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A.G. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing TD Bank Guilty Plea for Bank Secrecy Act, Money Laundering Conspiracy Violations in $1.8B Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announcing TD Bank's guilty plea for the Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering conspiracy violations in a $1.8 billion resolution:
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Good afternoon everyone. Before we get started today, I want to extend my sympathy to the millions of Americans who've had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene.
I know I speak for all o more PR
Calif. U.S. Attorney: Two Los Angeles-Area Residents Arrested on Indictment Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain and Launder Medicare Proceeds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
A Los Angeles woman and a San Fernando Valley man were arrested today on a 24-count federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to defraud Medicare out of more than $54 million via hospice and diagnostic testing services that were never provided and then laundered their illicit proceeds, including by buying millions of dollars' worth of gold bars and coins more PR
Cassidy Meets Vietnam Veterans in DeRidder (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
ALEXANDRIA Yesterday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the local Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter in DeRidder, where he greeted veterans as they gathered for their monthly meeting and discussed what he can do to help them.
"I appreciate having the opportunity to speak with veterans on what we can do for them," said Dr. Cassidy. "My office helps vets every day get appointments at the more PR
Chairman Green On the Arrest of Afghan National Suspected of Plotting Election Day Terrorist Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
This evening, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, issued the following statement following the arrest of an Afghan national in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi has been charged by the Department of Justice with plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States on behalf of ISIS. According to court documents, he entered the United States just days after the Biden more PR
Commerce IG Issues Memorandum on Audit of First Responder Network Authority's Oversight of User Eligibility for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of the Inspector General issued the following memorandum on Oct. 3, 2024, regarding the audit of the First Responder Network Authority's oversight of user eligibility for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network:
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Joseph M. Wassel, Executive more PR
Commerce IG Issues Memorandum on Audit of NTIA's Allocation of BEAD Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of the Inspector General issued the following memorandum on Sept. 18, 2024, regarding the audit of NTIA's allocation of BEAD funds:
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
FROM: Arthur L. Scott, Jr., Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation
SUBJECT: Audit of NTIA's Allocat more PR
Commerce IG Issues Memorandum on BIS' Export License Approval Process Reduces Risk of Threats From China's Military-Civilian Fusion Strategy (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Commerce Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. OIG-24-036-A) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "BIS' Export License Approval Process Reduces Risk of Threats from China's Military-Civilian Fusion Strategy, but BIS Should Take Additional Steps to Mitigate Risks of Unauthorized Technology Release to China's Military:"
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Alan F. Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Bureau of Industry and Security
FROM: Ar more PR
Commerce IG: 'Biennial Audit of Department's Compliance With Geospatial Data Act Requirements' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Commerce Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-035-A) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Biennial Audit of the Department's Compliance with Geospatial Data Act Requirements."
Here are excerpts:
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Commerce
FROM: Frederick J. Meny, Jr., Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation
SUBJECT: Biennial Audit of the Department's Compliance with Geospatial Data Act Requirements; Final Report more PR
Commerce IG: 'NIST Overstated MEP's Economic Impacts to Congress & Other Stakeholders' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Commerce Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. OIG-24-037-I) on Sept. 25, 2024, entitled "NIST Overstated MEP's Economic Impacts to Congress and Other Stakeholders."
Here are excerpts:
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Laurie E. Locascio, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology
FROM: Richard Bachman, Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation
SUBJECT: NIST Overstat more PR
Congressional Research Service: 'U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise - Background & Possible Issues for Congress' (Part 3 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSrep) -- - The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48194) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise - Background and Possible Issues for Congress:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 3)
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Possible Issues for Congress
As Congress conducts oversight of DOE's and NNSA's management, operations, and programs, and also authorizes and appropriates funds for NNSA Weapons Activities, it may address a range of issues. This section of more PR
DOD IG Audit: 'E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Capabilities' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. DODIG-2024-136) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Capabilities."
Here are excerpts:
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The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Department of the Navy (Navy) effectively managed deficiencies identified during operational testing, to achieve the performance capabilities for the E 2D Advanced Hawkeye modifications.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy has the au more PR
DOD IG Audit: 'Management of Dwell Time for Service Members in Reserve Components' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. DODIG-2024-135) on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Management of Dwell Time for Service Members in the Reserve Components."
Here are excerpts:
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The objective of this audit was to determine whether Service members in Reserve Components, mobilized in support of the DoD's global mission requirements, received sufficient dwell periods in accordance with DoD and Service-level policies.
Dwell is the more PR
DOD IG Issues Management Advisory on Use of Barcode Scanners for Conducting Inventories of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following management advisory on Sept. 27, 2024, regarding the use of barcode scanners for conducting inventories of defense articles requiring enhanced end use monitoring.
