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Monday, Apr 29

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San Francisco homeless nonprofit was 'irresponsible' with $240 million of taxpayer money, showering staff with pay bumps, in latest scandal to rock California's charity housing sector

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'It's unclear exactly how much of the $240 million was misused. What's clear is this company should never have been trusted with public funds,' Adam Andrzejewski said Monday.

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Billions of taxpayer dollars fund schools with anti-Israel protests

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With billions in U.S. tax dollars going to colleges plagued by anti-Israel agitators, several GOP lawmakers are calling for cutting off federal funding.

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Congress must finally eliminate the flow of taxpayer dollars to biased NPR

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It is time to stop borrowing money to fund NPR. We can, and should, cut NPR in the appropriations process either this year—or when we have a president in the White House next year who cares about fighting “fake news.”

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David Cameron accused of 'swanning around like a Kardashian sister at taxpayers' expense' after Foreign Secretary hires £42m private jet for his five-day trip to 'The Stans'

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The Foreign Secretary undertook a five-day tour of central Asia last week as he visited Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

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Double yellow lines plans to stop parking outside village pub ‘waste of taxpayers money’

Some people have raised their concerns about plans to paint double yellow lines outside of The Carpenters Pub in Great Wilbraham.

Sunday, Apr 28

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Why Nigerian taxpayers suffer low tax morale — Victor Athe

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Victor Athe is a Partner, Tax Services, Stransact Chartered Accountants and Audit, an RSM correspondent firm in Nigeria. In this interview, Athe speaks on why Nigerians are feeling overburdened by existing taxes and VAT, the 2023 finance…

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House GOP lawmaker accuses Biden admin of using taxpayer funds for his re-election 'campaign activities'

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Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, decried the Biden administration for allegedly using taxpayer funds to support President Biden's re-election campaign on "Fox News Live."

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Inside Rwanda's white elephant that's cost British taxpayers £220m: The 'luxury' Kigali hotel with football pitch, pool table,

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The Hope Hostel is one of several properties selected to house illegal immigrants who will be flown from the UK in July after Sunak vowed 'nothing will stand in our way'.

Saturday, Apr 27

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Taxpayers could be on the hook for a multi-million-pound bill to help Royal Mail deliver post

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The 500-year-old postal service, which this month became a takeover target, has urged the Government to contribute to the cost of distributing letters.

The US IRS says it spent $10.5M to develop and $2.4M to run its free tax filing website, used by 140K+ taxpayers in 12 states, and claims high user satisfaction (Julie Zauzmer Weil/Washington Post)

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The US IRS says it spent $10.5M to develop and $2.4M to run its free tax filing website, used by 140K+ taxpayers in 12 states, and claims high user satisfaction — In its first year, more than 140,000 households in 12 states did their taxes…

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Direct filing said to save taxpayers

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WASHINGTON -- The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have otherwise spent with commercial tax…

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Taxpayers Have Less Than 3 Weeks to Claim $1B the IRS Is Holding. See If You're Owned Money - CNET

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If you're missing a tax refund from the 2021 filing season, you have a few weeks left to claim your money from the IRS.

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Sheriff suspended on full pay for FIVE years over allegations he behaved inappropriately towards female lawyer found unfit for office after costing taxpayers nearly £1million in wages

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Jack Brown (pictured), 64, kept his job after a judge ruled a tribunal failed to consider evidence from other alleged victims - so a second tribunal was ordered in February 2022.

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Autistic girl, 14, refuses to attend public school for eight months because mom wants her to receive taxpayer-funded private education

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Samantha Frechon, 14, was taken from East Middle School in Braintree to a hospital on only her second day at the public school.

Friday, Apr 26

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California's EV goal could cost taxpayers $20 BILLION in power grid updates to meet demand by 2045, study reveals

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The upgrades are due to requiring an additional 25 gigawatts of power, which is equivalent to more than 62 million solar panels. Scientists found Californians will also have to pay the $20 billion bill.

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Thursday, Apr 25

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A deal to buy Skid Row homeless housing fell apart. Here's why vulnerable tenants and taxpayers are at risk

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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation abandoned its bid to buy six failing Skid Row buildings. The decision might leave the city on the hook for more funding.

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HMRC boss gives update on helpline closures after taxpayer backlash

HMRC initially planned to keep taxpayer helplines closed throughout the summer period