May 8, 2013
Calif. labor commissioner finds more than $1.5 million in wage theft from caregivers
Labor Commissioner Uncovers $1.5 Million in Wage Theft by Fresno Assisted Living Provider and Seeks to Recover Wages for Caregivers
May 8, 2013
Court rules employers don’t need to display union information posters
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that employers shouldn't be forced to display a poster informing employees of their right to form a union, a victory for a group of business plaintiffs that includes a Pennsylvania fitness club chain.
May 7, 2013
Auditor: Philadelphia charter school had longtime money woes
A Philadelphia School District auditor testified Monday about long-standing financial issues at a Kensington charter school during a district hearing to determine whether the school should remain open.
May 6, 2013
Affordable housing developer faces investigation on tax credits
A Miami federal grand jury is investigating South Florida's preeminent affordable-housing developer, the Carlisle Development Group, on allegations that it bilked the U.S. government out of millions of dollars in tax subsidies used to finance more than a dozen rental projects in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
May 3, 2013
IRS missing more offshore taxes than it’s collecting
In a recently released report to Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the IRS has collected billions of dollars from offshore tax evasion, it may be missing even more.
May 3, 2013
New Jersey’s $1.8 billion Sandy recovery plan gets approval
Shaun Donovan, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, joined Gov. Chris Christie on Monday to announce federal approval of the state's plan to spend $1.8 billion to rebuild after superstorm Sandy.
May 2, 2013
Diebold cutting 700 jobs
Struggling Diebold Inc. started 2013 with one major job cut -- that of now former Chief Executive Officer Thomas Swidarski.
April 30, 2013
Most of $178M Hurricane Sandy aid used for removing debris
Records: 75 percent of $178M in FEMA Sandy aid has gone to debris removal
April 30, 2013
Surviving the Storm: Accounting Firm Puts Disaster Recovery Plan to the Ultimate Test
Faced with power outages, client losses and homeless staff, how WithumSmith+Brown overcame Hurricane Sandy
April 25, 2013
Profits are easier when you take the T out of EBITDA
SeaWorld won't pay income taxes for years
April 23, 2013
TIGTA Finds Improvements Needed to Performance Measures for IRS Collection Program
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a new report that showed several favorable trends among the IRS’s performance measures for its Collection Program. The performance measures help IRS managers make decision about how to fund and allocate resources to collect the estimated $360 billion from taxpayers who owe but have not paid taxes...…
April 22, 2013
Bookkeeper charged with theft of $170,000; Allegedly used money for breast implants
Woman bought breast implants after stealing $170,000 from employer, deputies say.