MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On September 4, 2024, a federal judge ordered that 47-year-old Sommer Le Morris, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, receive a sentence of 65 months in prison for her role in filing fraudulent unemployment claims through an expanded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act program, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson. Following  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following news: Fort Belvoir, Va. - DCAA's Operations Investigation Support Division (OIS) supported an investigation with the Defense Criminal Investigation Service (DCIS). Amethyst Research, Inc. (ARI) agreed to pay $645,000 to settle fraud allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of NASA and the DoD. The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Inspector General (OIG) inve more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that James Montoya, 54, of Lakewood, was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of wire fraud. According to the indictment, Montoya worked as a federal employee at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) office in Lakewood, Colorado. USGS is part of the United States Department of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Commerce Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-034-A) on Aug. 27, 2024, entitled "A Lack of Program Management Controls and Attention to IT Security Threatens the Success of NOAA's Effort to Implement a Cloud-Based Common Ground System." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration FROM: Fr more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, today announced that LAKSHMI BET more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. DODIG-2024-123) on Aug. 27, 2024, entitled "Air Force Defective Parts and Contractor Restitution." Here are excerpts: * * * The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force had effective controls and procedures to identify and remove from the DoD supply chain defective spare parts provided by contractors and to obtain restitution from the contractors that provided the defecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Audit Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released two reports on munitions storage--the "Audit of Munitions Storage in Bahrain" and "Audit of Munitions Storage in Jordan." These audits, the final two in a series of four, examined whether the Navy and Air Force, respectively more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Administrative Investigations Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, "Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, For Carson, Colorado." The DoD OIG conducted a whistleblower reprisal investigation in response to a com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. SA2024037) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the Three-Month Period Ending June 30, 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * What We Looked At We queried and downloaded 39 single audit reports prepared by non-Federal auditors and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse between April 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, to identify sign more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: St. Gallen, Switzerland Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis and Abuldrahman Hesham Al-Sowaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Development Bank (QDB), today officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between EXIM and QDB to support future collaboration in mutual priority areas. The MOU was signed during the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (the Board) today selected Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Federal Corporation to advise and assist the agency as it implements its Action Plan for a Safe, Fair, and Inclusive Work Environment, which includes recommendations from a separate independent third-party review and the FDIC Office of the Inspector General more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, requesting additional documents regarding the mismanagement of funds resulting in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Along with Governor Walz, the Committee issued subpoenas for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced the arrest of the owner of a caregiving company for more than $20,000 in Medicaid fraud. According to Attorney General Moody's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigation, Jasmine Victoria Stanley double booked and charged Medicaid for medical services never requested by a recipient. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "This owne more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, a group of Florida Congressional Democrats requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis release all records related to a controversial state parks development plan, and asked that the Florida Inspector General's Office investigate how this proposal to open up these sensitive public spaces to new golf course and hotel projects was conceived and who stood to benefit from it. "We insist that your office more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is seeking information from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) regarding their documented failure to protect over 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children (UCs). Grassley's oversight follows up on an August 19, 2024 watchdog report revealing DHS has not accounted for all UCs HHS released to sponsors, sche more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The General Services Administration Inspector General issued the following memorandum on Aug. 29, 2024, regarding "Public Buildings Service Faces a Significant Backlog of Open Occupational Safety and Health, and Fire Risk Conditions." Here are excerpts: * * * TO: ELLIOT DOOMES, COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE (P) FROM: R. NICHOLAS GOCO, ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING (JA) SUBJECT: Assessment of a Hotline Complaint: GSA's Public Buildings Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Deputy National Press Secretary Nina Raneses released the following statement: "Vice President Harris' new small business plan will help ensure that every American has the chance to succeed bolstering the small business boom our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs are already experiencing under the Biden-Harris administration. By expanding tax relief for small busine more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-01-22-00001) on Aug. 19, 2024, entitled "Certain For-Profit Nursing Homes May Not Have Complied With Federal Requirements Regarding the Infection Preventionist Position" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * More than 1.3 million people live in nursing homes nationwide. These individuals are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-07-23-03255) on Aug. 20, 2024, entitled "Kansas's Implemented Electronic Visit Verification System Could Be Improved" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * As required by the 21st Century Cures Act, Kansas uses an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system to verify that a personal care servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-07-22-07010) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "South Carolina Did Not Always Invoice Rebates to Manufacturers for Physician-Administered Drugs Dispensed to Enrollees of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations" filed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * For