Jeremy Portnoy

3 weeks ago | chicagostarmedia.com | Bob Ivry |Jeremy Portnoy

Like the weather, everyone complains about Pentagon spending and mismanagement, but no one does anything about it. Leaders of the world’s most expensive military have refused to conduct or failed to complete every internal financial audit since Congress first demanded such accountability in the 1990s. The Department of Defense owns over 70% of the nation’s assets and can’t account for half of them.

3 weeks ago | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Jeremy Portnoy

Topline: The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Affairs health clinic has a $2 billion annual budget, but its three buildings have “unlabeled broken equipment, dirty and damaged items in clean storage areas, unclean patient care locations … dirty food storage area, and expired supplies,” according to an audit from the VA inspector general. Key facts: The Gainesville healthcare facility is the largest of 1,321 owned by the VA and has 611 available beds.

4 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Jeremy Portnoy

Topline: There are only 10 members of Nebraska’s Wheat Board, but the committee still managed to spend almost $17,000 on meals from January 2023 to February 2025, according to a new report from the state auditor. Key facts: The Wheat Board is part of the state’s Department of Agriculture and is funded by a 0.5% excise tax on wheat sold in Nebraska.

4 weeks ago | theohiopressnetwork.com | Jeremy Portnoy

Topline: There are only 10 members of Nebraska’s Wheat Board, but the committee still managed to spend almost $17,000 on meals from January 2023 to February 2025, according to a new report from the state auditor. Key facts: The Wheat Board is part of the state’s Department of Agriculture and is funded by a 0.5% excise tax on wheat sold in Nebraska.

1 month ago | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Jeremy Portnoy

Topline: President Donald Trump is often in the headlines for the millions of dollars taxpayers spend to fund his golf trips, but he’s far from the only one enjoying the expensive hobby. The Department of Defense owns scores of golf courses all over the world and recently spent $200 million to renovate five of them, according to reporting from The Intercept. Two courses in Germany and one each in Korea, Japan, and Massachusetts will receive upgrades.