Investigations

PBS video: Financial scandal in the California National Guard

Sacramento Bee reporter Charles Piller and a former federal auditor dug deep into the California National Guard and discovered that as much as $100 million of taxpayer money may have been improperly or illegally paid out to undeserving Guard members in the form of cash bonuses or loan repayments.

This story was originally published February 25, 2011 at 6:37 PM with the headline "PBS video: Financial scandal in the California National Guard."

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