a covered outpatient drug to be eligible for Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-07-22-07010) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "South Carolina Did Not Always Invoice Rebates to Manufacturers for Physician-Administered Drugs Dispensed to Enrollees of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * For a covered outpatient drug to be eligible for Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-07-24-07013) on Aug. 27, 22024, entitled "Utah Generally Completed Medicaid Eligibility Actions During the Unwinding Period in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements" filed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * In March 2020, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-07-24-07013) on Aug. 27, 2024, entitled "Utah Generally Completed Medicaid Eligibility Actions During the Unwinding Period in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * In March 2020, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: GRAND FORKS, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Minnesota-North Dakota District Manager Angela Bye and Midwest Processing Division Director Kathy Hand to discuss proposed changes to regional mail processing and efforts to improve mail service across North Dakota. The meeting comes as part of Hoeven's ongoing efforts with USPS, including Postmaster General Lou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following management alert (No. OIG-24-46) on Aug. 19, 2024, entitled "ICE Cannot Monitor All Unaccompanied Migrant Children Released from DHS and Department of Health and Human Services' Custody." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Patrick J. Lechleitner, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., In more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-48) on Aug. 19, 2024, entitled "CBP Did Not Thoroughly Plan for CBP One Risks, and Opportunities to Implement Improvements Exist." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Patrol FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: CBP Did Not Thoroughly Plan for CBPOne Risks, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-47) on Aug. 20, 2024, entitled "Science and Technology Directorate Inconsistently Managed Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research and Development Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Audit S&T is responsible for leading the Department's research and development efforts. In 2021, S&T received $157.5 million in funding through the Infrastructure Inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) released transcripts of interviews conducted by the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) that contradict the findings published in their January 6 report, "Review of the DoD's Role, Responsibilities, and Actions to Prepare f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-465) on the Federal Election Audit Act (H.R. 4555), which aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow the use of requirements payments to conduct a post-election audit with respect to an election for Federal office in a state. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on April 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4555, the Federal Election Audit Act, intro more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-462) on the Non-Citizens: Outlawed From Voting in Our Trusted Elections Act (H.R. 4460), which aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in elections for Federal office. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on April 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued a subpoena to Governor Tim Walz's administration to hold it accountable in what has been called the "largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation." Subpoenas were also issued to the Biden-Harris administration's U.S. Department of Agricultur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-446) on the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 1797), which aims to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on April 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, detailing the horrific exploitation of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) within the United States amid the historic Biden-Harris border crisis. The op-ed follows a recent report fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Accountable or Absent?: Examining VA Leadership Under the Biden-Harris Administration" at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2024, at 360 Cannon House Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs * The Honorable Joshua Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs * Mr. Edward J. M more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CH-1004) on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "The Boston Housing Authority Did Not Always Comply With Department's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Robert P. Cwieka, Director, Office of Public Housing, 1APH From: Kilah S. White, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, GA Subject: Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-LA-1002) on Aug. 6, 2024, entitled "The City and County of Honolulu Should Improve Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Program." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Mark Chandler, Director, Office of Community Planning and Development, Honolulu Field Office, 9CD From: Kilah S. White, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-NY-0002) on Aug. 9, 2024, entitled "Department Addressed Multifamily Mortgage Application Processing Delays, but Additional Action Is Needed To Manage Future Backlogs." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ethan D. Handelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing, HT From: Kilah S. White, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector Genera more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CH-1003) on Aug. 20, 2024, entitled "The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Did Not Adequately Manage Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing Units." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Meena Bavan, Director, Los Angeles Department of Public Housing, 9DPH From: Kilah S. White, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, GA Subject more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-FW-1004) on August 9, 2024, entitled "Status of Puerto Rico Electrical System Enhancements Efforts." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the Puerto Rico Department of Housing's (PRDOH) Electrical Power System Enhancements and Improvements programs to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The former Chief Operating Officer of a suburban Chicago company that sold Covid-19 testing kits has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for embezzling more than $1.85 million in company funds. While on pre-trial and pre-sentencing release for an earlier fraud scheme, DENNIS W. HAGGERTY, JR. issued fraudulent payments from the Willowbrook, I more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following investigation report (No. 15-0716) on Aug. 30, 2024, entitled "Pollution and Falsified Log Entries at MP 310-JA Facility:" * * * I. