News published on Federal Newswire in February 2009

News from February 2009


News Release: WASHINGTON - Rodrick Williams, a former tax return preparer from District Heights, Md., was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus for preparing false tax returns for customers, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent pleaded guilty today to obstruction of justice in federal court in Houston, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin and Andrew R. Bland III, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Houston office announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the resolution of the lawsuit filed by the United States against the state of Vermont to enforce the reporting requirements of the Uniformed Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). UOCAVA is designed to ensure that members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens may effectively participate in federal elections.


News Release: WASHINGTON — The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the Wayne County Housing Authority (WCHA), in Fairfield, Ill., as well as Jill Masterson and Danna Sutton, WCHA’s executive director and assistant director, respectively, alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they tried to discourage a white couple from renting their property in Fairfield to an African-American woman.


Joint Statement by the Treasury, FDIC, OCC, OTS, and the Federal Reserve

News Release: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Reserve Board today issued the following joint statement: "A strong, resilient financial system is necessary to facilitate a ...


Federal Reserve offers $150 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility

News Release: On Feb. 23, 2009, the Federal Reserve will offer $150 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Additional information regarding the auction is listed below; the auction will be conducted as specified in this announcement, Regulation A, and the terms and conditions of the Term Auction Facility (www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/taf.htm).


Board launches new website section on credit and liquidity programs and the balance sheet

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday launched a new section of its website expanding the information provided about the policy tools the Federal Reserve has employed to address the financial crisis and simplifying access to that information. The website section--“Credit and Liquidity Programs and the ...


U.S. Department of Labor sues former officer of SCT Yarns for violating ERISA rules

News Release: Atlanta – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Tim J. Manson III for violating provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.