,499 ‘highly compensated,’ six-figure school administrator/teacher...
A new study from a government watchdog group called Open the Books focuses on how...
A police lieutenant at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey retired in 2013...
In 2013, a police lieutenant at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey retired...
I’m still trying to figure out how exactly it happens. How do you give someone billions...
An interactive guide by OpenTheBooks gives veterans and their families quick access...
Our World War II 'Boys of Fury' and The Prayer Behind the Barn
RealClear Policy showcases our Forbes column, The VA Scandal Two Years Later
There is anger and disappointment ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, with the U.S....
He has since apologized for it (poorly) but the statement’s still out there. And...
A newly-released study of the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed the agency...
A newly released study hammered the Department of Veterans Affairs for spending a...
In Illinois politics, anything happens for the good of the people, it’s entirely...
Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of the always excellent Open the Books, has published...
The Department of Veterans Affairs created 40,000 new positions from 2012 to 2015,...
Government transparency group Open the Books launched an interactive map Wednesday...
During and after the VA wait-time scandal, the agency added nearly 40,000 positions...
Highland Park, Illinois, is an affluent north-Chicago suburban community of about...
$100k+ for 50,000 IL Public Employees Costs Taxpayers
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'Minimum Wage' of $100,000+ for 50,000 Highly Compensated Illinois Public Employees...
Adam Andrzejewski, CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, gave a talk discussing his organization’s...
Despite public outcry, new federal data shows that 2014 and 2015 were peak years...
RealClearPolicy.com covers our report, The Militarization of America’s Police by...
OpenTheBooks, a watchdog group that monitors government spending activities, has...
The militarization of America's police has been a topic of concern for years (most...
Since 2006, the federal government has supplied local police departments across the...
New Data Shows Feds Transfer $2.2B in Military Gear
“David, I can’t believe that you put your name on this poisonous bilge. Whatever...
The federal government employs 25,060 people under the job classification “general...
New Tool Maps The Unsustainable Illinois Pension System
Federal taxpayers spent $26.2 billion between 2007 and 2014 on more than 25,000 lawyers...
We are working hard to show you the vast size, scope and power of government. Today,...
A “pervasive army” of more than 25,000 federal lawyers have raked in $26.2 billion...
It has now been 90 days since the killing of LaVoy Finicum on a desolate Highway...
As we've known for quite some time now, Illinois is completely insolvent, and in...
During Newport Borough Council's April 5 meeting, Frank Campbell reported that the...
THE 'PENSION PALACE' FOR ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS
New report spotlights the generous, pensionable salaries of Illinois city managers
OPEN THE BOOKS ON THE CALIFORNIA STATE CHECKBOOK
PUBLIC SUNSHINE BADLY NEEDED ON FLORIDA PENSIONS
OPEN THE BOOKS ON FEDERAL PENSIONS
California lawmakers this week called for more transparency in state government,...
The idealized view of government as dedicated public servants, working steadily and...
All they wanted to do is refine their agency’s messaging. A simple plan by the Substance...
Remember the Gold King mine spill in Colorado last August? Probably not. It was...
In the ongoing legal tussle between the world's most admired tech brand and the world's...
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agent mistakenly left a gun in a restroom...
"We have taxpayer dollars being spent to convince taxpayers to spend more taxpayer...
Some government 'schemes' are perfectly legal - and that's the scandal. Other schemes...
Six obscure nonprofits funded almost entirely by federal taxpayers in an Environmental...
Probably not. It was big news at the time, with pictures of people kayaking in the...
Frank Mautino is off to a rocky start as Illinois auditor general. Not long after...
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program spends hundreds of millions of tax...
Illinois has a corruption crisis. The people deserve an Auditor General that has...
WHAT ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?
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While the debate continues over the militarization of local police, federal data...
Do the 'zoo police' under the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC really need...
As the U.S. engages in a national debate over the militarization of the police, federal...