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION We investigated allegations from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) that Fieldwood Energy, LLC (Fieldwood), falsified inspection logs associated with the offshore platform Main Pass (MP) 310JA. It was also alleged that Fieldwood's Person in C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 4, 2024, entitled "Samirkumar Shah, M.D.; Decision and Order." On November 28, 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Samirkumar Shah, M.D., (Applicant) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. OSC, at 1, 3. The OSC proposed the denial of Applicant's application for a DEA Certificate of Registratio more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * 67 Dogs Rescued * * * A federal grand jury indicted Dun Terrius Bradford, 53, of Sale City, Georgia, on charges of illegally possessing 67 dogs for fighting purposes, manufacturing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and possessing five firearms in furtherance of those offenses. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia unsealed the indictment in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Defendants Obtained $30M of $110M Sought from IRS * * * Abraham Yusuff, of Round Rock, Texas -- the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million -- was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison. Meghan Inyang, of San Antonio, and Christopher Eduardo, of Round Rock, two of Yusuff's co-defendants, were also sentenced today to over three years and over two years in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Medical device manufacturer THD America Inc., located in Natick, Massachusetts, and its corporate parent, THD SpA of Italy (collectively, THD), have agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that THD violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing physicians to use incorrect codes to obtain inflated reimbursement from Medicare and State Medicaid programs for the use of THD's hemorrhoid removal system more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Nevada man today for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Meelad Dezfooli, 30, of Henderson, engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners yesterday for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Raef Hamaed, of Maricopa County, Arizona; Kindy Ghussin, of Greene County, Ohio; Ali Abdelrazzaq, of Macomb County, Michigan; and Tarek Fakhuri, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, all licensed pharmacists, billed Medicare more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TAMIKA CHAPPELL ("CHAPPELL"), age 40, of New Orleans, was sentenced on August 29, 2024 to five (5) years of probation by U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Barbier after previously pleading guilty to making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), making false  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: A Boston woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Jameela Gross, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Co more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: Medical device manufacturer THD America, Inc., located in Natick, Massachusetts, and its corporate parent, THD SpA of Italy (collectively, THD), have agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that THD violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing physicians to use incorrect codes to obtain inflated reimbursement from Medicare and State Medicaid programs for th more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A married Macomb County couple, Noli and Isabel Tcruz, both 68, were sentenced today to 6 years in prison and 38 months in prison, respectively, on health care fraud kickback conspiracy, tax evasion, and fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison. This follows the sentencings earlier this year of two doctors who had pled guilty to receiv more PR

LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Media Rights Agenda issued the following statement: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Lagos State Government to comply with the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos directing it to ensure an investigation into the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year reporter with Gboah TV, who was reportedly arrested by the Police while covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020 and later found dead, and to identify and prosecute those responsible. In a letter written on t more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: The former chief executive officer of Mariner's Bank and an accomplice both admitted their roles in improperly obtaining a nominee loan from the bank, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Fred Daibes, 67, of Edgewater, New Jersey, the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner's Bank, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susa more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Miami Beach, Florida, man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment health care fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Christopher Vehovec, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court on Aug. 28, 2024, to an information charging him with one count more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Three New Jersey residents were indicted for their role in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme and two of the three were indicted for fraudulently obtaining approximately $3 million of federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Arthur Spitzer, 37, of Toms River, New Jersey, is charged with eight more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Linda Sun with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy. Sun is alleged to have acted on behalf of the government of the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") and the Chinese Communist Part more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Wednesday for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Meelad Dezfooli, 30, of Henderson, engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications under more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The National Science Foundation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-1-013) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Performance Audit of Incurred Costs - Brown University." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance AUDIT OBJECTIVE The U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General engaged Sikich CPA LLC (Sikich) to conduct a performance audit of costs that Brown University (Brown) incurred on 346 NSF awards during the period of October 1,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The National Science Foundation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-6-002) on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Review of Protected Disclosure Provisions in Foundation's Agreements with Federal Employees." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance WHY WE DID THIS REVIEW We conducted this review to determine to what extent the U.S. National Science Foundation's nondisclosure policies, forms, agreements, and related documents informed federal employee more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Mahwah, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million, based on its ability to pay, to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix the price of a generic drug. The government a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-074-R24) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Atlanta, Georgia." