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The Business Presidency: Move Fast, Break Laws
https://this.needsfixin.net/2026/03/02/the-business-presidency-move-fast-break-laws#executive #Politics #Law #executive #oversightThe Business Presidency: Move Fast, Break Laws – This Needs Fixin'
Law, Politics, executive, executive oversight
The White House tore down AI rules. Now it’s building new defenses.
The president is expected to sign an order creating a system for the government to vet powerful artificial intelligence models before they are publicly released.
#Trump Plans to Sign #ExecutiveOrder Granting #Oversight of A.I. Models
The executive order, which would signal a shift from the hands-off approach the #WhiteHouse previously took, follows debates over how to gain control over A.I. models without disrupting innovation.
#ai #security #eo
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/technology/trump-ai-executive-order.html
Trump Cancels Signing of Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models
The president said he postponed the executive order, which would give the government power to evaluate A.I. models before their release, over concerns about “aspects of it.”
Understanding Nonprofit Fraud: Investigations, Oversight, and Donor Risks
📰 Original title: Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on
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#justice #nonprofit #fraud #oversight
Understanding Nonprofit Fraud: Investigations, Oversight, and Donor Risks
Recent high-profile prosecutions of nonprofit organizations have brought nonprofit fraud into the spotlight. In Minnesota, federal authorities prosecuted a major COVID-19 pandemic-related fraud case, where several nonprofits allegedly misappropriated approximately $250 million from a federally funded child nutrition program. Defendants faked meal counts and reimbursement claims, spending the money on luxury items. Similarly, the Department of Justice recently indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged fraud, highlighting increased federal scrutiny of nonprofits, particularly those engaging in politically sensitive activities.
Nonprofit fraud, defined as misuse of assets, remains difficult to quantify compared to corporate or government fraud. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates nonprofits lose around 5% of annual revenue to fraud, with an average incident costing about $76,000. Nonprofits are less likely than corporations to provide fraud training, leaving staff less prepared to detect and respond to misconduct.
Fraud can be internal, involving misappropriation of a nonprofit's funds, or external, such as fake charities that solicit donations without performing charitable work. Federal and state authorities share oversight responsibilities, but state enforcement is often limited due to small staff sizes. Donor awareness initiatives sometimes unintentionally discourage nonprofits from investing in fraud prevention. Transparency, reporting, and corrective actions are essential to maintain trust and reduce fraud risks. Increased monitoring can help, but nonprofits must balance oversight with fulfilling their charitable missions.
Understanding Nonprofit Fraud: Investigations, Oversight, and Donor Risks
📰 Original title: Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅
View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/understanding-nonprofit-fraud-investigations-oversight-and-donor-risks.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social
#justice #nonprofit #fraud #oversight
Understanding Nonprofit Fraud: Investigations, Oversight, and Donor Risks
Recent high-profile prosecutions of nonprofit organizations have brought nonprofit fraud into the spotlight. In Minnesota, federal authorities prosecuted a major COVID-19 pandemic-related fraud case, where several nonprofits allegedly misappropriated approximately $250 million from a federally funded child nutrition program. Defendants faked meal counts and reimbursement claims, spending the money on luxury items. Similarly, the Department of Justice recently indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged fraud, highlighting increased federal scrutiny of nonprofits, particularly those engaging in politically sensitive activities.
Nonprofit fraud, defined as misuse of assets, remains difficult to quantify compared to corporate or government fraud. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates nonprofits lose around 5% of annual revenue to fraud, with an average incident costing about $76,000. Nonprofits are less likely than corporations to provide fraud training, leaving staff less prepared to detect and respond to misconduct.
Fraud can be internal, involving misappropriation of a nonprofit's funds, or external, such as fake charities that solicit donations without performing charitable work. Federal and state authorities share oversight responsibilities, but state enforcement is often limited due to small staff sizes. Donor awareness initiatives sometimes unintentionally discourage nonprofits from investing in fraud prevention. Transparency, reporting, and corrective actions are essential to maintain trust and reduce fraud risks. Increased monitoring can help, but nonprofits must balance oversight with fulfilling their charitable missions.
"As Trump🚨presses ahead with his conversion of WH across the C into huge IMM conc camps, advocates & lawmakers are warning:🚨virtually 0 #oversight of the conds inside any #ICE prison.
Regime:🚨gutted: agency’s IG & civil #rights divs & closed the Off of the IMM #Detention Ombuds *created in 2019 to💔investig #deaths, med care, & guard misconduct.
Now:🚨ICE will only fac mtgs w detainees during cong visits if lawmakers request them by name."
#Torture #DeathCamps #DHS #USPol
https://prospect.org/2026/05/20/trump-moves-to-hide-immigrant-detention-conditions-as-prisoners-describe-torture/
Trump Moves to Hide Immigrant Detention Conditions as Prisoners Describe ‘Torture’
The administration is eroding the last line of oversight for immigration detention as it spends $1.3 billion on renovating a pair of warehouses to imprison even more immigrants.
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Doctors call for strong oversight as Alberta works towards public-private practice model
The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as the province crafts regulations designed to allow physicians to practise in both the public and private systems.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-medical-association-oversight-dual-practice-model-9.7201295?cmp=rssIn case you’re still reeling from the #MAGASlushFund news & are too outraged to heed other news of the day…
#House #Oversight Cmte is interviewing Tova Noel, the fmr guard who was working the night that #Epstein died in a NY jail cell in 2019.
#Treasury Secy #ScottBessent said the #US will extend by another 30 days the ability of countries to import #Russia #oil already in tankers at sea, a move meant to reduce oil shortages caused by the #IranWar [& enrich #Putin].
https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-18-2026#0000019e-3bd7-de94-a5fe-bfffb8350000
Live updates: Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’
President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a planned military strike on Iran for Tuesday at the request of several allies in the Middle East because “serious negotiations” are underway.
#JamieRaskin also says, if #Democrats take back one or both chambers of #Congress, they will shut down this crazy illegal #MAGASlushFund, & use #oversight power to compel release of a list of any / all payments made between now & 2027.
So #VOTE!!!!!!
#Trump #criminal #law #DOJ #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #MAGASlushFund
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