Archive - Illinois
Report: Fixing FBI's Computer System Will Cost More, Take Longer
The Office of the Inspector General expressed "serious concerns" about the progress of the FBI's project to overhaul its archaic computer system. It reported that the project would take at least nine months longer--and cost at least $26 million more--than originally planned.
Iran's Efforts to Buy Embargoed Arms Revealed in Italian Case
Court documents in an Italian guns-running case highlight how Iranian buyers seek embargoed military goods, and how difficult it is for the trade to be stemmed.
SEC to Banks: Who Else Used Repo 105?
The SEC has asked about 20 financial firms whether they used the Repo 105, the off-the-balance-sheet accounting method that Lehman Brothers used. And if they did, the SEC wants to know the business justification for using them.
PR Firm Behind Propaganda Videos Wins Stimulus Contract
HHS has hired a PR firm to win consumer trust in the privacy of health information systems. But the tactics of the firm, Ketchum, have come under fire in the past.
'Black Liquor,' the Sequel
The presence of some biofuel language in the health care reconciliation bill has been explained -- sort of. It has to do with a tax credit that was intended to make the health care bill seem cheaper, but doesn't, really.
Two ProPublica Reporters Win IRE Awards
ProPublica reporters T. Christian Miller and A.C. Thompson have won best-of-category awards from the Investigative Reporters and Editors Awards. Miller won for his reporting on injured civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Thompson won for reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Data Show Bank Regulator Goes Easy on Enforcement
A report on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency shows that the agency rarely takes formal enforcement action against banks. Its director is a former bank lobbyist.
Small County Jail in Upstate New York Has Big Problem With Suicides
Some smaller jails are struggling to meet the basic federal requirements for safeguarding mentally ill inmates. The Erie County Holding Facility, a 680-bed jail in Buffalo, N.Y., has a suicide rate five times the national average.
