http://www.allgov.com/Where_is_the_Money_Going/ViewNews/Justice_Dept_Collects_Barely_2_cents_on_the_Dollar_from_Big_Time_Convicted_Swindlers_110309At a time when the federal government could desperately use more revenues to balance the budget, the Department of Justice is doing a lousy job of collecting monies from convicted swindlers.
A review of Justice Department records by USA Today found the government has collected about 2 cents on the dollar—or $660 million out of $30 billion owed by nearly 260 criminals who were ordered to pay $25 million or more in fines and restitution.
Including smaller cases, in 2010 the Justice Department collected $2.84 billion—but that was out of $65 billion owed.
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