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Member News
Read updates from IRE members.
Tags: Rick Anderson; Brad Branan; Nate Carlisle; Matthew D. LaPlante; Tony Semerad; Roger-Luc Chayer; Lee Davidson; Steve Eder; Adam Goldman; Julia Lyon; Brian Ross; ABC News 20/20; Megan Chuchmach; Avni Patel; Rhonda Shwartz; David Sloan; 60 Minutes: The Blowout; Scott Pelley; Jeff Fager; Bill Owens; Michael Radutzky; Solly Granatstein; KCET; John Larson; Steve Lopez; Vince Gonzales; Karen Foshay; Brian Frank; KING-TV; Susannah Frame; Kellie Cheadle; 9News/KUSA-TV; Jace Larson; Nicole Vap; Laura Sullivan; NPR; WTHR-TV; Bob Segall
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Payroll Abuses
In a continuing investigation, Seattle's KING-TV has produced more than 15 stories investigating wasteful spending of the area's ferry system. By using public records requests, reporters found several employees assigned to "special projects" that allowed them to rake in thousands of dollars to "drive to and from work." They also revealed a "lack of accountability" regarding ferry safety and "unusable equipment."
Tags: ferry; public records request; city transportation; wasteful spending; Coast Guard; Washington State Ferry System
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Practical tips
Frame offers helpful tips on obtaining public records and locating sources for complicated stories. Her suggestions include keeping up with the public records employees, responding to insiders and sources who contact you and indexing "key documents."
Tags: public records; sources; Excel