News published on Federal Newswire in August 2005

News from August 2005


Grassley, Baucus comment on new GAO report on education tax incentives

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen. Max Baucus, ranking Democratic member, earlier asked the Government Accountability Office to study the effectiveness of recently enacted education tax incentives and their interaction with federal education funding programs such as the...


Baucus Outraged at KPMG Criminal Conduct

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that accounting firmKPMG admitted to criminal wrongdoing that cost the United States more than $2.5 billiondollars in taxes. KPMG concocted tax shelter transactions and filed false and fraudulent taxreturns that claimed phony tax losses.


Rural Fire Assistance Grants Increase Safety for Volunteer Firefighters Near National Parklands in Marin County

News Release: The National Park Service announced today that four fire departments in Marin County have received grants for Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) in conjunction with the National Fire Plan. The RFA grant program provides funding to rural and volunteer fire departments for training, equipment, and fire prevention activities, to support fire departments involved in wildland firefighting near or on Department of the Interior lands.


Department of Labor Announces New Rule Allowing Contracting Agencies to Obtain Wage Determinations Online

News Release: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule today that fully implements the Wage Determinations OnLine (WDOL) Internet Web site at www.wdol.gov. The new rule updates existing regulations to allow contracting agencies to request and obtain wage determinations through the online services provided by the Web site.


Labor Department Obtains Court Order Restoring Nearly $20,000 to Eagan, Minnesota 401(k) Plan

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The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.