News from March 2012
By Interior Newswire | Mar 21, 2012
News Release: The staff at Fort Stanwix National Monument is delighted to announce its inaugural homeschool day, "A Day in the Life," on Wednesday, April 25.Throughout this six-hour, fee free, event homeschool families will be treated to interdisciplinary hands-on learning experiences provided by park staff and volunteers, highlighting daily life at the "fort that never surrendered.".
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have confirmed that both a tricolored and a little brown bat found in a park cave tested positive for white-nose syndrome (WNS). This discovery transitions the park from only finding evidence of the fungus that causes WNS in a cave to now finding animals actively affected by the disease.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Events Being Held Nationwide Today To Showcase Successful Projects, Deadline for Some 2012 Energy Applications Approaches Audio WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released a report highlighting the ways in which USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) contributes ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Harbert Corporation, Harbert International, Inc., Bill Harbert International Constructions Inc., Harbert Construction Services (U.K.) Ltd. and Bilhar International Establishment have agreed to pay the United States $47 million to settle claims that they submitted false claims, and caused others to submit false claims, to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Delton de Armas, a former chief financial officer (CFO) of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW), pleaded guilty today to making false statements and conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud for his role in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failures of TBW and Colonial Bank.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON –Terry Hall, 46, was sentenced today in Birmingham, Ala., to 39 months in prison for his participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: The United States has asked a federal court to bar Cynthia H. Carter from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Carter, who does business as Cynthia’s Tax Service in Columbus, Miss., prepares returns for customers that report false income and expense amounts and falsely claim several tax credits, including the first-time-homebuyer credit.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced it has reached a settlement with the Mountain Valley, Pa., Midget Football League to ensure that children with disabilities are offered an equal opportunity to play youth football. The settlement resolves a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: The United States has sued Marge L. Cellini and Harry Portnoy of Las Vegas seeking to bar them from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the government complaint, Cellini and Portnoy, who are married and do business as Tax Factory Inc. and/or ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Two southern California men pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of California for their roles in a scheme to defraud nearly 1,000 debit card holders by using stolen bank account information to withdraw money from ATMs, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Mid America Bank and Trust Company, Dixon, Missouri Written Agreement dated June 8, 2007 Terminated March 14, 2012 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: On March 19, 2012, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $3 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. Following are the results of the auction: TDF Auction ID: A23 Competitive Amount Offered: $3,000,000,000 Competitive Amount Tendered: $11,408,260,000 Competitive Amount ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve System on Tuesday released the 2011 combined annual comparative financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks, the limited liability companies (LLCs) that were created to respond to strains in financial markets, and the Board of Governors. These financial statements are audited annually by an independent auditing firm.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Commerce Secretary John Bryson Oral Statement on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Before House Subcommittee on Commerce, Science and Related Agencies Thank you, Chairman Wolf, Ranking Member Fattah and Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to offer a written statement for the record and to discuss President Obama’s Fiscal Year ‘13 budget request for the Commerce Department.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today announced the 16 companies that will join him on a business development mission to India, his first as Commerce Secretary. During the mission, Secretary Bryson will meet with senior level Indian government officials to advocate for U.S. export opportunities in ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on today's release of 2011 unemployment data on veterans by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "This annual report underscores the importance and the urgency of President Obama's initiatives to increase employment among veterans.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Regulation protects workers from dangerous chemicals,helps American businesses compete worldwide WASHINGTON – To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — Documentary filmmaker Len Morris received the 2011 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor during a ceremony today at U.S. Department of Labor headquarters. Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Sandra Polaski presented the award, which honors Morris for producing and editing groundbreaking documentaries that highlight the plight of child laborers around the world.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $656,098 grant to provide employment-related assistance to about 150 workers laid off in November and December 2011 by window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. A majority of the affected individuals worked at the company's Bayport, Minn., facility, and a few worked at the Renewal by Andersen facility in Cottage Grove, Minn.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a $2,285,489 supplemental National Emergency Grant to fund continuing recovery efforts following storms and flooding that affected southern Illinois in April and May 2011.
