Los Angeles hospice fraud reaches billions as Medicare providers scam federal system with fake companies
Ghost patients, sham companies, offshore owners, corrupt doctors. Auditors and prosecutors say hospice fraud in Los Angeles is off the charts, with providers scamming billions from taxpayers for patients that don’t exist, poor care and no care.
California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions
For more than a decade, the California State Auditor has issued warnings to lawmakers about government waste, fraud, cost overruns, and broken oversight systems across state government. Again and again, audits called for changes in state law meant to fix those problems.
California Waste, Fraud & Abuse
The following, in no particular order, presents examples of waste, fraud, and abuse in public spending in California. Most of the information is taken from agency reports and general web searches on specific topics. Separate sections provide pertinent examples from other reports on this issue by the State Auditor, Howard Jarvis, and Hoover Institute.