Posted on 08/06/2014 9:39:26 AM PDT by wagglebee
You work hard for your money, and as a good, upstanding citizen, you pay your taxes, trusting that those dollars will be used to benefit the greater community. They should not be wasted. They should not be abused. And its reasonable to believe that any organization that benefits from those dollars should not be caught up in potential fraud.
But, if actions speak louder than words, thats clearly not how Planned Parenthood sees it.
We recently released our Annual Report on Planned Parenthood Affiliates and State Family Planning Programs. So, what did we find?
A large number of federal and state audits have documented that improper practices from Planned Parenthood and state family planning agencies have resulted in a minimum of $115 million in losses to American taxpayers.
A minimum of $115 million lost.
What else could those tax dollars have gone to? They could have been used to help the homeless, improve education, or support foster or adoptive families. Perhaps they could have been used to help the economy or support our veterans. Instead, they went to support waste, abuse, and potential fraud by Planned Parenthood and other state family planning programs.
Is that where you want part of your paycheck to go?
Much of Planned Parenthoods potential fraud was found in their unlawful billing practices, including: duplicate billing for examinations and products, billing for services that werent medically necessary, billing for services that werent really provided, and more.
You read that right. In some circumstances, Planned Parenthood was paid for services they didnt even provide! Could you imagine paying your doctor for an annual physical without him actually giving you an annual physical?
Ridiculous.
The potential fraud goes even deeper. As the report indicates:
· At Planned Parenthood of Southwest Michigan (PPSWMI), a May 2010 audit revealed bank statements accumulated for up to six months before being reconciled, and personal expenses such as household bills being paid as company expenses.
· In Vermont, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Action Fund agreed to pay a $30,000 fine to the Vermont Office of the Attorney General for failing to comply with political committee reporting requirements relating to $119,437 it spent in the 2010 gubernatorial election.
· Planned Parenthood affiliates have also been fined or settled in cases involving wrongful death / medical malpractice, failure to report child sexual abuse and rape, and regulatory violations.
These are just some of the stories. But, dont just take it from me. You can read about it all in our annual report on Planned Parenthood.
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Its time to hold Planned Parenthood accountable. We must investigate their plan.
Spread the word to your friends, family, and followers on social media. And be sure to contact your local congressman or senator to investigate Planned Parenthood for waste, abuse, and potential fraud.
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They receive over $540 million a year, it is ALL wasted IMO
No, I don't think that those who are pro-abortion care at all.
**A minimum of $115 million lost.**
This begs for an investigation.
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