Here are excerpts:
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MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY DIRECTOR, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
SUBJECT: Management Advisory: The DoD Should Analyze the Use of Barcode Scanners for Conducting Inventories of Defense Articles Requirin more PR
DOD IG Issues Memorandum on Evaluation of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Intelligence Sharing With Coalition Partners (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following memorandum on Sept. 30, 2024, regarding the evaluation of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's intelligence sharing with coalition partners.
Here are excerpts:
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MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDER, U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SUBJECT: Evaluation of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Intelligence Sharing with Co more PR
DOD IG: 'FY 2025 Comprehensive Oversight Plan Overseas Contingency Operations' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Fiscal 2025 Comprehensive Oversight Plan Overseas Contingency Operations."
Here are excerpts:
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We are pleased to submit our annual plans describing oversight activities for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES). These plans fulfill our individual and collective agency oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amen more PR
DOD IG: 'FY 2025 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan For Operation Atlantic Resolve' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "FY 2025 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan For Operation Atlantic Resolve."
Here are excerpts:
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We are pleased to submit our annual joint strategic oversight plan describing oversight activities for the U.S. Government's response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). This plan fulfills our individual and collective agency responsibilities pur more PR
DOD IG: 'Quality Assessment Review of Administrative Investigative Operations of Defense Health Agency OIG' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. DODIG-2024-141) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Quality Assessment Review of the Administrative Investigative Operations of the Defense Health Agency Office of the Inspector General:"
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Finding of Compliance for the Administrative Investigative System of Internal Safeguards and Management Procedures
On September 25, 2024, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) completed a quality as more PR
DOD IG: 'Quality Control Review of KPMG LLP FY 2023 Single Audit of Carnegie Mellon University' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following evaluation report (NO. DODIG-2024-142) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Quality Control Review of the KPMG LLP FY 2023 Single Audit of Carnegie Mellon University."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Managing Director, KPMG LLP
SUBJECT: Quality Control Review of the KPMG LLP FY 2023 Single Audit of Carnegie Mellon University (Report No. DODIG-2024-142)
This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General more PR
DOD IG: Audit of DOD Maintenance of Military Equipment Provided in Support of Ukraine - Report No. DODIG-2025-002 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
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Audit
Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the "Audit of DoD Maintenance of Military Equipment Provided in Support of Ukraine." The audit aimed to determine the extent to which DoD performed maintenance support for U.S. military equipment provided to Ukraine, f more PR
DOD IG: Audit of Space Force's Implementation of Software Assurance for Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Program - Report No. DODIG-2025-001 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Audit
Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the "Audit of Space Force's Implementation of Software Assurance for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Program."
The audit examined whether the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) more PR
DOT IG: 'Continuous Monitoring Tools To Automate Cybersecurity Monitoring But Needs To More Effectively Detect, Prevent & Report Cybersecurity Threats' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. IT2024041) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Continuous Monitoring Tools To Automate Cybersecurity Monitoring But Needs To More Effectively Detect, Prevent and Report Cybersecurity Threats."
Here are excerpts:
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What We Looked At
Following a series of disruptive cyberattacks in the public and private sectors, the President issued an Executive Order in 2021 requiring civilian Federal agencies to p more PR
DOT IG: 'Department Has Made Significant Progress Meeting Requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 But Has Not Maintained an Accurate Inventory' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. IT2025001) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "The Department Has Made Significant Progress Meeting the Requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 but Has Not Maintained an Accurate Inventory."
Here are excerpts:
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Our Objectives
To assess the Department of Transportation's (DOT) progress implementing its responsibilities under the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) as a (1) lead covered agency and (2) c more PR
DOT IG: 'Internal Controls for Capitalized Equipment Management Are Outdated & Ineffective' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. FS2024039) on Sept. 25, 2024, entitled "Internal Controls for Capitalized Equipment Management Are Outdated and Ineffective."
Here are excerpts:
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We Looked At
The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported $12.9 billion in general Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E) in its fiscal year 2022 Agency Financial Report (AFR), including $4.2 billion in capitalized equipment. Federal agencies more PR
DOT IG: 'NHTSA Lacks Adequate Internal Controls To Comply With ONDCP's Requirements for Drug Control Fund Reporting' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. FS2024040) entitled "NHTSA Lacks Adequate Internal Controls To Comply With ONDCP's Requirements for Drug Control Fund Reporting."
Here are excerpts:
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What We Looked At
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) advises the President on drug control issues and is responsible for developing and implementing the National Drug Control Strategy (the Strategy), a comprehensive plan with l more PR
DOT IG: 'Quality Control Review of Independent Auditor's Report on Assessment of Information Security Program & Practices' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. QC2024042) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Assessment of Information Security Program and Practices."
