Sentence examples for improper costs from inspiring English sources

Mr. Rothbloom argues that Ms. Palmer's lender levied improper costs, including $11,500 in legal fees.

More than 70percentt of the purchases were improper, costing the department an extra $20 to $60 million, they said.

The complaint asserts that the labor violations give China's producers an improper cost advantage of 10percentto77percentcent, depending on which economic model is used.

The facts from this matter are central to a prospective class action filed by a borrower, who contends he was charged improper court costs and legal-related fees in his foreclosure.

"It's estimated that improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone," he said.

In previous reports, Ms. Brown estimated that improper payments cost Medicare $23.2 billion in 1996 and $20.3 billion in 1997.

June Gibbs Brown, inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, said the improper payments cost the government $13.5 billion last year, up slightly from $12.6 billion in 1998.

Five days after improper behavior cost Bob Knight his job after 29 years as head basketball coach, Indiana University's trustees adopted a code of conduct yesterday that requires coaches and athletes to treat others with dignity and respect.

A defense contracting scandal and allegations of improper Pentagon dealings cost then CEO Philip Condit his job in December 2003.

Instead, they express concerns about the costs involved, improper government control over a personal decision, and potential health dangers.

Hundreds of immigrants who paid the consulate's high service fees have long suspected that the costs were improper and abusive.