Criminals Love Government Programs – Part II

Update on Fraud in Government Programs

The U. S. Government is incapable of stopping fraud in any of its programs. Criminals Love Government Programs, published October 2009 touched on the problems with Cash for Clunkers Fraud, 40 Years of Medicare Fraud, and the consistent fraud in disaster relief programs like Hurricane Katrina.

Quite often federal employees commit fraud in government programs. Name a government program and you will find problems with long-term widespread fraud. Remember, the same politicians who want to involve themselves in every aspect of our lives create and oversee these programs.

The Latest Frauds

Federal Government Helped Pay Home Air-Conditioning Bills for Federal Employees, Prisoners and More Than 11,000 Dead People

Two Census Bureau managers fired for creating at least 10,000 bogus questionnaires to meet deadlines.

Gov. Schwarzenegger halts use of welfare debit cards at casinos.
Welfare recipients get $12,000 from strip club ATMs
FEMA Workers Ran Up $247,100 in 'Improper Purchases' on Government Credit Cards--
Including $4,318 in 'Happy Birthday' Cards

Planned Parenthood's missing millions
New GAO report reveals disturbing financial discrepancies

Winner of Best Government Fraud Award

Inmates Get Homebuyer Tax Credits: Gov't Report.
300 prison inmates wrongly received more than $9 million in tax credits for homebuyers despite being locked up when they claimed they bought a home, a government investigator reported. The investigator said 241 of the inmates were serving life sentences.