Cash-flush Indiana to pay state workers one-time bonus INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said on Friday that most state employees will receive a surprise bonus over the next few weeks, ranging from $500 to $1,000. The Republican made the announcement one day after the state’s auditor revealed that…
BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese local governments held $1.65 trillion in debt by the end of 2010, the state auditor said on Monday, warning that there was a risk that some could default. Excessive borrowing by authorities to fund infrastructure and other projects has sparked fears among China’s leadership about the…
Former auditor for Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma pleads guilty to embezzlement A former auditor for the Commissioners of the Land Office in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from the agency. Roger Melson pleaded guilty Friday to 174 counts of embezzlement and faces…