OpenTheBooks
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Swamp Update: 2025 Federal Payroll Down $1.9 Billion, Civilian Headcount Down More than 50,000
New data obtained by Open the Books gives a fresh look at the state of the federal workforce.
We found that headcount, not including the U.S. Postal Service or Department of War, was reduced by a bit more than 50,000 from 2024 to 2025. Tha...
Feds Struggled to Claw Back Covid Fraud while Schemers Put Down Payments on Yachts, Lamborghinis
COVID-19 programs to help families and businesses stay afloat inadvertently diverted hundreds of billions to scammers who spent thousands on wish-list items like luxury cars and plastic surgery.
The actual amount of pandemic-related fraud,...
It's Not Just Health Care: $225M+ in Fraud Found in K-12 Schools
Open the Books has spent the summer quantifying recent spending spikes across Medicare and Medicaid, along with the cost of fraudulent schemes that sap the programs of resources for those who need care. Those stories have rightly dominated...
A Big Win for Military Families on America’s 250th
Open the Books worked for three years to uncover the ideologically charged philosophies guiding the Pentagon’s K-12 school system. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA, now known as DoWEA) educated roughly 67,000 children of...
Making Your Mortgage: Local Governments Confiscated Nearly $1 Billion in Fees and Fines for Short-Term Rentals
After years of historic inflation, still at elevated levels today, most Americans are facing an affordability crisis that reaches nearly every staple category from groceries to health care.
When it comes to housing, headlines are dotted wi...
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