News published on Federal Newswire in May 2011

News from May 2011


Brooklyn Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Involving False Billings to Medicare

News Release: WASHINGTON – A Brooklyn physical therapist pleaded guilty today for his role in submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for physical therapy services that were medically unnecessary and never provided, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS).


Federal Court Bars Houston-Area Tax Preparers from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others

News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court has permanently barred Houston-area tax preparers Christopher Helton and Marcia Johnson from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order against Johnson was signed by Judge David Hittner of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Helton previously consented to a similar injunction.


Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor municipal elections on May 14, 2011, in Galveston, Jefferson, Liberty, Medina and San Patricio Counties in Texas to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the election ...


Former CFO of National Auto Parts Retailer Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Manipulate Corporate Earnings

News Release: WASHINGTON – Don W. Watson, former chief financial officer (CFO) of CSK Auto Corp. (CSK), pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to conspiracy to commit securities and mail fraud in connection with a scheme to misstate the company’s reported earnings from 2001 through ...


Approval of proposal by Hancock Holding Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application of Hancock Holding Company, Gulfport, Mississippi, to acquire Whitney Holding Corporation, and indirectly acquire Whitney's wholly owned subsidiary bank, Whitney National Bank, both of New Orleans, Louisiana.


Remarks at New Markets, New Jobs NEI Small Business Tour, Wilmington, Delaware

News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Remarks at New Markets, New Jobs NEI Small Business Tour, Wilmington, Delaware Hello everybody. Thanks for those kind words, and for having us here today.


Fact Sheet: Digital Literacy

News Release: Fact Sheet: Digital Literacy We Live in an Internet Economy * Global online transactions currently total an estimated $10 trillion annually.[i] In the United States alone, according to the U.S. Census, domestic online transactions in 2008 were estimated to total $3.7 trillion annually.[ii] * By one estimate, ...


U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces Digital Literacy Initiative

News Release: Locke visits Recovery Act-funded public computer center, unveils new website to help increase computer and Internet skills in America At a public computing center in Baltimore today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced a digital literacy initiative that works to expand economic and educational ...


U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Takes New Markets, New Jobs Export Tour to Wilmington, Delaware

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke traveled to Wilmington, Del. today for the fourth stop of New Markets, New Jobs, National Export Initiative small business outreach tour. Locke was joined by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Michael Scuse, and Export-Import Bank Board Member Diane Farrell.


Transportation Department publishes notice on May 13

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on May 13

The US State Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 13 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on May 13?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on May 13

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on May 13

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 13 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on May 13?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on May 13

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on May 13

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on May 13

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.