Regulators estimate the failed development cost taxpayers nearly $4 million.

State officials, who matched data from surrounding states for the first time, could not estimate how much the fraud cost taxpayers.

The fiasco cost taxpayers $67 million, but in 1997, the case was settled out of court.

The long-term recipients make up the largest share of the welfare population and cost taxpayers the most money.

By most estimates, that cost taxpayers the chance to recover $2 million of their losses and perhaps much more.

Federal regulators say Vernon's failure in 1987 cost taxpayers an estimated $1.3 billion.

The thrift's failure in 1990 cost taxpayers $67 million.

"We could've made all depositors whole at Freedom, but that would've cost taxpayers a lot more money," he said.

The subsequent bailout by the agency cost taxpayers an estimated $67 million.

The trial cost taxpayers in excess of $3 million.