Financial crimes

Less than three weeks after Harvey Public Library District officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for their multi-million-dollar library expansion in 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched an investigation into the project's funding source, records obtained by the Daily Southtown show.

Navnoor Kang, a former director at the New York State Common Retirement Fund, wants home confinement rather than prison.

In a special Bond Buyer audio production, we explore the lingering legal and social issues behind the U.S. v. Carollo, Grimm and Goldberg municipal bond case, and its overturn on appeal. Paul Burton hosts.

The city won back its investment-grade rating ahead of the refunding deal that marks its return.

A federal judge found that a former UBS "banking champion" broke the law when he advised customers to use lines of credit to invest in risky closed-end bond funds.

Cities deny NAM charge that they committed securities fraud by failing to adequately address climate risk in their muni bond official statements.

John Lindner, a former Franklin-McKinley School District, stole $28,000 in school bond campaign funds.

Alum Rock Union Elementary still faces challenges from probes into alleged fiscal mismanagement.

Former broker Deborah Kelley could end up paying close to half a million dollars in fines, penalties, and restitution for her role in defrauding the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

A San Jose-area school board member was charged with stealing bond measure campaign funds.