Here are excerpts:
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What We Looked At
This report presents the results of our quality control review (QCR) of an audit of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) information security program and practices. The Federal Informati more PR
DOT IG: Cybersecurity Review of Federal Aviation Administration's High-Impact Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Cybersecurity Review of the Federal Aviation Administration's High-Impact Systems:"
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From: Kevin Dorsey, Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology Audits
To: Director, Audit and Evaluation, Federal Aviation Administration
In August 2021,/1 we reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had re-categorized 45 information systems from low more PR
DOT IG: Review of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Acquisition Function (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "Review of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Acquisition Function:"
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From: Carolyn J. Hicks, Assistant Inspector General for Acquisition and Procurement Audits
To: Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's (GLS) commercial maritime trade supports 14 more PR
DOT IG: Worksite Policies & Procedures Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Worksite Policies and Procedures Oversight:"
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From: Tiffany Mostert, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Operations and Special Reviews
To: Assistant Secretary for Administration
Federal Aviation Administrator
Federal Highway Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator
Federal Railroad Administrator
Federal Transit Administrator
Great Lakes more PR
Duckworth Reacts to New Federal Report Detailing FAA's Boeing Oversight Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--Chair of the Senate's Aviation Safety Subcommittee--issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its new comprehensive audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) oversight of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft production, which revealed weaknesses and failures in FAA's oversight proce more PR
Education IG: 'Anchorage School District's Use of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24NY0179) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Anchorage School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Deena M. Bishop. Ed.D., Commissioner, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, PO Box 110500, Juneau, Alaska 99811
Dear Commissioner Bishop:
Enclosed is our final report, "Anchorage School Distr more PR
Education IG: 'Department's Compliance With Geospatial Data Act' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A24DC0187) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "The Department's Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act."
Here are excerpts:
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TO: Dr. Matthew Soldner, Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences
FROM: Sean Dawson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
SUBJECT: Final Audit Report, "The Department's Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act," Control Number ED-OIG/A24DC0187
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Education IG: 'Des Moines Independent Community School District's Use of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24CA0170) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Des Moines Independent Community School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To McKenzie Snow, Director, Iowa Department of Education, 400 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Dear Director Snow:
Enclosed is our final report, "Des Moines Independent Community School Dis more PR
Education IG: 'Florida Department of Education's Administration & Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A23GA0135) on September 23, 2024, entitled "Florida Department of Education's Administration and Oversight of Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Grant Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Office of Governor Ron DeSantis, State of Florida, The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
Manny Diaz, Jr., Commissioner, Florida Department of Educatio more PR
Education IG: 'Linn-Mar Community School District's Use of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Grant Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24CA0171) on Sept. 27, 2024, entitled "Linn-Mar Community School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Grant Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: McKenzie Snow, Director, Iowa Department of Education, 400 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Dear Director Snow:
Enclosed is our final report, "Linn-Mar Community School District's Use of Elementary and Seco more PR
Education IG: 'Lower Kuskokwim School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24NY0181) on Sept. 26, 2024, entitled "Lower Kuskokwim School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Deena M. Bishop. Ed.D., Commissioner, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, PO Box 110500, Juneau, Alaska 99811
Dear Commissioner Bishop:
Enclosed is our final report, "Lower Kuskokwim School more PR
Education IG: 'Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's Use of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24NY0180) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Deena M. Bishop. Ed.D., Commissioner, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, PO Box 110500, Juneau, Alaska 99811
Dear Commissioner Bishop:
Enclosed is our final flash report, "Matanu more PR
Education IG: 'Oregon Department of Education's Implementation of Selected Components of Oregon's Statewide Accountability System' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A23IL0142) on Sept. 26, 2024, entitled "The Oregon Department of Education's Implementation of Selected Components of Oregon's Statewide Accountability System."
Here are excerpts:
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To: Dr. Charlene Williams, Director, Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310
Dear Dr. Williams:
Enclosed is our final audit report, "The Oregon Department of more PR
Education IG: 'Southeast Polk Community School District's Use of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Education Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. F24CA0173) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Southeast Polk Community School District's Use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Grant Funds."
Here are excerpts:
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To: McKenzie Snow, Director, Iowa Department of Education, 400 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Dear Director Snow:
Enclosed is our final report, "Southeast Polk Community School District's Use of more PR
Energy IG: 'Allegations Concerning Ethics Violations at the Bonneville Power Administration' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Energy Inspector General issued the following inspection report (No. DOE-OIG-24-28) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "Allegations Concerning Ethics Violations at the Bonneville Power Administration."
Here are excerpts:
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In December 2023, the Office of Inspector General received two allegations of ethics concerns at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Specifically, the allegations stated that a BPA Senior Vice President violated ethics policies by: (1 more PR
Energy IG: 'Using "Lessons Learned" From Pandemic Relief Programs' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Energy Inspector General issued the following special report (No. DOE-OIG-24-31) on Sept. 25, 2024, entitled "Using "Lessons Learned" From the Pandemic Relief Programs."
