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Los Angeles school won’t explain mysterious $782,000 payout to former superintendent, as auditors call for fraud investigation

By Robert Fellner on January 2, 2019

Update: After this story was published, the district stated that the payout was only $391,036 — half of the amount listed on the file provided to us. Scandal-plagued Montebello Unified School District made […]

Thank you for a great 2018!

By Robert Fellner on December 21, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, we wanted to thank all of you for helping make this year our most successful ever! We posted over 2 million new pay records to the […]

LA Times: Some pensions are so huge they exceed IRS limits, costing taxpayers millions extra

By Robert Fellner on December 16, 2018

Great article in today’s LA Times that highlights how California public pension plans get around IRS limits designed to limit pensions to approximately $210,000 or less: Dozens of retired Los Angeles employees […]

WeHo city workers paid 47-62% above market, but council says that’s not enough!

By Robert Fellner on November 21, 2018

The West Hollywood City Council formally abandoned even the pretense of representing taxpayers when it recently voted 4-1 to “add a student loan forgiveness program” to the list of benefits available to […]

Growth in teacher pay dwarfed by soaring health, retirement benefits

By Robert Fellner on November 5, 2018

A rapid rise in the cost of retirement and health benefits is dwarfing wage growth at many California school districts, according to an analysis of newly released 2017 public pay data from […]

140-hour average workweek boosts Orange County firefighter’s compensation to more than $1 million over the past two years

By Robert Fellner on October 9, 2018

For the fifth year in a row, Fire Captain Gregory Bradshaw has topped the overtime pay list at the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), thanks to a $267,618 overtime payment which boosted […]

Inglewood police chief gets an extra $61,000 annually for taking a 2-week course

By Robert Fellner on October 5, 2018

Median earnings for Inglewood residents was around $30,000 last year. Those same residents are required to pay for a police chief’s $524,000 pay package, which includes an ongoing, $61,000 annual bonus for […]

Why is the media treating CalPERS with kid gloves?

By Robert Fellner on September 9, 2018

Yves Smith of the Naked Capitalism blog has presented irrefutable evidence that CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost submitted false information to the pension fund when applying for the job she now holds. For […]

Ignoring risk hides pension costs from policymakers

By Robert Fellner on August 24, 2018

A new rule currently being considered by the Actuarial Standards Board would finally require public pensions to meaningfully account for risk. In a commentary for the Voice of San Diego, I explain how […]

CalPERS sued for withholding complete pension data

By Robert Fellner on August 20, 2018

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is unlawfully withholding information necessary to help safeguard the system from waste, fraud and abuse, a just-filed lawsuit alleges. The problem of disability fraud has […]

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