It’s been more than five months since the Colorado Gold King Mine spill turned rivers...
Less than12 percent of the people voted in the last election in St. Clair County....
It's fast becoming the rallying cry for aggressive financial transparency across...
Forbes study uses OpenTheBooks data
With the College of DuPage (COD) shrouded in controversy of late, the Illinois' delegation...
"In the past 10 years, the EPA Office of Inspector General has not conducted any...
N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools advises members on avoiding a national request...
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Though President Barack Obama has said he created “the most transparent administration...
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Spin, obfuscation, misinformation and opacity regarding the agencies expenditures...
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A newly released audit of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Illinois-based...
Environmental Protection Agency officials require contractors to sign secrecy pledges...
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The La Salle County Board this week granted a $2,500 raise for the head of a veterans...
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There are a myriad of problems facing this nation that demand clear visions and solutions....
The federal government spending more than $1 million to arm the Environmental Protection...
In August, the EPA attempted to clean up the abandoned Gold King Mine in Colorado....
A new wrinkle pops up in the long, strange tale of the management of the Environmental...
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In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Adam Andrzejewski, founder of...
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A congressional committee will investigate reports that the Environmental Protection...
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Washington Free Beacon reporter Liz Harrington appeared on Fox Business’s Varney...
Last night, Special Report with Bret Baier showcased our OpenTheBooks Oversight Report...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spent over $15 million on outside public...
The Environmental Protection Agency has spent millions of dollars over the last decade...
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In today's Wall Street Journal, U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn (retired) recognizes...
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According to The Washington Times, the EPA has spent $ 94.2 million over the last...
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The EPA spent $92.4 million on mostly upscale furniture purchases and now they're...
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According to The Washington Times, the EPA has spent $94.2 million over the last...
$92.4 Million Spent on Upscale Furniture at EPA
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DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin will take no action on an illegally...
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Adam Andrzejewski told the crowd at the Effingham VFW Post Home Thursday night to...
A local watchdog group is questioning whether College of DuPage engaged in “pay-to-play”...
Vendors who donated tens of thousands of dollars to a group that lobbied for a massive...
"Veterans and observers note some improvement, but say troubled agency (VA) still...
On June 30th, the U.S. Export - Import Bank (Ex-Im) expired. Let's keep it this way.
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In a report that is truly shocking, even by today’s standards of insider pillaging...
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The Export-Import Bank generates headlines because, after more than three-quarters...
It's a hot debate: should the federal Export - Import Bank be reauthorized? Congressional...
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At an energy policy gathering in Washington, DC Tuesday put on by The Hill newspaper...
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Open the Books has just released an excellent report exploring the Export-Import...
A new report that takes a deep dive into the Export-Import Bank’s transactions found...
State Finances: In the annals of catastrophic court decisions, the one reached late...
Adam Andrzejewski, Chairman of American Transparency and founder of the transparency...
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College of DuPage President Robert Breuder will go on "approved medical leave" beginning...
Faced with a sweeping federal investigation and constant criticism of his lavish...
College of DuPage trustees and senior administrators used a separate — and previously...
In a sign of intensifying scrutiny of the College of DuPage, federal prosecutors...
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A group of government watchdogs filed a lawsuit against College of DuPage on Thursday...
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DuPage County prosecutors have opened an investigation into spending at the College...
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ANNOUNCING... Dr. Tom Coburn as Honorary Chairman of American Transparency
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A group of government watchdogs filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the College of DuPage's...
On the eve of a second vote on a controversial buyout package for College of DuPage...
College of DuPage trustees are expected to take another vote Wednesday on a controversial...
College of DuPage Trustee Katharine Hamilton urged fellow board members to fire President...
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The College of DuPage board of trustees Thursday night approved a buyout package...
A Wisconsin golf course that has filled all of its membership openings for the past...
The College of DuPage continued to employ the engineer at its campus radio station...
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Abuses Lending Programs
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