Here are excerpts:
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September 25, 2024
Using "Lessons Learned" From the Pandemic Relief Programs, Which Suffered Substantial Fraud Losses to Protect the $4.257 Billion Made Available Under the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program
We initiated th more PR
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Chair Lewis Expands Nuclear and Clean Energy Partnerships in London (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release:
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis travelled to London, United Kingdom this week to hold a series of meetings with private sector leaders and government representatives to underscore EXIM's commitment to expanding commercial ties in support of nuclear and clean energy exports."It was a pleasure to travel to London to high more PR
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Extends Assistance to Customers and Lenders in Federal Disaster Areas Affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Recent Weather Events (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release:
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) announced that the agency is extending measures to assist customers, U.S. exporters, and financial institutions located in federal disaster areas declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), due to the effects of recent and impending weather events.EXIM's assistance is in accord with the agency's genera more PR
Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Supports Nearly $700 Million Transaction (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release:
The Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved a direct loan yesterday for more than $690 million to support the development of a world scale integrated condensate splitter and aromatics complex in Malaysia. The project is being financed in collaboration with SACE (Italian Export Credit Agency), CESCE (Spanish Export Credit Agen more PR
FEC Issues Digest for Week of Oct. 7-11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
On October 8 and 10, the Commission met in executive session.
On October 10, the Commission held an open meeting.
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Advisory Opinions
Opinions Issued
Advisory Opinion 2024-09 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-09/) (Nanette Barragan and Barragan for Congress) On October 10, the Commission approved an advisory opinion concluding that Con more PR
FEC Names Susan Ruge-Hudson Inspector General (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024:
The Federal Election Commission today announced the appointment of Susan Ruge-Hudson as the agency's new Inspector General.
Ms. Ruge-Hudson comes to the Commission with nearly 15 years of experience in the federal government. She has served on leadership teams at the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General (OIG), Government Publishing Office OIG, and Office of Personnel Manag more PR
Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: 'Agency Could Enhance Its Supervision of Federal Home Loan Banks by Incorporating Lessons Learned From Spring 2023 Bank Failures' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General issued the following evaluation report (No. EVL-2024-003) on Aug. 19, 2024, entitled "Agency Could Enhance Its Supervision of the Federal Home Loan Banks by Incorporating Lessons Learned from the Spring 2023 Bank Failures."
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA or the Agency) increased its scrutiny of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System's lending more PR
Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: 'Agency's Disaster Recovery Exercise for Its General Support System Needs Improvement' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-2024-010) on September 25, 2024, entitled "Agency's Disaster Recovery Exercise for Its General Support System Needs Improvement."
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance, agencies must establish, maintain, and i more PR
Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: 'DBR Provided Sufficient Oversight of Federal Home Loan Banks' Mortgage Programs' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-2024-011) on Sept. 25, 2024, entitled "DBR Provided Sufficient Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mortgage Programs."
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
To provide mortgage market liquidity, a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) may acquire conforming mortgage loans and loans guaranteed or insured by a department or agency of the U.S. government more PR
Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: 'DBR Provided Sufficient Oversight of Office of Finance's Debt Issuance & Debt Servicing Functions' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-2024-008) on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled "DBR Provided Sufficient Oversight of the Office of Finance's Debt Issuance and Debt Servicing Functions."
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
The Federal Home Loan Banks' Office of Finance (Office of Finance) functions as the fiscal agent for each Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank). It facilitates the issuance and more PR
Federal Housing Finance Agency IG: 'DER's Supervision & Oversight of Enterprises' Purchases of Single-Family Loans in Special Flood Hazard Zone Areas Were Effective' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. AUD-2024-009) on Sept. 18, 2024, entitled "DER's Supervision and Oversight of the Enterprises' Purchases of Single-Family Loans in Special Flood Hazard Zone Areas Were Effective, But Improvements Are Needed."
Here are excerpts:
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE
Floods are the most common and costly natural disasters in the United States. Under the National Flood Insurance more PR
Fla. Auditor General Issues Operational Audit on South Florida Water Management District (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2025-028) on Oct. 4, 2024, involving South Florida Water Management District.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
This operational audit of the South Florida Water Management District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2021-102. Our operational audit disclosed the following:
Finding 1: more PR
Fla. Auditor General Issues Quality Assessment Review on Department of Elder Affairs - Office of IG's Internal Audit Activity (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 11 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following quality assessment review (No. 2025-029) on Oct. 8, 2024, involving the Department of Elder Affairs - Office of Inspector General's Internal Audit Activity.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
In our opinion, the quality assurance and improvement program related to the Department of Elder Affairs, Office of Inspector General's internal audit activity was adequately designed and complied with during the review pe more PR
Grassley Condemns Biden-Harris Admin for Ignoring Alarms about Afghan Evacuee Vetting, Resettlement Procedures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued the below statement on the FBI arresting an Afghan native who secured a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) to enter the U.S. following the Biden-Harris administration's botched troop withdrawal from the region in 2021. The individual, now in federal custody, was plotting an ISIS-fueled terrorist attack on American soil in the coming weeks.