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its processing network with the goal of creating a best-in-class mail and package processing network as part of its 10-year strategic Delivering for America plan. The Postal Ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 23-175-R24) on Aug. 29, 2024, entitled "Employee Availability." Here are excerpts: * * * Background Employees are expected to maintain their assigned schedule and must make every effort to avoid unscheduled absences. Circumstances can arise that cause employees to miss work unexpectedly. However, when unscheduled days off are excessive, it can negatively impact the work environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-099-R24) on Aug. 30, 2024, entitled "Mail Theft Mitigation and Response- San Francisco, California." Here are excerpts: * * * Background This report presents the results of our audit of Mail Theft Mitigation and Response at the Parkside Station, Rincon Finance Center Station, and Townsend Carrier Annex Station in San Francisco, CA. The stations are in the California 1 District  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-050-R24) on Aug. 26, 2024, entitled "Service Performance During the Fiscal 2024 Peak Mailing Season." Here are excerpts: * * * Background Each year, increased mail volume and operational changes during the U.S. Postal Service's peak season - Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve - significantly strain the Postal Service's processing and distribution network. As noted in prior aud more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Troy Coronado, to be a Member of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Military Academy * Manuel A. Chinea, to be a Member of the Community Development Advisory Board * Janie Simms Hipp, to be a Member of the Community Development Advisory Board * Mark Alan Kaufman, to be a Member of the Community more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, a critical bill to fully fund the VA's request for supplemental funding and address a massive funding shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This legislation is a direct response to the Biden-Harris administration's mismanagement of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Sept. 6, 2024: In August 2022, when President Biden signed into law the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, it included an $80 billion increase in IRS funding. According to a 2021 Treasury Department report, this funding was intended to increase the IRS workforce by 87,000 employees, primarily dedicated to increasing IRS's capacity to audit taxpayers. While the Biden-Harris administration has gone to great lengt more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Interactive Research and Development South Africa NPC (IRD SA) has agreed to pay $671,914 to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) false claims for payment related to employees of IRD SA who were allegedly not working. In October 2019, USAID awarded more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Small Business Administration Inspector General issued the following report on Aug. 27, 2024, entitled "Enterprise Learning Agenda Fiscal 2022-2026." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ... 1 CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITIES: Equity and Customer-Centric Design and Delivery ... 4 STRATEGIC GOAL 1: Ensure Equitable and Customer-Centric Design and Delivery of Programs to Support Small Businesses and Innovative Startups ... 5 Objective 1.1: Ensu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Kamala Harris is trying to fashion herself as a champion of startups and small business but her record and policy proposals tell a different story. Her tax increases and regulatory policies will ruin the chance for Americans to start a new business as only large, existing companies will have the resources to comply. Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to bury small businesses in IRS 1099-K paperwork more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-100-041) on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Efforts to Oversee State Agency Access to Federal Tax Information Were Generally Successful; However, Some Improvements Are Needed." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Audit Internal Revenue Code Sec. 6103 permits the disclosure of Federal Tax Information (FTI) to State, Territory, and local agencies. Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-300-037) on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Fiscal 2024 Statutory Review of Compliance With Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing Collection Due Process Procedures." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Audit TIGTA is required by law to determine annually whether the IRS complied with Collection Due Process (CDP) requirements pursuant to Internal Revenue  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-400-045) on Aug. 26, 2024, entitled "The IRS Faces Challenges to Address Tax Avoidance Strategies of Large Multinational Corporations." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Audit This audit was initiated because an IRS employee raised concerns about IRS management's ability to effectively address large multinational corporations' use of a poten more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-308-043) on Aug. 26, 2024, entitled "The IRS Has Made Limited Progress Developing the Methodology to Comply With the Treasury Directive to Not Increase the Audit Rate for Taxpayers With Incomes Below $400,000 Due to Planning and Implementation Challenges." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Audit The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal grand jury yesterday returned an indictment charging Dana Garnett, 60, of Hyattsville, Maryland, a former District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) employee, with conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud. The indictment also charges Yelake Meseretu, 40, owner of U.S. Office Solutions, a vendor of goods to DCPS, with bribery and wire fraud in excha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Americans For Peace Now, Inc., a Washington, D.C., based nonprofit organization, has agreed to pay $261,890 to settle allegations that the organization violated the False Claims Act when it applied for and received a $130,945 second-draw loan under the Paycheck Protection Act Program of the CARES Disaster Relief Program, and when it further applied for and was granted forgivene more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: The final defendant pled guilty on Aug. 29 in a healthcare fraud scheme that resulted in nearly $1 million in loss. The Virginia Medicaid Program provides medical assistance to indigent individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements. Under its consumer directed care program, Medicaid authorizes the provision of personal and respite care services to eligi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Hispanic Media Director Marco Frieri released the following statement: "Today, Vice President Harris put forward her proposal to support small businesses and invest in entrepreneurship. This is the latest of her plans to create an Opportunity Economy, which will ensure everyone has a chance to compete and succeed. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris leadership, the U.S. economy is growi more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release: Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Nathan Michael Triano, age 41, of Cusick, Washington, was sentenced on one count of Wire Fraud. United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice imposed a sentence of 18 months in federal prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release and restitution in th more PR