Mental health services false claims act claims are settled by a healthcare provider and its owner
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
Bianca Riddle a resident of Gloucester, and Connex Family Services, LLC, a Warrenton-based company, have agreed to pay $918,000 to settle a civil fraud claim that Connex and Riddle submitted or authorized the submission of false claims to TRICARE and Medicaid.
Former senior executive sentenced for tax fraud
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
A private equity investor and former senior Staples executive was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false claims that payments he made to the University of Southern California were tax-deductible as a business expense and a charitable contribution
U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index highlights most at-risk communities
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
The CVI aims to provide a clearer understanding of which communities are under threat from escalating climate-related risks.
Federal milk marketing order pricing hearing examines advanced pricing
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
Chief Economist Cryan delved deep into the nuances of milk pricing
Committee approves health savings legislation
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
The committee passed both the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023 and the HSA Modernization Act of 2023 with the primary goal of expanding eligibility and enhancing the functionality of HSAs
DOE EM teams remove over 1 million gallons of water from Oak Ridge's Y-12 National Security Complex
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently disclosed that EM crews have successfully extracted over 1 million gallons of water from the basement of the Beta-1 building at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.
RAND analysis highlights risk of further escalation in Ukraine conflict
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The RAND Corporation has published a new study expressing worry that Russia's protracted dispute has the potential to escalate into a nuclear crisis. This report was produced in response to a request for comment from the Russian government.
DOE awards $167.7 million in grid resilience grants to states, territories, and tribal nations
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made public the names of the eighteen states and tribal governments that would share in a total of $167.7 million in Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants.
Hanford's Effluent Treatment Facility upgraded by DOE EM teams
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The tank operations contractor for the Office of River Protection (ORP) in the Office of Environmental Management of the United States Department of Energy, known as Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), has finished more than 40 upgrades to improve the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) at the Hanford Site.
Litana Development Inc. hit with penalty in settlement for worker safety oversights
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
A punishment was levied against Litana Development Inc. as part of a settlement over workplace safety violations. As part of the settlement, OSHA's citations and the penalty have both been upheld in their entirety.
Department of Defense and SBA launch initiative to boost investment in critical technologies
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) collaborated on the presentation of the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative. According to the statement, this is the first endeavor of their historic cooperation to make strategic investments in technology with the objective of improving the economic condition as well as the national security situation in the United States.
DoD awards $53 million in grants for defense and civic education
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The Department of Defense (DoD) made the announcement that it will be awarding grants totaling $53 million as part of a long-term strategy to safeguard the nation's future defense capabilities and foster civic engagement.
Department of Defense launches munitions campus pilot to boost domestic industry
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) issued a press statement indicating that they have begun a pilot project for a munitions campus with the intention of providing support to a large number of new American businesses.
Biden-Harris Administration announces regulations to safeguard students from exorbitant college debt
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration made public a series of robust policies designed to safeguard students from the burden of unmanageable student loan debt.
U.S. Department of Education advocates for enhanced diversity in higher education
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The United States Department of Education, which had been under the administration of Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Kamala Harris, published a major study on diversity and access to higher education titled "Strategies to Towards Inclusive Practices in Higher Education."
Biden-Harris Administration advances efforts to amend student debt relief
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 6, 2023
The United States Department of Education took a significant step in reforming the student loan system by publishing an issue paper discussing various pathways for reducing student debt. This was an important move toward achieving the department's goal of making the student loan system more transparent and accessible.
Maloney: Khan's antitrust shift threatens private equity's role in bolstering U.S. economy
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 5, 2023
Drew Maloney, president and CEO of the American Investment Council, warns that Lina Khan's antitrust agenda may harm the U.S. economy by undermining the significant contributions of private equity to small businesses and healthcare, according to a Financial Times opinion piece from late last month.
SEC files opposition to Coinbase's motion to dismiss lawsuit
By Federal Newswire Report | Oct 4, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an opposition on Oct. 3 against Coinbase's motion to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., submitted the motion to dismiss in August, arguing that the SEC was abusing its authority and ignoring the legal definition of an "investment contract."
Gensler: 'I was pleased to support this adoption because it will update the Commission’s rules with respect to this important law'
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 30, 2023
On September 20, Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made an important announcement. He stated that the Commission had voted to update its rules in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. According to the announcement, the improvements are being made in order to modernize the manner in which the SEC keeps and handles personal information within its record-keeping systems.
Johnston: 'Retailers are seeing unprecedented levels of theft coupled with rampant crime in their stores, and the situation is only becoming more dire'
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 30, 2023
According to the report that was prepared by the NRF for the fiscal year 2022, the rates of shrinkage went up to 1.6% from 1.4% in the previous year. 65% of the shrinkage may be attributed to theft that occurred both internally and outside. Seventy percent of business owners in the retail industry believe that the number of violent acts carried out by members of Organized Retail Crime (ORC) has significantly increased over the past few years.
