News from December 2009
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: A former FBI contract linguist pleaded guilty today to unlawfully providing classified documents to the host of an Internet blog who then published information derived from those documents on the blog.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today that the United States and the state of New York have entered into settlement agreements with three home health agencies to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and Medicare programs.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the Committee) today released for comment new proposals that aim to strengthen the resiliency of the banking sector through new capital and liquidity standards. Following the Basel II enhancements released in July 2009, these proposals represent part of the ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a consent Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, a state member bank. Regions Bank, without admitting to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the Order in connection with its alleged violations of the Board's regulations implementing the National Flood Insurance Act.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board has named ten new members to its Consumer Advisory Council for three-year terms and designated a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Council for 2010.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: It’s wonderful to be up in Maine—and I want to begin by thanking you for rolling out the welcome mat for us today.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: Kicking off $7.2 billion Recovery Act broadband program, Vice President Biden announces an initial $183 million in awards to expand broadband access in 17 states U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke traveled to the University of Maine in Orono today to announce a $25.4 million Recovery Act grant that will ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Dec. 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 480,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 473,000. The 4-week moving average was 467,500, a decrease of 5,250 from the previous week's revised average of 472,750.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: Pittsburgh – The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has obtained a consent agreement with Patrick P. Bane, president of defunct Comtel Communications Inc., requiring him to restore employee contributions owed to the company's 401(k) plan.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $3,874,594 grant to assist about 725 workers affected by layoffs at seven companies in Massachusetts' financial industry.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will host a free retirement planning workshop on Jan. 13, 2010, at the Oxon Hill Public Library in Oxon Hill, Md., to help the public understand how much they will need for a financially secure retirement and ways to close the retirement savings gap. Department of Labor representatives will be joined by a representative from the Social Security Administration.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: Minneapolis – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the owner of Marcel's Coffee Gourmet Inc. in Minneapolis for allegedly using employee contributions owed to the company's savings incentive match plan for employees individual retirement account (SIMPLE IRA) to pay the operating expenses of the company. Marcel's Coffee Gourmet Inc. was a distributor of coffee and coffee supplies until it ceased operations in December 2008.
By State News Post | Dec 17, 2009
The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 17, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
