Reports on Government Waste
The California Taxpayers Association is the state's leader in shining a light on government waste and advocating for better oversight of our tax dollars. Click below for our detailed reports on waste, fraud and mismanagement.
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Making California Work: How California Can Improve Efficiency and Reduce Fraud By asking "how are we doing" and "how can we do it better," policymakers can increase government efficiency and conserve tax dollars.
CalTax Research Bulletin: State Government Has Wasted More Than $18 Billion Since 2000 "The state needs to get serious about protecting tax dollars from waste and misuse," CalTax President Teresa Casazza said. "Every penny of waste that is stopped is like a penny of new revenue that can help educate students, provide health care to the poor and keep convicted felons behind bars." |
Recent Examples of Government Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement
Highlights:
- Waste, Fraud & Mismanagement Highlights – 2010
- Government Wasted More Than $600 Million in 2009, Media and Government Reports Show
Browse through the sections listed below and review waste, fraud & mismanagement by specific subjects:
- Education
- Environmental Programs
- Health Care
- Law Enforcement
- Local Government
- Overtime for Government Workers
- Salaries, Pensions and Benefits
- State Agencies
- Strange But True
- Transportation
- All Categories
Also see:
- A Decade of Waste: 1999-2009 (Case Reports by Category)
Do you know of an example of government waste, fraud or mismanagement? Send us an e-mail, at reportwaste@caltax.org, and we will investigate and work to stop the misuse of your money.
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