"I was highly vocal about the more PR
Grassley Investigation into FBI Sexual Misconduct Reveals 'Fox is Guarding the Hen House' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is shining new light on the prevalence of sexual misconduct at the FBI, amid continued agency stonewalling and empty assurances from Director Christopher Wray that he would "follow up" on Grassley's inquiries. Despite FBI's lack of cooperation, Grassley's ongoing oversight reveals the FBI is still not protecting its own employees from sexual harassment and is treating child s more PR
Grassley, Ossoff Laud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Prison Contraband Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act. The bipartisan bill aims to increase the penalty for smuggling or possessing a contraband cellphone in federal prisons from a misdemeanor to a felony. It now awaits passage more PR
GSA IG: 'Federal Acquisition Service's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Should Improve Its Oversight & Administration of Classified Contracts' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The General Services Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A230065/Q/3/P24001
) on Sept. 16, 2024, entitled "Federal Acquisition Service's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Should Improve Its Oversight and Administration of Classified Contracts."
Here are excerpts:
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Executive Summary
Why We Performed This Audit
The Federal Acquisition Service's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) provides its customer age more PR
HHS IG Audit: 'Department Continues to Make Progress Toward Compliance With Geospatial Data Act' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-18-24-03500) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "The Department Continues to Make Progress Toward Compliance With the Geospatial Data Act" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Here are excerpts:
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Report Highlights
Why OIG Did This Audit
* The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (GDA) mandates that the Inspector General (IG) of a covered agency submit to Congress, not les more PR
HHS IG Audit: 'Review of Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for FY 2023' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. xxx) entitled "Review of Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for Fiscal 2023" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Here are excerpts:
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Why OIG Did This Audit
* The Social Security Act requires each Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) to have its information security program evaluated annually by an independent en more PR
HHS IG Audit: 'Review of Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for FY 2023' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-18-24-11300) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Review of Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2023" filed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Report Highlights:
Why OIG Did This Audit
* The Social Security Act requires each Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) to have its information se more PR
HHS IG Audit: 'States Could Better Leverage Coverage & Access Requirements To Promote Maternal Health Care Access in Medicaid Managed Care' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OEI-05-22-00330) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "States Could Better Leverage Coverage and Access Requirements To Promote Maternal Health Care Access in Medicaid Managed Care" filed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here are excerpts:
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Report Highlights:
Why OIG Did This Review
* The United States is experiencing a maternal health crisis, with worse outcomes her more PR
HHS Releases Public Communication From American Pharmacists Association (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Oct. 4, 2024, from the American Pharmacists Association:
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To: Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (Acting)
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Attention: Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patie more ST
House Administration Committee Issues Report on Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-696) on the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act (H.R. 9488), which aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards more ST
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green Presses DHS, FBI on Failure to Fully Vet Afghan National Charged With Plotting Election Day Terrorist Attack, & Increased ISIS-Related Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) sent a letter demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on the recent arrests of two Afghan nationals in Oklahoma CIty, Oklahoma, who were allege more PR
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green Requests Unredacted DHS OIG Report on DHS Failures to Vet, Screen Inadmissible Aliens Being Released, Allowed to Board Flights (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024:
On Friday, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) requested an unredacted copy of a September 30, 2024, report by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), concerning the failure of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), more PR
House Homeland Security Committee Members Green, Pfluger Issue Statement on Arrest of Afghan National Suspected of Plotting Election Day Terrorist Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
This evening, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), issued the following statement following the arrest of an Afghan national in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi has been charged by the Departmen more PR
House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Presses USDA for Answers on Arbitrary Enforcement of Horse Protection Act, Seeks Transcribed Interview With Key Official (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release:
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and its promulgation of a final rule titled Horse Protection Amendments. Information obtained by the Oversight Committee and recent actions at Te more PR
House Science Committee Leaders Lucas, Lofgren Call for Additional Changes Following Investigation Into Handling of Sexual Harassment in U.S. Antarctic Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee leaders Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), recommending several changes to the NSF's solicitation for the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support cont more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Report on Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-655) on the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act (H.R. 4190), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2024.
