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Call Center Outsourcing Under Scrutiny [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:42 +0000

Any employer that relocates its call center operations from New Jersey to a foreign country would no longer be eligible for financial help from the state, under a bill approved by an Assembly panel Monday.

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NJ Comptroller Report Details Millions In Taxpayer Savings [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:36:06 +0000

Waste, fraud and abuse. The Office of the State Comptroller is out with an annual report on fiscal accountability in New Jersey government, and you'll be surprised at the tax dollars recovered and saved.

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County College Presidents' Compensation Padded With Perks: NJ Report

Dino Flammia — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:20:08 +0000

A report released today by the Office of the State Comptroller found that New Jersey's community colleges padded their president's compensation with perks such as housing allowances, meals and airfare.

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Government Paid Union Leave Costs Taxpayers Millions: SCI Report

Jim Gearhart Show — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:21:48 +0000

Yesterday the State Commission of Investigation released a report showing how you have been abused for years to the tune of thirty million dollars by public trough swilling state employees, complete with entitlements and pensions, but in reality working full-time for unions. In effect, living comfortably on your dime, while promoting an ag

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Poll Shows NJ Middle Class Wants Rich Taxed [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:08:20 +0000

Maybe it's support for the "Occupy Wall Street" protests or maybe Garden State voters just want to see the rich pay more, but they favor a millionaire's tax increase by a better than two-to-one margin in today's Quinnipiac University poll. They also don't seem to mind if Governor Chris Christie continues to put the squeeze on state workers to help deal with what promises to be another tough budget year.

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