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Genesis Healthcare Inc. Agrees to Pay Federal Government $53.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy and Hospice Services
News Release: Genesis Healthcare Inc. Agrees to Pay Federal Government $53.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy and Hospice Services.
Justice
Federal Government Contractor in Georgia Charged With Removing and Mailing Classified Materials to a News Outlet
News Release: Federal Government Contractor in Georgia Charged With Removing and Mailing Classified Materials to a News Outlet.
Justice
Federal Government Contractor in Georgia Charged With Removing and Mailing Classified Materials to a News Outlet
News Release: A criminal complaint was filed in the Southern District of Georgia today charging Reality Leigh Winner, 25, a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 793(e).
Energy
Federal Government Exceeds $4 Billion Goal for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investments
News Release: Today the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), recognized 21 federal agencies during a White House event led by Christina Goldfuss, Managing Director of...
Justice
Former Background Investigator for Federal Government Sentenced for Making a False Statement
News Release: WASHINGTON - Edward J. Kincade, 63, a former background investigator who did work under contract for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), was sentenced today to 60 days of incarceration for his falsification of work on background investigations of federal employees and contractors, announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Norbert E. Vint, Deputy Inspector General for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Commerce
Panel: Tribes Flourish When the Federal Government Gets Out of Their Way
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing titled, “Tribal Prosperity and Self-Determination through Energy Development." Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) joined a panel of expert witnesses to discuss obstacles and potential for energy and natural resource development on tribal lands.
Justice
UConn Health Center Pays $184,984 to the Federal Government to Settle Overbilling Allegations
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER (“UConn Health") has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government in which it will pay $184,984 to resolve allegations that it overbilled the Medicare Program.
Justice
UConn Health Center Pays $184,984 to the Federal Government to Settle Overbilling Allegations
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER (“UConn Health") has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government in which it will pay $184,984 to resolve allegations that it overbilled the Medicare Program.
Justice
Former Background Investigator for Federal Government Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement
News Release: WASHINGTON - Edward J. Kincade, 63, a former background investigator who did work under contract for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), pled guilty today to a charge stemming from his falsification of work on background investigations of federal employees and contractors, announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Norbert E. Vint, Acting Inspector General for the Office of Personnel Management.
Justice
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on the “Federal Government on Autopilot: Mandatory Spending and the Entitlement Crisis”
News Release: Once again, in its 7th hearing to date, this Task Force is considering old wine in new bottles.
Transportation
Barletta Statement from Hearing on Independent Leasing Authorities in the Federal Government
News Release: Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA). Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Hearing on “Independent Leasing Authorities: Increasing Oversight and Reducing Costs of Space Leased by Federal Agencies". July 6, 2016. Opening Statement. (Remarks as Prepared). Since I became...
Transportation
Hearing to Focus on Independent Leasing Authorities in the Federal Government & Reducing Costs to Taxpayers
News Release: The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, chaired by U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), will hold a hearing next week on two Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports to be released on Tuesday that focus on federal leasing.
Homeland
Carper Holds Roundtable on Agency Successes in Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse Across the Federal Government
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion to highlight progress that agencies have made in addressing challenges that put federal programs at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse,...
Homeland
MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Carper to Host Roundtable on Agency Successes in Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse Across Federal Government
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will host a roundtable discussion on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. to highlight progress that agencies have made on addressing areas of high risk for waste, fraud, abuse...
Homeland
Committee Approves Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Waste, Unnecessary Duplication Across Federal Government
News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation to increase the effectiveness of the federal government by giving Congress and agencies the tools to better identify and eliminate waste and inefficiencies in government programs. The Getting Results...
Justice
Former Background Investigator for Federal Government Sentenced for Making a False Statement
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jason A. Razo, 39, a former background investigator who did work under contract for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), was sentenced today to two months of incarceration, to be followed by four months of home detention, on a charge stemming from his falsification of work on background...
Justice
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on “The Federal Government on Autopilot: Delegation of Regulatory Authority to an Unaccountable Bureaucracy” Before the Executive
News Release: Today’s hearing is the 32nd anti-regulatory hearing that we have had since the beginning of the 112th Congress. The anti-regulatory fervor of some in Congress is no doubt passionate and heartfelt.
Homeland
Senate and House Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Waste, Unnecessary Duplication Across Federal Government
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, bipartisan lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation to increase the effectiveness of the federal government by giving Congress and agencies the tools to better measure and manage waste and inefficiencies in government programs. The Getting Results through Enhanced...
Commerce
Cummings, Scott, 50 House Members Urge President to Make Federal Government “Model Employer” With Fair Chance Hiring Policies
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write to commend the unprecedented efforts undertaken by your Administration to support formerly-incarcerated individuals’ successful reentry into society. We also write to ask for your continued leadership on this issue, especially as it relates to “banning the box," or removing...
Energy
Murkowski: Federal Government Forcing Isolated Alaska Native Community to Live in Fear
News Release: “King Cove Has Suffered Enough from Interior’s Heartless Rejection of a
Transportation
Federal Government Expands UAS Partnerships
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations are expanding participation in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Executive Committee (EXCOM). The committee provides federal agencies with a forum to share information and reduce redundancies on UAS research and development, and resolve policy and procedural issues on safe UAS integration into the nation's airspace.
Justice
Former Background Investigator for Federal Government Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jason A. Razo, 38, a former background investigator who did work under contract for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), pled guilty today to a charge stemming from his falsification of work on background investigations of federal employees and contractors, announced U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Norbert E. Vint, Deputy Inspector General for the Office of Personnel Management.
Justice
Federal Government Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Kickbacks and Tax Evasion
News Release: Concealed Receipt of Approximately $2 Million in Kickbacks from IRS An Enterprise, Alabama, resident was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 48 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for accepting unlawful kickbacks and tax evasion, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
Transportation
Shuster, LoBiondo Introduce Bill to Spin Off Air Traffic Control from Federal Government
News Release: Washington, DC - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) today introduced the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, legislation that establishes an independent, not-for-profit corporation, outside of the federal government, to modernize and provide U.S. air traffic control (ATC) services.
Justice
Puerto Rico’s Government to Make Major Upgrades to San Juan Water Infrastructure in Settlement with the Federal Government
News Release: Under two settlements with the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), three Puerto Rico government agencies have agreed to upgrade portions of storm water systems they own within the Municipality of San Juan. These upgrades, which will be performed by the Department ...