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House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From GAO Director Curda (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Elizabeth Curda, director of education, workforce and income security at the Government Accountability Office, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining VA's Challenges With Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations":
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What GAO Found
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) uses more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Chief Information Officer DelBene (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Kurt DelBene, assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for information and technology and chief information officer, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "VA's Open Cash Register: Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Revenue Operations":
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Good morning, Chairman Rosendale, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the op more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Deputy Assistant IG for Healthcare Inspections Baptiste (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Jennifer Baptiste, deputy assistant inspector general for healthcare inspections at the Veterans Affairs Department, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "VA Accountability: What has Happened to Hampton?":
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Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and committee members, thank you for the opportunity to discuss a recent series of reports by the Office of I more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Office of Inspector General (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Jennifer McDonald, director of the Community Care Division at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, from a Sept. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "VA's Open Cash Register: Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Revenue Operations":
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Chairman Rosendale, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Principal Deputy Assistant IG for Healthcare Inspections Kroviak (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Julie Kroviak, principal deputy assistant inspector general for healthcare inspections at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Hearing: Dial 988 +1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line":
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Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and Subcommittee Members, thank you for the opportu more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From VA Under Secretary for Policy & Oversight Burke (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Ronald Burke, under secretary for policy and oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, from a Sept. 26, 2024, hearing entitled "Digital GI Bill in Disarray: Holding the Biden-Harris Administration Accountable for VA's Costly Mismanagement":
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Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and other Members of the Subcommittee, t more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Veterans Benefits Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Jeffrey London, executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining VA's Challenges With Ensuring Quality Contracted Disability Compensation Examinations":
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Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Veterans Health Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Matthew Miller, executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Hearing: Dial 988 +1: Examining the Operations of the Veterans Crisis Line":
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Good afternoon, Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity today to di more PR
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Veterans Integrated Services Network 6 Director Crews (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Paul S. Crews, director of the Veterans Integrated Services Network 6 at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "VA Accountability: What has Happened to Hampton?":
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Good morning, Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Mrvan, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to di more PR
Ill. U.S. Attorney: Former Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Hospital Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Corruption and Embezzlement (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release:
An ongoing federal investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement at a Chicago hospital has resulted in a conspiracy charge against the hospital's former Chief Executive Officer.
A 45-count, second superseding indictment accuses former CEO GEORGE MILLER, JR., 73, of Dallas, Texas, of conspiring with the hospital's then-Chief Financial Officer, ANOSH AHM more PR
Justice Dept.: 8 Charged in $68M Social Adult Day Care and Home Health Care Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024:
An indictment was unsealed today in Brooklyn, New York, charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of two social adult day cares and a home health care financial intermediary that were paying kickbacks and bribes for services that were not provided.
According to court documents, Zakia Khan, 53, of Broo more PR
Justice Dept.: Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities Agree to $8.2M Consent Judgment to Resolve Allegations of Financial Misconduct Stemming From Evacuation of Nursing Homes During Hurricane Ida (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Bob Dean Jr. and several companies that he owned and operated have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment to resolve allegations that they violated the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA), by misappropriating and misusing the assets and income of four nursing homes in Louisiana before and after Hurricane Ida's landfall in August 2021. The four nursing homes, all of which were owned and operated by Dean an more PR
Justice Dept.: California Home Health Agency and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California home health agency, and its owner, Maria Chua, have agreed to pay $399,990 to the United States to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act when they knowingly received and retained more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, in violation of PPP rules.
The PPP, an emergency loan program established by Congress i more PR
Justice Dept.: Mastermind of Multimillion-Dollar Penny-Stock Scam Indicted for Fraud and Obstruction (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024:
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment yesterday charging a Michigan man with defrauding investors in Minerco Inc. (stock ticker MINE) -- leading to millions of dollars in investor losses -- as well as obstructing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proceeding by destroying evidence.
According to the indictment, Bobby Shumake Japhia (Shumake), 56, als more PR
Justice Dept.: NH Learning Solutions Corporation Agrees to Pay $975,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit for Allegedly Inflating Post 9/11 GI-Bill Tuition Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill). The United States filed suit against NHLS under the False Clai more PR
Justice Dept.: North Carolina Physician and Medical Practice Agree to Pay $625,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Dr. Eric Troyer, of Landis, North Carolina, and his medical practice, Troyer Medical Inc. P.C. (TMI), have agreed to pay $429,254 to the United States to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations arising from their involvement in laboratory kickback schemes. Troyer and TMI will pay an additional $195,746 to the State of North Carolina, which jointly funded claims paid by the North Carolina Medicaid progra more PR
Justice Dept.: TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Conspiracy Violations in $1.8B Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
TD Bank N.A. (TDBNA), the 10th largest bank in the United States, and its parent company TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH) (together with TDBNA, TD Bank) pleaded guilty today and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the Justice Department's investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and money laundering.
