A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died.

A new report from the city’s Office of Inspector General found significant policy violations within the Jacksonville Housing Authority, including repeated failures to properly manage cases of unreported income in its housing programs.

After the city of Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated complaints about hiring and title changes at the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA), the agency agreed to strengthen its internal controls to prevent future issues, according to a report from the OIG.

An employee with the Palatka Housing Authority pleaded guilty to funneling over $150,000 intended for the organization into a separate company that he controlled, the Department of Justice said Friday.

A woman was charged with grand theft and other charges after being accused of submitting fraudulent applications for a COVID-19 rental assistance program and obtaining thousands of dollars, according to the Office of Inspector General.

The Jacksonville City Council is set to consider a new bill that would require all city employees to report instances of abuse, contract mismanagement, fraud, and similar issues to the city’s Office of the Inspector General.

A follow-up investigation in March 2025 assessed whether appropriate actions were taken based on the OIG report. The investigation found a notable decrease in overtime hours and costs.

A recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General found nearly 60,000 pieces of mail delayed at five facilities in Middle Georgia.

A new report from Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General raised concerns about the oversight and spending of taxpayer money intended to reduce crime in 2022 and 2023.

Cure Violence was announced with a lot of fanfare back in 2019. At first, the data suggested it was making a difference. Then it ended in 2023 and the city pulled funding in March 2024. The Office of Inspector General says it launched its investigation to find out why the city terminated the contract.

The Families of Slain Children, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit known for its work supporting grieving families, is under scrutiny following an investigation by the city’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had.

Duval County Public Schools is making some changes to improve the inspection of automated external defibrillators (AED), after a report from the Office of Inspector General found some issues with its safety inspection reports.

A new Office of Inspector General (OIG) report looked into allegations that Jacksonville Solid Waste Division drivers collected tens of thousands of dollars in possibly unjustified overtime.

During a review of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), Jacksonville’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that it uncovered five previously unreported cases of fraud involving more than $314,000. The OIG has referred those five cases to state and federal prosecutors for criminal prosecution.

The federal government wrote duplicate checks to doctors who provided care for veterans, costing taxpayers as much as $128 million in extra payments, according to a new watchdog report out this week.

A mail carrier who pleaded guilty to stealing mail while employed by the United States Postal Service was sentenced Monday to two years’ probation, with $215 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.

Last week, Lisa Green -- the city of Jacksonville’s inspector general -- was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.

An undercover operation by USPS led to the arrest of a Jacksonville postal worker.

A watchdog agency investigating the origins of a failed attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form was unable to question top Trump administration officials because they either refused to cooperate or set unacceptable interview terms.

The Justice Department is announcing criminal charges against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims.

The former top FBI agent in Albany, New York, was a “skilled predator” who harassed eight women in one of the bureau's most egregious known sexual misconduct cases.

An audit has found gaps in a program intended to provide the U.S. with an early detection system of a biological weapon attack. It also left detection equipment exposed and unguarded, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security found. It was meant to reduce the time it takes to recognize an attack by monitoring for known biological agents. In 34 out of 35 jurisdictions, inspectors found BioWatch equipment could not always collect air samples to test because of security breaches or unplugging. The Homeland Security office said it would work with the organizations that host the equipment to improve security and planned to “enhance” biological detection capabilities.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FBI and investigators with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday raided a pharmacy in Jacksonville’s Arlington neighborhood. Agents spent several hours inside Cure Pharmacy on Merrill Road and could be seen wheeling boxes out of the business, which is in a shopping center with several other businesses. “In keeping with standard law enforcement practice, I am able to provide no further information on this operation. After investigators left, the doors of Cure Pharmacy were closed throughout the afternoon and News4Jax didn’t see anyone inside or any customers come by. News4Jax reached out to the pharmacy for comment but had not heard back as of 4 p.m.

Postal Service carrier is accused of stealing a Miami-Dade County mail-in ballot, 10 gift cards and four prepaid debit cards earlier this month, federal authorities said. The mail-in ballot had been sent to a resident by the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Office on Oct. 6, the complaint said. After the interview, the investigators told Myrie she would have to turn in her postal identification, the Herald reported. “By stealing (the victim’s) vote-by-mail ballot, Myrie deprived (the victim) of her right to vote,” the complaint said. Myrie “admitted that she has been stealing mail sporadically (on her route) for almost two years,” the complaint said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A city investigation into Joe Peppers, the former head of the Kids Hope Alliance, uncovered he was having an intimate relationship with a senior leadership team member that went sour while they both worked at the city-funded office. The letter outlined concerns involving KHA operations, senior leadership, mismanagement within the organization and allegations of inappropriate relationships involving Peppers. Through interviews, investigators found that Peppers had a consensual sexual relationship with an unnamed senior leadership team member who directly reported to him from Aug. 2018 until Feb. 2019. The senior leadership team member said Peppers “crossed the line” when he mentioned her child, according to the investigation. The text message came a few months after the senior leadership team member told Peppers she planned to resign in August of 2019.

LAKE CITY, Fla. - Two inmates died and a third was in stable condition at a hospital Saturday after a suspected drug overdose at the Columbia Correctional Institution, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating with the assistance of the department's Office of Inspector General. "At this time our focus is on the health and swift recovery of the officers and individuals involved. The facility has been placed on lockdown, while we provide FDLE with everything they need to investigate this incident," Michelle Glady, director of communicators for the Florida Department of Corrections, said. Visitation at the Columbia Correctional Institution was canceled on Sunday.

LIVE OAK, Fla. – A correctional officer from Suwannee County was arrested Thursday and accused of introducing contraband into a prison. Alice Edwards, 32, was arrested during an Office of Inspector General criminal investigation. She worked at Suwannee Correctional Institution, according to the affadavit. No other information was released about the charges or what type of contraband was involved. Edwards was booked into the Suwannee County Jail following her arrest.