August 31, 2025

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Funds

State Auditor releases shocking new report on misspent pandemic funds | News

OKLAHOMA CITY — On Wednesday afternoon, State Auditor Cindy Byrd released a shocking new report showing tens of millions of dollars in pandemic funds were misspent and now the federal government wants its money back.  Part of the money was used to overcharge the state, some of it was spent on home renovations, and the

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Crypto

Montana state auditor warns of rise in cryptocurrency ATM scams

Scams are costing Montana residents millions of dollars, according to state officials. One of the newer scams deals with cryptocurrency ATMs, which recently prompted the Billings Police Department to send out a warning, one echoed by Montana State Auditor James Brown. “They can get hard cash through cryptocurrency scams, and so this is a growing

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Investment

Utah school districts raising taxes while holding more than $1B in investment accounts

Utah school districts are proposing new tax hikes, or have already approved them, while collectively holding easily more than a billion dollars in investment accounts—an apparent dichotomy which may raise questions about the need for upping taxes. “You’re not being asked to cut classrooms or hurt students,” said one presenter at an Alpine School District

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