TDBNA pleaded guilty to conspiring to fail to m more PR
Kildee Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Michigan Residents from Harmful PFAS Chemicals (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08),co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General Robert Storch requesting an updated report on DoD's efforts to clean up toxic PFAS chemicals at military sites--and in surrounding communities--in Michigan.
Congressman Kildee has long championed efforts t more PR
La. U.S. Attorney: Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities Agree to $8.2M Consent Judgment to Resolve Allegations of Financial Misconduct Stemming From Evacuation of Nursing Homes During Hurricane Ida (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release:
Bob Dean Jr. and several companies that he owned and operated have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment to resolve allegations that they violated the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA), by misappropriating and misusing the assets and income of four nursing homes in Louisiana before and after Hurricane Ida's landfall in August 2021. The four nursing hom more PR
Mass. U.S. Attorney: Magellan Diagnostics Sentenced for Concealing Malfunction in Lead Testing Devices (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
Magellan Diagnostics, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Billerica, Mass., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for criminal charges related to the concealment of a device malfunction that produced inaccurately low lead test results for tens of thousands of children and other patients.
Magellan has been ordered to pay more PR
Mass. U.S. Attorney: Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $425 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Teva Neuroscience, Inc. (collectively Teva) have agreed to pay $425 million to resolve allegations that Teva paid kickbacks via two co-pay assistance foundations in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act.
The government's complaint, filed in 2020, alleged that from 2006 to 2017, Teva manipulated the more PR
Mich. U.S. Attorney: NH Learning Solutions Corporation Agrees to Pay $975,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit for Allegedly Inflating Post 9/11 GI-Bill Tuition Benefits (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations in a lawsuit that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill). The more PR
MOHELA Was Caught Lying to Student Loan Borrowers, and Now It is Quietly Forcing Them to Waive Their Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Student Borrower Protection Center issued the following news release:
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Advocates Refer MOHELA to Federal Regulators for Prosecution
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The Student Borrower Protection Center and AFT sent a series of letters to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), warning federal financial regulators about potentially unlawful practices by the scandal-plagued st more PR
Mont. U.S. Attorney: Former Whitefish Housing Authority Executive Director Admits Embezzling at Least $100,000 (10)
BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024:
The former executive director of the Whitefish Housing Authority today admitted to embezzling at least $100,000 from the organization, which receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
The defendant, Dwarne Lamont Hawkins, 46, pleaded guilty to theft from organization receiving fede more PR
N.C. A.G. Stein Announces $625,000 Health Care Fraud Settlement (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024:
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a $625,000 settlement with Dr. Eric Troyer of Landis and his medical practice, Troyer Medical Inc, P.C. over alleged laboratory kickback schemes. This money will be returned to state and federal health care programs - $429,254 to the federal government and $195,746 to the state of North Carolina.
"Doctors need to make decisions more PR
N.C. U.S. Attorney: Urine Drug Testing Laboratory and Owner Agree to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release:
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that LabXperior Corporation (LabXperior) and owner Tina Ball (Ball) have paid $235,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Federal False Claims Act and North Carolina False Claims Act by knowingly billing North Carolina Medicaid (Medicaid) for urine drug tests that were medically unnecessary and r more PR
N.J. U.S. Attorney: TD Bank Pleads Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Conspiracy Violations in $1.8B Resolution (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
TD Bank, N.A. (TDBNA), the 10th largest bank in the United States, and its parent company TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH) (together with TDBNA, "TD Bank") pleaded guilty today and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties to resolve the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department's investigation into violati more PR
N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Eight Individuals Charged in $68 Million Social Adult Day Care and Home Health Care Scheme (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024:
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of two Brooklyn-based social adult day cares and a home health care financial intermediary that were paying kickbacks and bribes for services that were n more PR
N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Retired DEA Agent of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, 60, of Tonawanda, NY, of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, four counts of obstruction of justice, and one count of more PR
Pa. U.S. Attorney Announces Additional Civil Settlement With Chiropractor and His Practice as Part of National Effort to Combat Electronic Stimulation Fraudulent Billing Scheme (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- 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 Gregory Thomas White Jr, DC and Healing Place Medical, P.C. (collectively, "Healing Place") agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of "Sanexas" devices. This settlement is the latest action in the national investigation into the more PR
Pa. U.S. Attorney: Former Correctional Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Mobile Phones Into Federal Detention Center (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- 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 Lee E. Moore, Jr., 36, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday to three years of probation with six months of home detention and a $5,000 fine by United States Magistrate Judge Scott W. Reid, all arising from Moore smuggling mobile phones into the Federal Detention Center in Phil more PR
Pa. U.S. Attorney: Generic Pharmaceutical Company Pays $25M to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Price-Fixing of Generic Drugs (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Parsippany, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix prices and allocate markets for two generic drugs. This settlement is one part of an more PR
Pennsylvania Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine into Connecticut (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ISRAEL MENDOZA, also known as "D-Nice" and "Israel Mandosa," 44, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribut more PR
Q&A: Afghan National Charged With Election Day Terror Plot (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Q: What concerns did you raise immediately after the Biden-Harris administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan?
