getting away with it

NY State Worker Takes Friday Off For 17 Years Before Getting Caught

NY State Worker Takes Friday Off For 17 Years Before Getting Caught

The New York Post says that a state worker in charge of running a corrections department food facility took Fridays off… for 17 years. Now they’re going after him for $230,000 worth of Friday pay, as well as other “ill-gotten” gains. [More]

Swiss Govt Says Tax Cheats Can Stay Anonymous

Swiss Govt Says Tax Cheats Can Stay Anonymous

The Swiss government has reneged on a deal with the U.S. to disclose the names of American customers of UBS who may have stashed their cash in the Swiss bank to avoid taxes. Two Swiss courts said that the deal violated the country’s secrecy laws and could not be enforced. [More]