The Desert Sun's investigation: Months of poring through thousands of records shines light on Torres-Martinez Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program

"Desert Sun reporter Keith Matheny spent more than a year examining the Torres-Martinez Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

The investigation included reviews of nearly a decade's worth of annual audits and thousands of pages of letters, reports, e-mails and other public documents obtained through multiple requests under the federal Freedom of Information Act and the California Public Records Act.

Additionally, more than 150 audit reports from the more than 50 other Tribal TANF programs nationwide were reviewed.

Matheny interviewed current and past administrators of the Torres-Martinez tribal welfare program, past program employees, as well as state Department of Social Services officials and independent analysts."
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Location Oakland, Ca - Private Investigator