RICH JAMES: Judge shouldn't have needed auditors' greeting card

When it comes to public corruption, especially up in this neck of the woods, $787 is little more than chump change.

State Board of Accounts on Hammond teachers union president

This State Board of Accounts audit says the School City of Hammond cannot continue to pay the teachers union president's salary.

EDITORIAL: Cut waste at solid waste agency

For solid waste, the three R's are reduce, reuse and recycle. The Lake County Solid Waste Management District Board needs to key in on reducing — as in reducing wasteful spending — when it meets Thursday.

EDITORIAL: Audit reinforces need for elected board

The recent State Board of Accounts audit of Valparaiso Community Schools is very revealing, showing a number of administrative procedural issues must be dealt with.

Audit of Valparaiso Community Schools

This 86-page State Board of Accounts audit of Valparaiso Community Schools covers July 2009 through June 2011.

Valpo school officials respond to critical audit

VALPARAISO | State auditors have chided Valparaiso Community School Corp. for buying a JumboTron for the high school football field without School Board approval.

EDITORIAL: Agency takes taxpayers for a ride

The Lake County Solid Waste Management District seems to be having problems with solid results, wasteful spending and good management.

State Board of Accounts audit of Chesterton

This State Board of Accounts audit of Chesterton is critical of the town's use of $750,394 in Major Moves proceeds to help build a new municipal complex.

MARK KIESLING: Task force now target of missing cash probe

Missing money continues to be a concern for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, which this month was the target of a troubling audit by the Indiana State Board of Accounts.