A: The Biden-Harris administration's disorganized and disastrous exit from Afghanistan three years ago resulted in the tragic deaths of 13 U.S. service members by a suicide bombing. The images of Afghan civilians jumping onto and falling from a departing U.S. military aircraft undersco more PR
Rep. Comer Presses USDA for Answers on Arbitrary Enforcement of Horse Protection Act, Seeks Transcribed Interview With Key Official (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and its promulgation of a final rule titled Horse Protection Amendments. Information obtained by the Oversight Committee and recent actions at Tennessee Walking Horse shows reveals USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) may be exceed more PR
Rep. Matt Gaetz Spotlights Partisan Smear Against DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari Following Swamp Screed Report Recommending His Firing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024:
Today, in the wake of last week's swamp screed report recommending President Joe Biden fire the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Joseph Cuffari, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to IG Cuffari highlighting the partisan campaign against him.
Rep. Gaetz's letter comes after a panel of Biden-Harris appointees on the Council of the Inspectors General more PR
Rep. Molinaro Introduces Head Start Accountability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., introduced the "Head Start Accountability Act" on July 22, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11.
H.R. 9087. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate Head Start facilities that fail to produce their annual audits as required by law; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the "Head Start Accountability A more ST
Reps. Deluzio, Boyle Introduce Bill to Fight Amtrak Delays Caused by Freight Train Interference (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024:
Today, Pennsylvania Congressmen Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Brendan Boyle (PA-02) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for passenger train travel across the country. This bill would do this by taking on the problem of freight train interference, which happens when freight trains do not follow current law requiring them to provide preferenc more PR
Reps. Kelly, DelBene, Bucshon, Bera applaud milestone for life-saving Medicare Advantage prior authorization bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after securing the support of a bipartisan majority for the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act(link is external) (H.R. 8702)(link is external) with over 218 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would improve car more PR
Sen. Hawley Reveals New Whistleblower Allegations: Secret Service Hiding Truth About Trump Protection (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent letters to both U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, outlining a new whistleblower claim that Secret Service leadership is denying government auditors access to certain events in an effort to hide the fact former President Trump is not getting the highest level of protection.
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Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Contraband & Organized Crime in Federal Prisons Passes U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to crack down on contraband and organized crime in Federal prisons has passed the U.S. Senate.
The Senate recently passed Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act with bipartisan support, which would crack down on the smuggling of contraband cellphones into Federal prisons by upgrading the charge of smuggling of a contraband cellp more PR
Sen. Paul Calls Out Biden Admin for Using FEMA to Respond to Border, Weakening Storm Response Readiness (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Roger Marshall (R-KS), sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling out the Administration's reliance on the Federal Eme more PR
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peters Urges Department of Defense Inspector General to Conduct Additional Oversight of PFAS Remediation Efforts in Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of the Inspector General calling for additional oversight and a comprehensive report on the department's efforts to remediate harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA more PR
U.S. Secret Service, Partners Hold Two-Day EBT Fraud and Card Skimming Operation in Illinois, Indiana (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release:
The U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement partners completed a two-day payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation in Chicago and the surrounding areas, saving residents an estimated $1.8 million in prevented losses.
Personnel from the U.S. Secret Service, Chicago Police Department, Oak Brook Police Department, Valparaiso (Indi more PR
Utah U.S. Attorney: Utah Fraudster Sentenced for Selling 120,000 Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024:
The lead defendant in a scheme that manufactured, sold and distributed 120,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination record cards was sentenced today.
Nicholas Frank Sciotto, 34, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Tena Campbell to 12 months' imprisonment, three years supervised release, and ordered by the court to pay a $40,000 fine more PR
Va. U.S. Attorney: Former Executive of Injured Child Benefit Program Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $4.8 Million (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
A Providence Forge man pled guilty today to embezzling funds from his former employer, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Birth-Injury Program).
According to court documents, John Hunter Raines, 38, was the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Director of the Birth-Injury Program. The Birth-Injury Program pays mone more PR
VIDEO: Pressley Testifies at Boston City Council Hearing on USPS Service Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
"It is critical at every level of government, that we continue to keep the pressure on Postmaster Louis DeJoy as the impacts of his short-sighted efforts to dismantle and to privatize the USPS play out across our communities and impact our neighbors."
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BOSTON Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) testified at the Boston City Council's public hearing to discuss inadequate delivery serv more PR
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