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Big costs and lack of oversight for southern California transit agency

Investigative Newsource in San Diego reports on the North County Transit District, which was overhauled and largely outsourced four years ago with significant consequences. Newsource reports that the "the turnover […]
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Athlete charities often lack standards

"An 'Outside the Lines' investigation of 115 charities founded by high-profile, top-earning male and female athletes has found that most of their charities don't measure up to what charity experts […]
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In nonprofit game, athletes post losing records

“But an examination of the group’s financial records — part of a Globe review of more than 150 Internal Revenue Service filings by 50 nonprofits operated by professional athletes — […]
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Thousands of California teachers missing needed credentials

According to an analysis from California Watch, nearly 1 in 10 teachers lack the necessary credentials for their positions. Using data from the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California Watch […]
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Lack of transparency, nervous feelings surround three Haiti mining permits

Haiti Grassroots Watch reports: "The population of Cadouche, a small village about 12 kilometers south of Cap-Haitian in Haiti’s North department, is nervous about three new mining exploitation permits granted […]
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Donors deceived, money meant for charity goes to telemarketer

Million of dollars in donations intended for charities have instead gone to the telemarketing firm soliciting the donations, an investigation from Bloomberg Markets found.  InfoCision Management Corp. claims on its […]
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Humanitarian institutions contributing to deforestation

"An investigation by Haiti Grassroots Watch (HGW) in the Upper Turgeau region of Port-au-Prince discovered that about 100 “transitional shelters” ­­– often called “T-Shelters” –were donated to earthquake victims and […]
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Major increase in spending leads to concerns over health care costs

There’s no doubt that every city should have a children’s hospital, but what about three? Gilbert Gaul with Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with McClatchy, takes a hard look at why […]
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Charity’s director has felony past, including theft

Shaun Hittle, of the Lawrence Journal-World, investigates one charity in Lawrence, KS, and the man behind it. Andrew Gruber, The Purple Heart Veterans Foundation’s director who payed his brother’s fundraising […]
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Maui nonprofit questioned after financial review shows high amount of unspent grants

The Wailuku Main Street Association, a nonprofit organization that supports and preserves small towns, has "accumulated more than $374,000 in unspent county grants." The organization claims that it is "frugal" […]
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