Philadelphia

https://finance.townhall.com/columnists/politicalcalculations/2018/07/27/city-of-philly-lost-track-of-33-million-taxpayer-dollars-n2504418?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/06/14/rhynhart-controller-audit-report/
https://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2018/07/pa-supreme-court-rules-philly-soda-tax.html#.W1v-UdVKjDc

Government accounting

https://www.city-journal.org/html/zeroing-government-fraud-14955.html The Government Accounting Standards Board supposedly is supposed to promulgate accounting local and state government accounting standards in the interests and risk bearing of investors (think muni bonds) and taxpayers, but GASB has faced criticism over the years for aligning too closely with the interests of local governments. rather than investors and taxpayers* --- Winter 2017 article in City Journal

Revised yellow book standards

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/jul/gao-revised-yellow-book-standards-government-auditors-201819338.html

https://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/governmentalauditquality/newsandpublications/gaqcalert/2018gaqcarchivedalerts/gaqcalertno364.html

Excessive cost example

http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/air-force-admits-to-spending-10000-a-piece-on-toilet-seat-covers-for-a-cargo-plane/

Governmental accounting quiz

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/jun/government-accounting-and-auditing-quiz.html

NFP common errors in financial reporting

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/jul/avoid-not-for-profit-financial-statement-mistakes-201819294.html

Infrastructure funding in Illinois

http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-roads-needs-are-growing-funding-isnt#stream/0