Feb. 8, 2011 — A BGA/CBS 2 investigation uncovers questionable spending by a Chicago grade school, which spent $15,000 on a staff retreat to Las Vegas despite Board of Education travel restrictions. Chicago Public Schools launches an internal investigation.
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The BGA is off and running in 2011 with a very successful January.
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What I’m Watching—Feb. 9, 2011
What I’m Watching—Feb. 9, 2011
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I.G. Joe: Ferguson’s truth-squad unearths troubling furlough findings
I.G. Joe: Ferguson’s truth-squad unearths troubling furlough findings
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What I’m Watching—Feb. 8, 2011
What I’m Watching—Feb. 8, 2011
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Chicago Reader: Commentary on BGA/CBS 2 investigations into Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
“With Todd Stroger gone, where to look for the latest eyebrow-raising fiscal gamesmanship in Cook County? Look no further than Maria Pappas, the county treasurer who was once mentioned as a possible mayoral candidate.”
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Chicago Taxpayers Send Teachers To Vegas Resort
BGA and CBS 2 Investigators uncover questionable spending by a Chicago grade school. (Image courtesy 123 Chroma Pixels/Flickr)
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I.G. Joe: Ferguson’s truth-squad unearths troubling furlough findings
Way to go Joe! The value of an independent inspector general free of political pressure is once again writ large as Chicago I.G. Joe Ferguson unearths reporting inaccuracies in the city’s employee furlough program.
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What I’m Watching—Feb. 7, 2011
What I’m Watching—Feb. 7, 2011
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Vox Populi: Regular Folks Respond To BGA Chicago Mayoral Questionnaire
No more parking meter deals without representation! Or at least a financial audit! That’s a rallying cry the next mayor of Chicago should heed before attempting to spin off any major public assets, according to members of the general public who responded to the 2011 BGA Chicago Mayoral Questionnaire.