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Get on the Party Bus with CTA

Get on the Party Bus with CTA

Cause of Action’s investigative report, “A Bus Tour of Chicago-Style Fraud,” revealed the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) may have improperly received up to $150 million in taxpayer funds, dating as far back as 1982. Since our report...

 

Bloomberg story proves Cause of Action’s investigation right on the money

Last week, Cause of Action released a report called, “A Bus Tour of Chicago Style Fraud.” It turns out that our suspicions were correct. As Bloomberg News reports today , the U.S. Transportation Department knew that “…[the] Chicago...

 

Bloomberg News: Chicago Agency Overbilling U.S. Told to Change Mileage Claims

Bloomberg News: Chicago Agency Overbilling U.S. Told to Change Mileage Claims

Chicago Agency Overbilling U.S. Told to Change Mileage Claims The Chicago Transit Authority collected more federal aid than it should have after inflating mileage covered by its bus routes, the U.S. Transportation Department said. The Federal...

 

Press Release: FTA Confirms Overreporting by the CTA

FTA Confirms Overreporting by the CTA Cause of Action’s Investigation Into Potential Fraud With Federal Grant Money Exposes CTA & the Department of Transportation   WASHINGTON – In the wake of Cause of Action’s investigation into...

 

Letter to CTA Confirms Overreporting of Mileage for Grant Money

As Bloomberg News reports, “The Chicago Transit Authority collected more federal aid than it should have after inflating mileage covered by its bus routes, the U.S. Transportation Department said.” Confirming the investigation of...

 

WGN TV: CTA made millions by inflating mileage

WGN TV: CTA made millions by inflating mileage

 

Unredacted: A Bus Tour of Chicago-Style Fraud

The independent auditor whose report Cause of Action obtained and included in our original report, “A Bus Tour of Chicago-Style Fraud,” has decided to come forward and make his name public. Mr. Thomas Rubin is an outside auditor...

 

Chicago Tribune: Report: CTA reaped millions by over-reporting bus mileage

Report: CTA reaped millions by over-reporting bus mileage By Jon Hilkevitch The CTA has potentially inflated by up to $150 million the federal taxpayer money it received since as far back as 1982 by “fraudulently over-reporting”...

 

Cause of Action Reveals As Much As $150 Million in Potential Fraud by the Chicago Transit Authority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2012                                                                                                     CONTACT: ...

 

Report: A Bus Tour of Chicago-Style Fraud

Cause of Action reveals its investigative report, uncovering potentially up to $150 million in taxpayer dollars that improperly went to the Chicago Transit Authority. See our full report, followed by our exhibits below: 121018 Bus Tour of Chicago-Style...

 
 
 
 

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